APPENDIX C
28th July 2021
The Licensing Technical Support Officers
Environmental Health, Brighton & Hove City Council
Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square
Brighton, East Sussex
BN1 1JP
BP CON ENDS 29.07.21 VALID PCD (A)
Dear REDACTED
RE: APPLICATION FOR A NEW PREMISES LICENCE FOR SALTDEAN NEWS, 27-29 LONGRIDGE AVENUE, SALTDEAN, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN2 8LG UNDER THE LICENSING ACT 2003. 1445/3/2021/02075/LAPREN.
I write on behalf of the Chief Officer of Police for Sussex to raise a representation against the grant of the above application on the grounds that it will undermine the Licensing Objective of the prevention of crime and disorder. We also make reference to the Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) Statement of Licensing Policy.
The premises previously held an alcohol licence which was granted in June 2015. Sussex Police submitted a Review of this premises licence on 12th January 2021. This licence is currently in the appeal process following being revoked at a Licensing hearing held on 9th March 2021.
The applicant asserts that they had no knowledge of the previous issues at this address and were not made aware until they were further along the purchasing process. They did make contact with Sussex Police prior to submitting their application and have attached an explanatory note and full list of conditions as agreed with Sussex Police.
Sussex Police feel this application should be brought before a licensing committee due to the unique history of the premises. This way, further questions may be asked of the applicant to ensure that the Licensing Objective of the prevention of crime and disorder will be upheld.
Finally, should the licensing committee then choose to grant the licence, Sussex Police would suggest the following additional conditions, as offered in the applicant’s supplementary notes, to help further mitigate any potential incidents:
Yours sincerely,
REDACTED