Whitbread Group PLC re:136-144 Hillsborough Road, Lisburn - application for grant of a licence

Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 Articles 5(1)(c), 7, 9 and Schedule 1

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A LICENCE AUTHORISING THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR BY RETAIL IN A HOTEL



IN THE COUNTY COURT

FOR THE SOUTH EASTERN ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

SITTING AT CRAIGAVON

TAKE NOTICE that Whitbread Group PLC having its registered office at Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall, Business Park, Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE intends to apply to the County Court for the South Eastern Division sitting at Craigavon County Court, Central Way, Craigavon, BT64 1AP commencing at 10.30 in the forenoon of the 2nd November 2026 for the grant of a licence for the premises situate at 136-144 Hillsborough Road, Lisburn, Co Down being such premises as are specified in Article 2 of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, namely, premises of any establishment which is intended to be allocated a certificate under Article 13 of the Tourism (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 to the statutory category of hotel.



AND TAKE NOTICE that this application will be dealt with by the Court on the 6th November commencing at 10.30 am in the forenoon.



The applicant company will be the owner of the business.



The applicant is a limited liability company whose directors are:-

1. Dominic James Paul of Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall, Business Park,

Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE

2. Mark Anderson of Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall, Business Park,

Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE

3. Alexandra Clare Thomas Hathaway of Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall, Business Park,

Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE

4. Rachel Margaret Howarth of Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall, Business Park,

Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE

5. Hemanantkumar Kiritbhai Patel of Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall, Business Park,

Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE



The persons having executive control of the company are as follows:-

1. Whitbread Plc of Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall, Business Park,

Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE



The company is incorporated in England and Wales under company number 00029423.



Reshma Padmanabhan Mathilakath is the Company Secretary.



The owner of the premises is BAE Systems Pension Funds Trustees Limited.



There is in force planning permission to use the premises as premises of the kind specified in this notice for the period during which the licence would be in force and a copy of the planning permission is attached.

The premises may be used as premises of the kind specified in this notice for the period during which the licence would be in force without planning permission.



FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the applicant intends to apply under Article 44 of the said Order for an order of the above named court directing that, on such days as may be specified in the order, the hours mentioned in Article 44(2) of the said Order, namely on weekdays from 11.00pm to 1.00am the next day following and on Sundays from 10.00pm to 12.00 midnight shall, in addition to those mentioned in Article 42(1) of the said Order, be included in the permitted hours for the parts of the premises delineated on the said plan on the grounds that the said parts of the premises are: –

(a) structurally adapted and used, or intended to be used, for the purpose of habitually providing for the accommodation of persons frequenting the premises:

​(i) musical or other entertainment; or

​(ii) substantial refreshment in the form of a main table meal at midday or in the evening, or both; or

​(iii) both such entertainment and refreshment and

(b) the sale of intoxicating liquor is ancillary to that entertainment or refreshment.



AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the applicant intends to apply under Article 48 of the said Order for an order of the above named Court specifying the part of the premises particularly delineated on the said plan as being suitable for functions such as are referred to in Article 47(5) of the said Order, namely, those:-

(a) organised by any body established for social, charitable or benevolent purposes or for furthering the common interest of persons associated with any trade, profession, educational or cultural activity or any game or sport; or

(b) (not exceeding six in number in any year) organised by the licence holder; on the grounds that:-

​(i) the part or parts so delineated is structurally adapted and used or intended to be used for the purpose of providing for the accommodation of persons frequenting it substantial refreshment to which the sale of intoxicating liquor is ancillary; and

​(ii) suitable means of access to that part of the premises otherwise than through any other part of the premises which is used for the sale of intoxicating liquor, is available to customers.



AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that any person owning, residing or carrying on business in the vicinity of the premises for which the licence is sought must, in accordance with paragraph 6 of Schedule I to the Order serve notice of his intention to object upon the applicant (at its Solicitors address herein if required) and the Chief Clerk not less than one week before the opening of the Court sittings specified herein.



The permissible grounds of objection are as specified in paragraph 4 of the said Schedule 1 and Article 7(4)(a) to (d)(i) of the said Order, namely:

(i) failure to comply with the correct procedure;

(ii) the fitness of the applicant;

(iii) the premises are not of a kind described in this Application; and

(iv) the unsuitability of the premises;



AND in the case of the application under Article 44 the permissible grounds of objection are as specified in Article 44(1) and (3) (suitability of the premises and undue inconvenience to residents).

In the case of an application under Article 48 the permissible grounds of objection are as specified in Article 48(2) (suitability of the premises).



Dated this 8th October 2026



Signed: DWF (NI) LLP

Solicitors for the Applicant

Jefferson House, 42 Queen Street, Belfast BT1 6HL