Licensing applications received

A list of the most recent licensing applications received by Lancaster City Council

Premises	Address	Type	Representations by
Barn Cottage (PDF, 2.1MB)	Priest Hutton	New	17th December 2024
Eden Bay Bistro  (PDF, 1.8MB)	281 Marine Road, Morecambe	New	6th January 2025
Antolia  (PDF, 5.1MB)	Penny Street Lancaster	Pavement licence	18th December 2024

Anyone can make a written representation about licensing applications. For a representation to be considered as relevant it needs to state what the likely effect the granting of the application will have on the promotion of the following licensing objectives:

• The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
• Public Safety
• The Prevention of Public Nuisance
• The Protection of Children from Harm

For example, if you are concerned that the granting of the application will lead to an increase in crime and disorder or public nuisance in the area of the premises, this is a relevant representation, providing you set out the reasons why. If you are concerned the granting of longer hours at the premises will lower house prices; this is not a relevant representation and cannot be considered by the Licensing Authority as it does not relate to one of the four licensing objectives.

The Licensing Authority will not consider representations that are frivolous or vexatious, e.g. a frivolous representation is one that does not have a serious purpose or is not serious in its nature, whilst a vexatious representation is one that is made purely to cause annoyance to the applicant.

Relevant representations must be in writing and submitted to the Licensing Authority. Your representation must reach us before the notice period expires. Late representations will not be considered.

Assuming that your representation fulfils the criteria, it will be copied and sent to the applicant, along with any other representations received. Personal information will only be withheld where circumstances justify such action.

If relevant representations are made the application shall be referred for a hearing. In the meantime, the Council, the applicant and everyone else who has made representations may negotiate an agreeable way forward.

If no agreement can be made, a hearing will take place before a Licensing Sub-Committee; which is made up of three Councillors selected from the Full Licensing Committee.

You will be invited to attend and address the Licensing Sub-Committee, outlining your representation regarding the application.

The Committee will announce their decision within five working days of the conclusion of the hearing, and written confirmation will be distributed to all parties following the hearing.

If any party is aggrieved of the decision, then there is a right of Appeal to the Magistrates Court.

Last updated: 17 December 2024