A On the footway outside 443 Purley Way, Croydon CR0 4RG
The applicant was present to assist the Committee with any queries.
The Members of the Committee considered the application and thanked him for providing information relating to doors and fire exits.
The Committee RESOLVED that the site on the footway outside 443 Purley Way, Croydon CR0 4RG be designated for the purposes of street trading, as set out in Appendix A, and that a street trading licence be GRANTED with the Council's standard conditions.
B On the footway outside 1064 London Road, Thornton Heath CR7 6HP
The Licensing Manager confirmed that the applicant had been informed about the meeting although he was not present.
In the applicant's absence the Licensing Manager provided more information about the location of the premises, the London Road saturation policy and confirmed that the licensing team had not received any complaints or reports since the temporary licence had been granted. He also confirmed that no representations had been received with regard to the application.
The Legal Advisor informed the Committee that although there is a street trading saturation policy in place for London Road, the Committee is entitled to step outside it and to consider each case on its merits. She added that the aim of the policy was to cover areas of significant intensity which might have a detrimental impact on the same and convenient passage of pedestrians.
The Committee noted that there only three nearby premises currently hold streets trading licences and that these were for flowers and plants and household goods. The Committee therefore RESOLVED that the site on the footway outside 1064 London Road, Thornton Heath CR7 6HP be designated for the purposes of street trading, as set out in Appendix B, and that a street trading licence be GRANTED with the Council's standard conditions.
C On the footway outside 23 Norfolk House, George Street, Croydon CR0 1LG
The Licensing Manager informed the Committee that the applicant, Mcdonald's, had withdrawn its application for a designation order earlier in the day and that this item had therefore been withdrawn from the agenda.
D Variation to a street trading licence at Prince George 2 High Street Thornton Heath Surrey CR7 8LE
The applicant was present to assist the Committee with any queries.
The Licensing Manager and applicant provided additional information to the Committee relating to the positioning and location of the chuck wagon and its potential impact on sight lines for passing vehicles and the flow of pedestrians on busy football match days. Members also noted that the chuck wagon would need to be manoeuvred into place and out again at the beginning and end of each match day and that this could cause some obstruction. The Licensing Manager confirmed that Police licensing officers and planning and highways teams had been invited to comment on the application and that no objections had been received.
The applicant confirmed that the chuck wagon would only sell cold food such as sandwiches and wraps and soft drinks.
The Committee RESOLVED that the Licensing Manager be delegated authority to grant the application to vary the street trading licence at Prince George 2 High Street Thornton Heath Surrey CR7 8LE, subject to the agreement of the Council as highway authority to the specific placement of the chuck wagon within the designated site to ensure sight lines of passing vehicles at the junction of High Street and Grange Road, Thornton Heath are not compromised but that if this could not be agreed, the application come back to a meeting of the Licensing Committee for further consideration.