Issue - meetings

Date of hearing

24 April 2026 10.00am

Members of Sub-Committee

Cllr Welberry

Cllr Izard

Cllr Evans Chair

Premises Licence Applicant

Mr Thivaiyan Arulananthapillai

Premises Address

3-4 Market Place, Boston

Date Application Received

10 February 2026

Details of Application

Application for the grant of a premises licence

The parties:

The Licensing Sub-Committee convened to consider an application for application for the grant of a premises licence at 3-4 Market Place, Boston.

At the hearing the Sub-Committee heard from Miss McDowell (Senior Licensing Officer), Mr Sutherland (Solicitor for applicant) Mr Studd (supporting applicant). Mr Arulananthapillai (applicant, Sergeant Adams (Lincolnshire Police), and Peter Hunn (Community Safety Manager).

At the hearing the applicant amended their application, and it is this that the Sub-Committee determined.

Policy and Guidance:

In reaching its decision the Sub-Committee has had due regard for all that they have read, heard, and seen, and has considered the statutory guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, along with the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, and their public sector duty under the Equality Act 2010.

Decision and Reasons:

The Sub-Committee heard details of the applicant’s experience of running and managing licensed premises in other parts of the country. The applicant reassured the Sub-Committee that he was aware of the PSPO and had sought to address the concerns of Lincolnshire Police by amending the application, and indeed volunteered further amendments during the course of the hearing. Lincolnshire Police and Mr Hunn detailed their concerns of the impact a licensed premises could have on the incredible work done so far in tackling St drinking in the PSPO.

The Sub-Committee noted the Council’s updated licensing policy, and the provisions contained therein that now relate to the PSPO.

Taking everything into consideration, the Sub-Committee consider it is reasonable and proportionate to the promotion and safeguarding of the licensing objectives and the PSPO to grant the premises licence but according to the following amended conditions.

The Sub-Committee seek to amend the hours of opening and the hours for the sale of alcohol to the following: 08:00 hours until 22.00 hours Monday to Sunday. The Sub-Committee were concerned that other licensed premises that are convenience stores cease selling alcohol at 10:00 PM, and so considered that it is reasonable and proportionate to the licensing objectives to align this licence with existing similar premises. In line with the council's Licensing Policy, they also amended the opening hours to match accordingly.

Additionally, the Sub-Committee agree to the amended conditions as suggested in section M of the application form and the supplementary agenda but where the council has corresponding model conditions, these are the ones the Sub-Committee wishes to be used on the premises licence. Therefore, particularly conditions 6,7, 8, and part M are to be amended and the incident record condition, for example.

Sub-Committee were heartened with the conditions put forward by the Applicant particularly the condition proposed about having two members of staff always working, and the updated condition  ...  view the full decision text for item 1.