Licensing Committee - 13/06/2024

At a MEETING of the LICENSING COMMITTEE held remotely on 13th June, 2024.

 

Present:-

 

Bailie Christina ROBERTS

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Stewart HUNTER	Charlie MALONE	Wendy SCULLIN
Roisin SMITH		Daniel COLEMAN

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 23rd May, 2024 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE - MINUTE OF MEETING

 

The minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 16th May, 2024 was submitted and noted, a copy of which is attached to this minute as Appendix I.

 

III CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

 

(a) NEW APPLICATIONS GRANTED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

 

The Committee noted that the undernoted applications had been granted under delegated powers.

 

MARKET OPERATOR - NEW APPLICATION

 

No	Name	Address of Premises
1	Joanne McFadyen	V&A

 

PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

No	Name	Location	Date of Event
1	Charlene Maggs	Kettledrum Bar	14th June, 2024
2	Dundee Rep & Scottish Dance Theatre Ltd	Tay Square	4th June, 2024
3	Westfest	Magdalen Green	2nd June, 2024

 

SALE OF ANIMALS AS PETS - NEW APPLICATION

 

No	Name	Address of Premises
1	Zoo Centre Group Ltd	ZOO Centre, 36 Albert Street

 

SKIN PIERCING AND TATTOOIST - NEW APPLICATION

 

No	Name	Address of Premises
1	Darren Parkin	Black Art Tattoo and Piercing Co 82 Broughty Ferry Road

 

TAXI DRIVER - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

No	Name
1	Sohil P Khoja
2	Scott Marshall

 

WINDOW CLEANER - NEW APPLICATION

 

No	Name
1	Matthew Mahon

 

(b) TAXI DRIVER - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

There were submitted the undernoted applications.

 

No	Name
1	Mohammed Karaghool

 

Having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee noted that all documentation had been received to the satisfaction of the Licensing Department and the application granted under delegated powers.

 

2	Mohan Giri

 

Having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee noted that the application had been withdrawn.

 

3	Abubakir Rafiq

 

The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received from the applicant. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. The Committee noted that the applicant had failed to submit their medical certificate, Unique Tax Reference Number, SVQ Certificate, pass the street knowledge test or name the Taxi Operator that they would be driving for within the prescribed time period. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the application be considered incompetent.

 

4	Darren White

 

The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received from the applicant. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. The Committee noted that the applicant had failed to submit their SVQ Certificate within the prescribed time period. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the application be considered incompetent.

 

IV HOUSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2006

 

(a) HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION - NEW APPLICATIONS GRANTED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

 

The Committee noted that the undernoted applications had been granted under delegated powers.

 

No	Name	Person Responsible	Address
1	Shaoyun Li and Kaixin Zhou	Mawei Ltd	39 Clayhills Drive

 

 

2	Everthrive Estates Ltd	Sandstone UK Property Management Solutions Ltd	4/0, 168 Blackness Road
3	Nomagalix Ltd	Sandstone UK Property Management Solutions Ltd	2/0, 66 Peddie Street
4	Ian and Amy Munro		4/1, 74 Commercial Street
5	Eventhrive Estates Ltd	Sandstone UK Property Management Solutions Ltd	3/2, 59 Strathmartine Road
6	Karen Gray	Rockford Properties Ltd	8D Lawson Place
7	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat C, 7 Lyon Street
8	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat F, 7 Lyon Street
9	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat C, 17 Lyon Street
10	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat F, 17 Lyon Street
11	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat M, 17 Lyon Street
12	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat P, 17 Lyon Street
13	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat C, 27 Lyon Street
14	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat F, 27 Lyon Street
15	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat 4, 14 Lyon Street
16	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat 1, Meadowside Halls 19 Bell Street
17	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat 2, Meadowside Halls 19 Bell Street
18	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat 1, Meadowside Halls 19 Bell Street
19	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat 3, Meadowside Halls 19 Bell Street
20	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat 4, Meadowside Halls 19 Bell Street
21	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat 5, Meadowside Halls 19 Bell Street
22	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat 6, Meadowside Halls 19 Bell Street
23	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat 7, Meadowside Halls 19 Bell Street
24	Dundee Chambers Assets Ltd	Mezzino Ltd	Flat 8, Meadowside Halls 19 Bell Street
25	Peter Mansfield and Alison Walker	Peter Mansfield	10 Friary Gardens
26	Wright Investments (Scotland) Ltd	Sandstone UK Property Management Solutions Ltd	3a Arbroath Road
27	Hudson Reid Property Ltd	Robb Residential Ltd	281 Perth Road
28	Alexander David & Co (Scotland) Ltd	Sandstone UK Property Management Solutions Ltd	3/L, 275 Blackness Road
29	Amy McIntosh	Easylets Ltd	2 Milnbank Gardens
30	Goldwest Ltd	Easylets Ltd	18 Friary Gardens

 

V CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 (LICENSING OF SHORT-TERM LETS) ORDER 2022

 

(a) SHORT-TERM LETS - NEW APPLICATIONS GRANTED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

 

The Committee noted that the undernoted applications had been granted under delegated powers.

 

No	Name	Person Responsible	Address
1	James Fung	James Fung	94 Seagate
2	Aaberlee Guest House	Aaberlee Ltd	20 Union Street
3	Fiona Campbell	Clark Anderson Properties Ltd	71A Church Street, Broughty Ferry
4	Jacqueline and John McBeath		74 Unicorn Court West Victoria Dock Road
5	Parveen Jassal	3 Sisters Rentals	2/1, 11 Dudhope Street
6	Parveen Jassal	3 Sisters Rentals	Flat 1, 100 Victoria Road
7	Zaveri Properties Ltd		Flat 1/1, 79 Long Lane
8	Central Sunrise Short Stays Ltd		5 Wallacetown Court
9	Imran Din		The Bond, Flat 4, 81 Seagate
10	Audrey Taylor		3E Wellington Street
11	Mohammed Asif Sarwar		27A Rosefield Street
12	Annette Linn	Clark Anderson Properties Ltd	58 Mains Drive
13	Sunrise Short Stays		2/1, 348 Perth Road
14	Farah Solaiman		239 Arbroath Road
15	Slot Leisure Ltd	iLet Property Services	E1, 55 Commercial Street
16	Slot Leisure Ltd	iLet Property Services	E2, 55 Commercial Street
17	Classfield Properties Ltd	Khalid Mehmood	1/1, 72 Dunholm Road
18	Robert Gow and Alison-Jane Townsend	Clark Anderson Properties Ltd	12 Newhall Gardens
19	The Bobsai Tree Ltd	Farah Solaiman	125 Craigie Avenue
20	Megan McManus		47 Dalhousie Road
21	Katie Clark	Easybnb	294C King Street
22	Corso Property Development Ltd		G/1, 7 Arklay Street

 

(b) SHORT TERM LETS - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

There were submitted the undernoted applications.

 

No	Name	Person Responsible	Address
1	Archibald & MacNab Properties Ltd	Katrina McNab	4 Carmichael Gardens

 

The Committee noted that letters of objection had been received from members of the public. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letters of objection. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received from the applicant. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, Private Sector Services Manager, objectors, the agent for the applicant and the applicant, the Committee agreed to grant the application, but to recall to a meeting of this Committee after one year for an update.

 

 

2

Farah Solaiman

239 Arbroath Road

 

The Committee noted that a letter of objection had been received from a member of the public. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter of objection. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, Private Sector Services Manager, the objector and the applicant, the Committee agreed to grant the application, but to recall to a meeting of this Committee after six months for an update.

 

3

James and Joan Hannay

Fine Nest Property Management Ltd

1/3, 48 Constitution Street

 

The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that a letter of representation had been received from the Private Sector Services Manager. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer and the Private Sector Services Manager, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

VI CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

 

(a) TAXI DRIVER - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

There were submitted the undernoted applications.

 

No	Name
1	D A

 

The Committee noted that the applicant was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received from the applicant. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. The Committee noted that the applicant had failed to submit a medical certificate within the prescribed time period. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the application was incompetent.

 

2

R A

 

Reference was made to Article VI(c) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 11th January, 2024, wherein it was agreed to defer consideration of the application to this meeting of the Committee to await the outcome of court proceedings. The Committee noted that a letter of objection had been received from the Chief Constable. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. The Committee noted that a late submission had been received from the Chief Constable. Having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to consider the content of the late submission. Thereafter, having heard from a representative for the Chief Constable the Committee agreed that the application be refused.

 

(b) TAXI DRIVER - SUSPENSION HEARINGS

 

No	Name
1	M A

 

Reference was made to Article VI(d) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 25th April, 2024, wherein it was agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to this meeting of the

 

Committee to await further medical evidence and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by M A in the interim period with immediate effect. The Committee noted that M A was not present and agreed to consider the matter in their absence. The Committee noted that M A did not currently meet Group 2 Standards in accordance with DVLA guidance. Having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to the meeting of this Committee to be held on 5th September, 2024 to await further medical evidence and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by M A with immediate effect.

 

2

A A

 

Reference was made to Article V(d) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 28th March, 2024, wherein it was agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to this meeting of the Committee to await the outcome of court proceedings and to continue the immediate suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by A A in the interim period with immediate effect. The Committee noted that A A was not present and agreed to consider the matter in their absence. The Committee noted that letters of information had been received from the Chief Constable. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letters. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer and a representative of the Chief Constable, the Committee agreed to suspend the unexpired portion of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by A A with immediate effect.

 

3

A A

 

Reference was made to Article V(d) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 25th April, 2024, wherein it was agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to this meeting of the Committee to await further medical evidence and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by A A in the interim period with immediate effect. The Committee noted that A A was not present and agreed to consider the matter in their absence. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received from PAM Group. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. The Committee noted that A A did not currently meet Group 2 Standards in accordance with DVLA guidance. Having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to the meeting of this Committee to be held on 5th September, 2024 to await further medical evidence and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by A A with immediate effect.

 

4

A B

 

The Committee noted that A B was not present and agreed to consider the matter in their absence. The Committee noted that the Taxi Drivers Licence held by A B had been suspended with immediate effect on 13th May, 2024 as he did not currently meet Group 2 Standards in accordance with DVLA guidance. Having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to the meeting of this Committee to be held on 5th September, 2024 to await further medical evidence and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by A B with immediate effect.

 

5

F D

 

Reference was made to Article V(d) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 25th April, 2024, wherein it was agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to this meeting of the Committee to await further medical evidence and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by F D in the interim period with immediate effect. The Committee noted that F D was not present and agreed to consider the matter in their absence. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received from PAM Group. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. The Committee noted that F D did not currently meet Group 2 Standards in accordance with DVLA guidance. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to the meeting of this Committee to be held on 5th September, 2024 to await further medical evidence and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by F D with immediate effect.

 

 

6

B G

 

Reference was made to Article V(d) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 28th March, 2024, wherein the Committee agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to this meeting of Committee to await the outcome of court proceedings and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by B G with immediate effect. The Committee noted that B G was not present and agreed to consider the matter in their absence. The Committee noted that a letter of information had been received from the Chief Constable. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard from a representative of the Chief Constable, the Committee agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to the meeting of this Committee to be held on 8th August, 2024 to allow the licence holder to be in attendance and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by B G with immediate effect.

 

7

J M

 

Reference was made to Article II(a) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 16th May, 2024, wherein it was agreed that the Taxi Drivers Licence held by J M be suspended with immediate effect and that a hearing be held in relation to the alleged conduct of J M during the currency of their Taxi Drivers Licence. The Committee noted that a letter of information had been received from the Chief Constable. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, a representative for the Chief Constable, the licence holder and viewing CCTV of the incident, the Committee agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to the meeting of this Committee to be held on 5th September, 2024 to await the outcome of court proceedings and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by J M with immediate effect.

 

8

G M

 

The Committee noted that G M was not present and agreed to consider the matter in their absence. The Committee noted that the Taxi Drivers Licence held by G M had been suspended with immediate effect on 17th May, 2024 as they did not currently meet Group 2 Standards in accordance with DVLA guidance. Having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to the meeting of this Committee to be held on 5th September, 2024 to await further medical evidence and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by G M with immediate effect.

 

(c) BOOKING OFFICE - NEW APPLICATION

 

There was submitted the undernoted application.

 

No	Name
1	Company U

 

The Committee noted that letters of objection had been received. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letters of objection. The Committee noted that a written submission had been received from the applicant. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the written submission. Thereafter, having heard from the Legal Officer, the objectors, an agent for the applicant and representatives on behalf of the applicant, the Committee agreed to grant the application.

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.