Agenda Item 5 SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL Committee Report Report of: Chief Licensing Officer, Head of Licensing ___________________________________________________________________________ Date: 10th August 2020 at 2pm via Zoom ___________________________________________________________________________ Subject: Street Trading Application for a Static Street Trading Consent ___________________________________________________________________________ Author of Report: Stephen Lonnia ___________________________________________________________________________ Summary: To consider an application for a Static Street Trading Consent trading as Grill Time to be sited on land in front of 75-77 The Common, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9JW ___________________________________________________________________________ Background Papers: As attached Street Trading Policy Category of Report: OPEN Page 5 REPORT OF THE CHIEF LICENSING OFFICER, HEAD OF LICENSING TO THE LICENSING SUB COMMITTEE REF No: 59/20 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1982 STATIC STREET TRADING Site: In front of 75-77 The Common, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9JW 1.0 PURPOSE OF REPORT 1.1 To consider an application for the grant of a Static Street Trading Consent trading as Grill Time to trade on land in front of 75-77 The Common, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9JW. 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 The Council as a Licensing Authority have power under the provision of the 1982 Act to regulate Street Trading in the City. 2.2 A Street Trading Consent is required to trade on any Street (which includes roads, footways, forecourts, or other areas to which the public have access) within the Sheffield City Boundary. 2.3 The Licensing Committee at it’s meeting of 29th January 2002 passed the following resolution: 1. That under the provisions of schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982: (a) all streets (which includes roads, footways, forecourts or other areas to which the public have access) within the Sheffield City boundary, shall be designated consent streets and; (b) such street trading designation shall take effect as from the 1st April 2002; and (c) all previous designations in relation to street trading will be rescinded as a result of the designation set out above. 2. The effect of this resolution is that from 1st April 2002, it will be an offence to engage in street trading in any street or any other place identified in the above resolution without being authorised to do so by consent from the City Council. 2.4 A Local Authority may attach conditions to a Street Trading Consent. The conditions may include conditions to prevent obstruction of the street and danger to persons using the street or nuisance or annoyance. 2.5 A Street Trading Consent may only be granted for a maximum period of twelve months. Page 6 2.6 There is no appeal procedure against the refusal or revocation of any consent. An applicant may, however apply for judicial review of the Council’s decision. 3.0 THE APPLICATION 3.1 A static street trading application was submitted by Mrs Shanell Eddy trading as Grill Time on the 18th June 2020; a copy of the application is attached at Appendix ‘A’. 3.2 The application is a request to sell fast food which includes burgers, donuts, hotdogs, etc. from a catering trailer described in the application from Tuesdays to Fridays inclusive 09.00 to 16.30. 3.3 The site is located on a private piece of land and permission for the use of the land has been granted to the applicant by the landowners. 3.4 The application was circulated, in the usual manner, to South Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, Highways and SCC Planning Department on the 18th June 2020. 3.5 Notices of the application have also been placed at the site to allow for public consultation. 4.0 REASONS FOR REFERRAL 4.1 The application has been referred to the Sub-Licensing Committee as we have received the following objections to the application: 9 x objections against the application – by local residents and businesses. Copies are attached at Appendix ‘B’ 4.2 The content of the objections submitted refer to factors which can be taken into consideration in determining a street trading consent; these are detailed in section 2.8.2 of the Street Trading policy. Members are to also note that the objections also refer to requirements contained in our City Wide Qualitative Criteria listed at Appendix 7 of the Street Trading Policy. 4.3 Three letters of support of the application have been also been submitted; this is attached at Appendix ‘C’ of this report. 4.4 Members should consider all the information provided by the applicant both in their written application and in person at the hearing. 4.5 The applicant, objectors and the supporters have been invited to attend the Licensing Committee hearing. Copies of the invites are attached at Appendix ‘D’. 4.6 A copy of the hearing procedure is attached at Appendix ‘E’. Page 7 5.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 5.1 Street trading fees are set and reviewed annually on a full cost recovery basis. The level of fee takes into account the location, duration of consent, the trading hours and articles to be sold as well as the enforcement of the terms and conditions. 5.2 Fees for static consents are determined at the grant of the application therefore there are no financial implications arising from this report. 6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 6.1 That Members consider all the relevant information available, any representations that may be made and the street trading policy. 7.0 OPTIONS OPEN TO THE COMMITTEE 7.1 To grant the application for a Static Street Trading Consent as applied. 7.2 To grant the application with amendments. 7.3 To defer the matter for further consideration. 7.4 To refuse the grant of the Static Street Trading Consent. Steve Lonnia Head of Licensing Block C Staniforth Road Staniforth Road Sheffield S9 3HD 10th August 2020 Page 8 Appendix A Application and relevant documents Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Appendix B 9 x Objections Page 20 1. L Cloughman Page 21 Page 22 2. N Clark Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 3. J & G Atkin Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 4. J Gray Page 29 5. C Moore Page 30 6. J Firth – Goodwins Deli Goodwin’s Deli 93-95 Mill Road Ecclesfield Sheffield S35 9XP Tel: 07981803325 Date: 05/07/2020 Ref: Applicant: Shannell Eddy T/A Grill Time Proposed Location: 75-77 The Common, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9WJ Dear Sir/Madam, I write with regard to the above reference and proposed location. I am the owner of Goodwin’s Deli (address as above) which is located across the road from the proposed location where the static street trading license application is wanting to trade from. I whole-heartedly object to the proposed application for a variety of reason’s and urge you to consider the following when determining the outcome of the application: 1) Previous planning for the proposed location of: 77 The Common, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9WJ 08_00078_FUL_ _ 286216 stated: “…a mobile catering van sited to the front of the building, is unacceptable in terms of its appearance and would be overly prominent and of visual detriment to the street scene. The scheme is therefore contrary to Policies BE5 and S10 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan. Recommendation Refuse” Furthermore, 08_00078_ FUL _ _ 290284 states: The mobile catering van shall be removed on or before the 31st May 2011. In the interests of the amenities of locality. This planning permission shall enure soley for the benefit of Mr Gideon Riggs. Owing to the “special” circumstances of the (then) applicant. Please see the attached photo of when the Grill Time catering van illegally traded at the proposed location on 9th June 2020 which is clearly contrary to the above with regard to it’s appearance, prominence and visual detriment to the local street scene. In addition, I question why the Sheffield City Council have failed to ensure the conditions under 08_00078_ FUL _ _ 290284 have been adhered to (given that Rigg’s catering van was still trading up until October 2020)? Page 31 2) Highway’s With regard to Highways, 08_00078_FUL_ _ 286216 also stated: “The siting of the van (should)… not obstruct sight lines for vehicles entering / leaving the highway. The adjacent signal control junction is also protected by Traffic Regulation Orders to prevent indiscriminate on-street parking. Situated in a popular residential and commercial area, the site is close to good public transport links.” However, when present on 9th June 2020, Grill Time did obstruct and did not prevent on-street parking as car’s, lorry’s and other large construction vehicles were parking on double yellow lines on Mill Road, Nether Road and The Common to eat their purchases from Grill Time, putting both the oncoming traffic at all concerned junctions and pedestrians at risk. Further to the previous planning conclusion for the siting of a mobile catering van for the named location, 08_290284_ _ FUL states that: “…the mobile catering van shall be removed on or before the 31st May 2011. In the interests of the amenities of the locality” And that the “planning permission shall enure solely for the benefit of Mr Gordan Riggs (previous land owner) owing to the special circumstances of the (then) applicant” Given the above it is clear that not only did Gordan Riggs continue to illegally trade beyond 31st May 2011 from the mobile catering van but Grill Time have also illegally traded on the proposed site (9th June) without a license nor current planning permission. I wish to re-emphasise that the Grill Time catering van is not a feature which is “in the interests of the amenities of the (Ecclesfield) locality” (please refer to the photo attached and to the previous planning application for the proposed site).