Pairc An Ghleanna Ltd - application for 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 of Northern Ireland at Belfast

County Court of Northern Ireland at Belfast

TAKE NOTICE that we, PAIRC AN GHLEANNA LTD having its registered office at 18-22 Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast, BT14 7DA intend at the Magistrates' Court sitting at Laganside Courts, 45 Oxford Street, Belfast, BT1 3LL on 25th November 2025 at 10.00am to apply for the transfer to us of a licence at present held by JAR (IRE) LTD of 23 Stockamans Way, Belfast, BT9 7ET for the premises at Glen Park, 12-18 Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast being premises of the following kind according to the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 namely premises specified in Article:

Article 5(1)(a) of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 namely premises in which the business carried on under the licence is the business of selling intoxicating liquor by retail for consumption either in or off the premises



A protection order authorising Pairc An Ghleanna Ltd of 18-22 Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast, BT14 7DA to carry on business under the licence was granted on 29th July 2025 by the Magistrates' Court sitting at Laganside Courts, 45 Oxford Street, Belfast, BT1 3LL for the period of six months from the date of the order.



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

Pairc An Ghleanna Ltd being a limited liability company of which the following persons are the directors-

Marguerite Tracey McAteer and John Jospeh Rafferty of 18-22 Ardoyne Avenue, Belfast, BT14 7DA

And the following are the executive controllers - none

The owner of the premises is JAR (Ire) Ltd having its registered office at 23 Stockmans Way, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7ET

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 27th day of October 2025

Signed: FOOT ANSTEY McKEES

Solicitors for the Applicant

The Linenhall, 32-38 Linenhall Street

BELFAST BT2 8BG



To the clerk of petty sessions for the abovenamed 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).