Issue - meetings

The Environmental Health and Licensing Support Team Leader presented the report and outlined the application for the variation to the Premises Licence issued in respect of Chickeez, 59 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AB.

Applicant

Mr Kumar made the following points:

      i.         Believed when they took over the lease for the premises that the premises licence for the previous business would remain in place i.e: late night refreshment licence until 4am. This was not the case, and this is why the premises licence variation application had been submitted.

    ii.         The previous business in the premises was a burger business.

   iii.         They had spoken with the Police regarding their application, and the Police had recommended reducing the licensing hours from 4am to 2am. This was because of concerns regarding anti-social behaviour (ASB) if the late-night refreshment licence was until 4am.

  iv.         The Police had also suggested 17 conditions which they were content to be attached to the licence and felt they could meet for example:

a.    Training staff to handle late night business.

b.    Putting a notice up within the premises asking people to leave the premises quietly.

c.    Participating in the Cambridge Crime Committee.

    v.         Alcohol sales was not their primary business.

  vi.         Just wanted to offer other refreshment options to customers on Regent Street.

 vii.         Noted that there were 3 other establishments within a minutes’ walk of their premises who could sell alcohol until 4am.

viii.         They would not be creating ASB; other establishments could be open until 4am.

The Applicant said the following in response to Members’ questions:

        i.       They had another premises on Regent Street – the Tiffin Truck.

      ii.        They acquired 59 Regent Street in September 2023.

    iii.        Their current licence allowed them to sell alcohol until 11pm and serve late night refreshments until midnight.

    iv.       The variation application was seeking to extend the time for serving late night refreshments until 2am.

      v.       They were originally going to apply for a late-night refreshment licence until 4am however the Police recommended applying for a licence until 2am, this is why the time in the variation application is until 2am.

    vi.       Confirmed that they had also liaised with the Environmental Health Team.

  vii.        There were a few tables in the premises, but the main business was a takeaway / fast food business selling burgers and pizzas.

The Environmental Health and Licensing Support Team Leader advised that the previous premises licence had been issued to a business called ‘Doppelganger’. This business had held a licence between 2015-2023 and had a late-night refreshment licence until 4am and were able to sell alcohol until 10pm. When the business went into administration the licence lapsed. Agreed to provide the Sub Committee with a list of the premises who had a premises licence on Regent Street.

Mr Silfikir (an ‘Other Person’ under the Licensing Act 2003) asked the following questions of the Applicant, and his daughter translated the questions on his behalf:

      i.         Stated that the applicant had said in December that they were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25