Licencing Court request.

Summary

The request sought a list of current alcohol licence holders and pending applications for the Isle of Man Licensing Court. The authority disclosed the current licence holder list and identified two specific pending applications scheduled for hearing in October 2017.

Key Facts

• The General Registry responded to a request for alcohol licence data on 22 September 2017.
• A list of current licence holders for on-premises and off-premises consumption was provided in tabular form.
• Two pending licence applications were identified: Leonardo's in Castletown and Ocean in Douglas.
• The pending applications were scheduled to be heard on 12 October 2017.
• Applicants are required to publish notices in two local newspapers under the Licensing Act 1995.

Data Disclosed

• 2017-09-11
• 2017-09-22
• 2017-10-12
• 13
• 1
• IM102304I
• 1995

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

22nd September 2017

FOI Request Ref: IM102304I

We write further to your request dated 10th September 2017, which was received on 11th September and which states: “I would like to request

1. a list of all current licence holders who have a licence to serve alcohol and the premises for which the licence has been granted; and

2. a list of the applications for a licence to serve alcohol that have been submitted to the licensing Court but not heard yet.

Please provide the information in excel format where possible”

1. With regard to the list requested at 1. above the information below has been produced in tabular form on the basis that you were seeking information in respect of premises which served alcohol for consumption on the premises or off the premises.

Isle of Man Courts of Justice Deemsters Walk, Bucks Road Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3AR

Telephone: (01624) 686708

E-mail:
foi.courts.@gov.im

General Registry Oik-Recortyssee Chief Registrar Stephen Cregeen

1. In respect of 2. above in which you sought a list of applications for a licence to serve alcohol that have been submitted to the Licensing Court but not heard, I can advise that the following are due to be heard on 12th October 2017:-

   Leonardo’s, Castletown – application for an on-licence (restaurant conditions) Ocean, Douglas – application for an on-licence (restaurant conditions)

For your information Rules made under the Licensing Act 1995; applicants are required to publish a Notice in two local newspapers giving notice of applications advising that any objections should be submitted to the High Bailiff’s office.

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Yours sincerely Co-ordinator; Freedom of Information Act 2015 Courts and Tribunals