Official Information Request - 2022 DLC decisions

Sent: Tuesday, 24 January 2023 12:30 pm
Subject: LGOIMA request - 2022 District Licensing Committee decisions

I acknowledge your LGOIMA request of 11 January 2023 regarding District Licensing Committee decisions for 2022 (January-December), and respond below as per your email:

1. How many new off-licence applications were approved? 9

2. How many new off-licence applications were objected to? 0

3. How many new off-licence applications were opposed by reporting agencies? 0

4. How many off-licence renewal applications were approved? 12

5. How many off-licence renewal applications were objected to? 0

6. How many off-licence renewal applications were opposed by reporting agencies? 1

7. How many new off-licence applications were declined? 0

8. How many new off-licence applications were withdrawn? 1 – Keerat Enterprises Limited, 149 Fairy Springs Road, Rotorua.

9. Please advise the business names and addresses which had new off-licence applications declined. N/A

10. How many off-licence renewal applications were declined? 0

11. How many off-licence renewal applications were withdrawn? 0

12. Please advise the business names and addresses which had off-licence renewal applications declined. N/A

1. How many new on-licence applications were approved? 24

2. How many new on-licence applications were objected to? 2

3. How many new on-licence applications were opposed by reporting agencies? 2

4. How many on-licence renewal applications were approved? 44

5. How many on-licence renewal applications were objected to? 3

6. How many on-licence renewal applications were opposed by reporting agencies? 3

7. How many new on-licence applications were declined? 0

8. How many new on-licence applications were withdrawn? 0

9. Please advise the business names and addresses which had new on-licence applications declined. N/A

10. How many on-licence renewal applications were declined? 1

11. How many on-licence renewal applications were withdrawn? 0

12. Please advise the business names and addresses which had on-licence renewal applications declined. Golden Empire Holdings Limited, Rotorua Sports Bar, 1232 Arawa Street, Rotorua (presently awaiting a date for ARLA hearing)

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