By Jonathan Sutton - Local Democracy Reporter

A new business is looking to set up shop in Leek. Airport, which will be based on Broad Street, is looking to sell alcohol online and deliver it right to your door.

The application for a licence was received on 28 September for a alcohol home delivery service based from Mrs Eylem Ozkan home address in Broad Street. The applicant is looking to be able to sell alcohol online from 10 am until 3 in the morning.

However, concerns have been raised by Environmental Health and neighbours who have objected to the application. 

Environmental Health in their submission to the committee state "The application details remain vague. This is a residential house in a terraced block with a shared yard. 

"The proposal to change it to a commercial storage and delivery business represents in our opinion a significant change of use which should also be subject to a planning application"

They further state that 15-20 deliveries a day will cause noise issues, especially when the deliveries are at night as the noise will dominate and be difficult to prevent. The applicant has said their intention is to be as quiet as possible and after 11 pm there will be no movement of stock which will further limit the noise produced.

The applicant has also commented that in their initial application they asked the licensing department whether they were able to sell alcohol from the home address and were told they could and they are willing to put in a planning application if required 

Rev Edward and Christina Gorniak of Broad Street have objected to the proposal they say the application "is unreasonable in a residential area." 

In their written statement to the committee say "there will be an unacceptable risk of danger to children trying to cross the road whilst vehicles are parked on double yellow lines 

"There are also hygiene concerns regarding the dogs as there is dog faeces and urine both in the cellar and the backyard where they would be continuously walking to get to the outside access"

During the consultation period where a public notice was on the premises and in a local newspaper, Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards agreed to several conditions should the licence be granted.

They include a Challenge 25 policy, keeping a refusals register and making sure the website can verify proof of age, whether that be a tick box or software.

Staffordshire Moorlands licensing sub-committee will hear the application next week (November 22).