A planned ice cream parlour, café and bakery in Seascale has been granted a licence to sell alcohol.
The former convenience store, which was previously allowed to sell alcohol, is in South Parade and will be known as Mawsons when it opens.
Owner Lizzie Mawson had applied to Cumberland Council for the licence and it was heard at The Copeland Centre in Whitehaven yesterday, April 15.
After a short period of deliberation, she was told by the chairman of the licensing sub-committee that it was a unanimous decision.
Councillor Mike Hawkins (Mirehouse, Labour), the chairman, said: “The sub-committee has considered the application and heard from yourself, the licensing officer, planning officers and the objectors.
“Having had regard for the evidence and the provisions of the licensing act, the national guidance, the local licensing policy and the four licensing objectives, the sub-committee have unanimously decided to grant you the licence.”
Mrs Mawson thanked the members of the committee and, speaking after the hearing, said she was hoping to open Mawsons within the next few weeks.
Louise Nicholas, a senior licensing officer at the council, told members that the application was to sell alcohol between 10am and 10pm, seven days a week, and it was only for part of the premises where it would be sold. She added: “There are other premises nearby that have alcohol licences.”
Mrs Mawson said that she already runs a business in Seascale and she had bought the shop and was in the process of renovating it to a high standard.
