1 Donegall Square West, Belfast, BT1 6JA - Transfer of a Licence

LICENSING (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1996
(Article 22, Schedule 5, paras 1 and 2)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF A LICENCE

Administrative Court Division – North Eastern
Petty Sessions District of Belfast
County Court Division of Belfast

TAKE NOTICE that we, Stein and Hay Hospitality Limited having its registered office at 1 Donegall Square West, Belfast, BT1 6JA intend at the Magistrates' Court sitting at Laganside Courts, 45 Oxford Street, Belfast, BT1 3LL on 25th March 2025 at 10.00am to apply for the transfer to us of a licence at present held by Emrobapa Belfast Ltd of 1 Donegall Square West, Belfast, BT1 6JA for the premises at 1 Donegall Square West, Belfast, BT1 6JA being premises of the following kind according to the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 namely premises specified in Article:‑

Article 5(1)(e) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 namely premises not being of a kind mentioned in Article 5(1)(a) in which there is carried on the business of selling meals and refreshments, which are structurally adapted and used for the purpose of providing persons frequenting the premises with a customary main table meal at mid-day or in the evening or both.

The following body corporate owns the business carried on under the Licence-

Stein and Hay Hospitality Limited being a limited liability company of which the following persons are the directors-
Gerard Owen Carlile of 1 Donegall Square West, Belfast, BT1 6JA
And the following are the executive controllers - none

The owner of the premises is Vincent Paul McLean and Samuel James McLean both of 402 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 6GN

The licence will be deposited with the clerk of petty sessions before or at the hearing of the application.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any person owning or residing or carrying on business in the vicinity of the licensed premises who intends to object to the transfer of the Licence must in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to the Licensing Order of 1996 serve notice of his intention to object upon the applicant and the Clerk of Petty Sessions not less than one week before the before the time of the Court sitting specified in this Notice.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the permissible grounds of objection are such as are specified in Article 22 (6) of the said Order of 1996 namely:-

(a) The procedure relating to the Application set out in Schedule 5 of the said Order of 1996 has not been complied with

(b) That the Applicant is not a fit person to hold a Licence

(c) That the business carried on the premises has been discontinued


Dated this 26th day of February 2025



Signed
McKEES
Solicitors for the Applicant
The Linenhall, 32-38 Linenhall Street
BELFAST
BT2 8BG


To the clerk of petty sessions for the above‑named petty sessions district at Laganside Courts, 45 Oxford Street, Belfast, BT1 3LL

Copy to:

(i) the DCU Commander at Belfast City District Command Unit, PSNI Station, Musgrave Street, 60 Victoria Street, Belfast, BT1 3GL (district headquarters for the police district command unit in which the premises are situated and in which the applicant has its registered office)
(ii) Belfast City Council, Cecil Ward Building, 4-10 Linenhall Street, Belfast, BT2 8BP (district council for the district in which the premises are situated).