To consider the application and reach a decision.

The Head of Planning & Regulatory Services had submitted a report to inform the determination of a street trading application on Botley Road Retail Park.

Mr Bahtiyar Demirtas (applicant), Mr Rod Navarrete (representative), Matthew Stead, Senior Licensing Officer and Alessandra Ruggirello, Business Regulation Compliance Assistant joined the meeting.

The Chair asked everyone to introduce themselves.

The Senior Licensing Officer presented a summary of the report, noting that this was a new application for a location which had not had street trading prior.  He stated that Mr Demirtas would be trading under the name Zaza's Kebab and proposed to trade from an airstream caravan style trailer which would be purchased and built based on the outcome of this hearing.  The application requested permission to trade from Monday to Sunday between 0800 and 2300.  It was noted that the proposed times of trading were outside the standard trading hours set out in the policy.

The Senior Licensing Officer mentioned that Mr Demirtas had obtained a written agreement from the landowner to trade in Botley Road Retail Park, which was bound separately outside of the Council's street trading conditions.  He added that the application was subject to a 14 day consultation period and confirmed it did not receive any adverse comments from shareholders.

A rendered drawing of the proposed trading unit was submitted, which the Sub-Committee had agreed to consider.

The Sub-Committee was reminded that it was required to determine the application based on the contents of the full report which had been included in the agenda pack circulated prior to the meeting.

It was established that combining daytime and evening hours of street trading operation was not a usual practice in Oxford.

Mr Navarrete addressed the Sub-Committee on behalf of Mr Demirtas.  He stated that Mr Demirtas was passionate about good food and had been working in the food industry for over a decade.  His intention was to experiment with grill-style food as opposed to fried and was putting time and effort in finding the appropriate unit in order to do so.

In response to a query from the Sub-Committee, Mr Demirtas stated that he would offer breakfast options in the morning and serve burgers and kebabs in the evening.  He intended to trial his business operation hence the proposed trading hours of 8:00 am until 11:00 pm on his application.  He expected to start trading in March 2024 depending on the completion of his trading unit.

Mr Demirtas, Mr Navarrete and the Licensing Officers left the meeting to allow the Sub-Committee to consider the application.

The Licensing Officers, the applicant and his agent were invited back to the meeting to clarify further queries from the Sub-Committee relating to section 17.2 of the street trading policy.

Mr Demirtas, Mr Navarrete and the Licensing Officers left the meeting while the Sub-Committee deliberated in private.

Having considered all submissions, the Sub-Committee was not satisfied that there was a need to deviate from the standard trading hours for daytime roadside vehicles.  The Sub-Committee, therefore, agreed to approve Mr Demirtas' application for Street Trading Consent in Botley Road Retail Park in accordance with the General Conditions for Street Trading Consents and Street Trading Policy.

The Licensing Officers and Mr Sherriff re-joined the meeting and were informed of the Sub-Committee's decision.

The Sub-Committee resolved to:

• Grant until 31 March 2024 Mr Demirtas’ application for Street Trading Consent in accordance with the Standard Conditions for Street Trading Consents and the Street Trading Policy, taking into account the details set out in the report and the representations made at this Sub-Committee meeting.