North Yorkshire Council
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee
Friday 17 October 2025
Starbeck Convenience – Application for a new Premises Licence
Report of the Corporate Director of Environment
1.0 PURPOSE OF REPORT
1.1 The purpose of this report is to determine a premises licence application under the Licensing Act 2003.
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 An application for the grant of a premises licence has been made for Starbeck Convenience, 35a High Street, Harrogate, HG2 7LQ. A copy of the application and associated plan is attached at Appendix 1.
2.2 The applicant is Tharshini Kanthasamy, 6 Kingswear Crescent, Leeds, LS15 8PB.
2.3 Photographs of the site and vicinity are attached at Appendix 2.
2.4 The site is not in use currently, but the proposal is to use the premises as a general store selling alcohol alongside other products.
2.5 The application is for the following licensable activities:
i. Retail sale of alcohol
· Monday to Sunday 0600hrs until 0000hrs
ii. Opening hours
· Monday to Sunday 0600hrs until 0000hrs
3.0 PROMOTION OF LICENSING OBJECTIVES
3.1 Section 4 of the Licensing Act 2003 places a duty on the Licensing Authority to carry out its functions under the Act with a view to promoting the licensing objectives. The licensing objectives are:
· The prevention of crime and disorder
· Public Safety
· The prevention of public nuisance
· The protection of children from harm
3.2 Each objective is of equal importance. It is important to note that there are no other licensing objectives, so that these four objectives are always paramount considerations.
4.0 REPRESENTATIONS
4.1 The applicant liaised with North Yorkshire Police and agreed to a reduction in both the opening hours, the hours for licensable activities as well as additional conditions which will form part of any granted licence. As such, no representation was made. This correspondence is attached at Appendix 3.
4.2 There have been 5 representations received from other persons which are attached at Appendix 4 to 4.9
4.3 The agent to the applicant provided a collective response to the representations. This response is attached at Appendix 5 and the forwarded email is attached at Appendix 5.1
5.0 ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED
5.1 Not applicable.
6.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
6.1 Not applicable.
7.0 LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
7.1 Due to a number of relevant representations being received the Licensing Sub-Committee must hold a hearing to determine the application.
7.2 In accordance with Schedule 5 of the Licensing Act 2003 the applicant, and any person who has made a relevant representation, may appeal against any decision of the Licensing Sub-Committee.
7.3 Any appeal against a decision by the Licensing Sub-Committee must be made to the Magistrates Court within the period of 21 days beginning on the day on which an appellant is notified by the Licensing Authority of that decision.
8.0 EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
8.1 Not applicable
9.0 CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS
9.1 Not applicable
10.0 POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
10.1 The following sections of North Yorkshire Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy are relevant in considering the licensing objectives in relation to this application:
· Disturbance and environment – section 50
· Crime and disorder – section 33
· Public Safety – section 44
· Protection of children – section 53
10.2 Other considerations - The following sections of the guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 (updated February 2025) issued by the Home Office are relevant in considering the licensing objectives in relation to this application>
· Crime and disorder – section 2.1
· Public safety – section 2.8
· Public nuisance – section 2.21
· Protection of children from harm – section 2.28
10.3 Appendix 6 contains the mandatory conditions which will be applied to all licences in addition to any conditions agreed by the Licensing Sub-Committee.
11.0 HUMAN RESOURCES IMPLICATIONS
11.1 Not applicable
12.0 CONCLUSIONS
12.1 An application has been made for the grant of a premises licence for Starbeck Convenience, 35a High Street, Harrogate, HG2 7LQ by Tharshini Kanthasamy, 6 Kingswear Crescent, Leeds, LS15 8PB. Conditions agreed with North Yorkshire Police will form part of the licence as well as any conditions imposed by the Licensing Sub-Committee.
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OPTIONS
To take any of the following steps as the Licensing Sub-Committee considers appropriate. for the promotion of the licensing objectives: i. Grant the licence as applied for (subject to the reduction in hours and added conditions as agreed with North Yorkshire Police). ii. To grant the licence with conditions. iii. To reject the application in whole or part.
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APPENDICES:
Appendix 1 - Copy of the application and plan.
Appendix 2 - Vicinity plan.
Appendix 3 - NYP conditions and agreement
Appendix 4 - Representation from Sarah Scott
Appendix 4.1 - Sarah Scott representation forwarded to applicant.
Appendix 4.2 - Representation from Jamie Richardson
Appendix 4.3 - Jamie Richardson representation forwarded to applicant.
Appendix 4.4 - Representation from Evan Tye
Appendix 4.5 - Evan Tye representation forwarded to applicant.
Appendix 4.6 - Representation from Jonathan Hall
Appendix 4.7 - Jonathan Hall representation forwarded to applicant.
Appendix 4.8 - Representation from Richard Coppinger
Appendix 4.9 - Richard Coppinger representation forwarded to applicant.
Appendix 5 - Applicant response to representations
Appendix 5.1 - Email from applicant to representations
Appendix 6 - Mandatory conditions
Karl Battersby
Corporate Director – Environment
County Hall
Northallerton
07 October 2025
Report Author – Wan Malachi, Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer
Presenter of Report – Wan Malachi, Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer
Note: Members are invited to contact the author in advance of the meeting with any detailed queries or questions.