Can the licensing authority deal with cumulative impact in its licensing policy?
Cumulative impact concerns the potential impact on the promotion of the licensing objectives of a concentration of types of licensed premises in one area. In their licensing policy statements, licensing authorities can take into account the effect that a particularly high concentration of a type of licensed premises might have on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Subject to consultation, they will be able to make clear in their licensing policy that they consider a particular area could cope with no more premises of a particular type and that there would be a general presumption against granting any more licences for premises of that type in that area. However, the policy should not be absolute and applications for a premises licence must still be considered on a case-by-case basis.
