Agenda item

To note the Pavement Licence Renewal Application for Gail’s, 17 Market Square under the Business and Planning Act 2020. 

Given the short statutory timescale for Witney Town Council to respond, by prior agreement of West Oxfordshire District Council, documents were circulated electronically for the consideration of members of this Committee and the responses collated. 

The submission by Witney Town Council will be noted verbally at the meeting.

The Committee noted the Pavement Licence Application for Gail’s, 17 Market Square under the Business and Planning Act 2020.

Given the short statutory timescale for Witney Town Council to respond, by prior agreement, documents were circulated electronically to members of this Committee.

A Member noted an apparent discrepancy in the operating hours stated within the application, which referred to Monday to Sunday, 07:00 to 09:00 hours. Officers advised that this had been queried with the Licensing Authority, which confirmed that the application sought permission for trading between 07:00 and 19:00 hours, seven days a week.

Resolved:

That, a no objection response was forwarded to the licencing team at West Oxfordshire District Council on 21 August 2026.