An application has been made to vary the premises licence for West Lancs Butchers and Diner on Witham Road, Skelmersdale WN8 8HP. The proposal would remove the hairdresser use and add opening hours to the bar and function area.
Details of the Variation
The applicant is Mr Michael Parker. The licence is a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003. The change sought is the removal of hairdresser use and the addition of opening hours for the bar and function area. The licensing authority is West Lancashire Borough Council.
What a Variation Means
A variation allows an existing licence holder to change the terms of their licence. This can include altering permitted activities, updating the layout or conditions, or changing opening hours, subject to the licensing objectives and any representations received.
The notice refers to adding opening hours for the bar and function area. Specific times are not listed in the public notice. Full details can be viewed via the licensing authority.
Viewing and Commenting on the Application
The application may be inspected at the council’s licensing office between 9am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, at the Robert Hodge Centre, Stanley Way, Skelmersdale WN8 8EE. Brief details are also available on the council’s licensing webpages.
Written representations should be sent to the Licensing Officer, West Lancashire Borough Council, Licensing Section, Robert Hodge Centre, Stanley Way, Skelmersdale WN8 8EE, or submitted by email to the licensing team. They must arrive by no later than November 3. Include your name and address and ensure your comments relate to the licensing objectives.
Licensing Objectives and Next Steps
Any interested party, including local residents, businesses and responsible authorities, can submit representations in support or in opposition, provided they are relevant to the licensing objectives. The objectives are the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance, and protection of children from harm.
The council will consider the application and any valid representations. If relevant representations are received, a licensing sub-committee hearing may be held to decide whether to grant the variation as applied for, modify it, or refuse it. According to the public notice, it is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with a licensing application. On summary conviction a person is liable to a fine.
