The applicant, a family-run restaurant, applied to the Licence Appeal Tribunal to remove a condition on its liquor licence that restricted the sale and service of alcohol past midnight.
The applicant argued that the restriction put it at a competitive disadvantage and that the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic constituted a change in circumstances.
The Tribunal found that the change in the competitive landscape and the pandemic's impact satisfied the requirement for a change in circumstances.
Relying on strong support from immediate neighbours, the Tribunal concluded that removing the condition was in the public interest and ordered its removal.
