Agenda, decisions and minutes

To receive apologies for absence from those Members who are unable to attend the meeting.

No apologies were received.

No apologies were received.

Toapprovethe Minutesofthemeetingof the Panelheld on the 2^nd March 2026.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Panel held on the 2^nd March 2026. 

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes of the meetings held on 2^nd March 2026 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED –

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 2^nd March 2026 be approved as a correct record.

Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have any disclosable pecuniary interests or any other interests, which may prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items.

No interests were declared.

No interests were declared.

Most agenda items take place in public. This only changes where there is a need to consider exempt information, as contained at Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. You will be informed at this point which items are to be recommended for exclusion and to be resolved by the Panel.

All agenda items were considered in public session.

All agenda items were considered in public session.

The Panel will receive any petitions and/or deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also submit a petition at the meeting relating to a matter on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10, Members of the Public must submit a deputation in writing, at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting and shall subsequently be notified if the deputation shall be heard. A maximum of four deputations shall be heard at any one meeting.

No deputations or petitions were received.       

No deputations or petitions were received.       

To consider the Licensing application at 9:30am.

Contact – Steve Mycroft, Licensing Officer – 01484 221000

RESOLVED:

That the application for the grant of a premises licence in respect of premises

known as, Velora Deserts, 717 Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, WF13 3LQ, be refused.

The Panel considered a report which outlined an application for the Grant of a Premises Licence in respect of Velora Desserts, 717 Huddersfield Road Dewsbury, WF13 3LQ. 

The Licensing Officer outlined the application, advising the Panel that on the on 29th January 2026, the Licensing Department received an application for the Grant of a New premises licence for Velora Desserts, 717 Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, WF13.  The licensable activities applied for by the applicant were as follows:

Provision of late-night refreshments:

-         Monday to Thursday    - 7pm to 2am the following day

-         Friday to Sunday         - 7pm to 3am the following day    

As the appellant was not in attendance at the hearing, the Panel considered the written submissions contained within the application.

The Panel heard from Kirklees Environmental Health Service, who made representations in relation to the Prevention of Public Nuisance objective, outlining concerns regarding the potential for noise nuisance to nearby residential properties arising from customers and delivery vehicles.

Having considered all the information presented both verbally and in writing, the Panel, in reaching its decision, had due regard to the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003, the statutory guidance issued under section 182 of the Act, the Councils Statement of Licensing Policy and the relevant provisions of the Human Rights Act.

RESOLVED -

That the application for the grant of a premises licence in respect of Velora Desserts, 717 Huddersfield Road Dewsbury, WF13 3LQ be refused. 

The reasons for the Panel’s decision were that:

·     Concerns raised by Environmental Health, which highlighted that the close proximity of residential properties to the premises, combined with the arrival, departure, and congregation of customers, as well as associated delivery vehicle movements, would likely to result in unreasonable disturbance.

·     The proposed hours of business operation are the most sensitive time for noise disturbance and concluded that there are no conditions that would mitigate the noise outside the premises, and the circumstances of granting the licence would undermine the Prevention of Public Nuisance objective.

·     The Environmental Health evidence was persuasive and unchallenged.