Council refuses alcohol licence for new Brighton Sainsbury's store

3:30pm Thursday 31st March 2011 in News By James Wallin

Sainsbury's has been refused an alcohol licence for its controversial new store.

Objections from residents, police and councillors saw the supermarket's application for a licence at the former Taj store in St James's Street, Brighton, turned down.

Brighton and Hove City Council's licensing committee decided the retailer's plans could have had an impact on alcohol fuelled disorder in the city.

It is unclear whether Sainsbury's will appeal the refusal, as it has done at its nearby North Street store.

There have been suggestions the supermarket would withdraw from the site if it was not able to sell alcohol but Sainsbury's has always claimed it is committed to the location.

Comments(15)

lorrie2 says...
3:45pm Thu 31 Mar 11

Just what st james's st needs, another supermarket(not), Morrisons is about 20yds up the road.
Refusing the alcohol licence is the best decision brighton council has EVER made!

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roger french-fries says...
3:52pm Thu 31 Mar 11

Too much booze and boozers in this town

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bobajob says...
3:58pm Thu 31 Mar 11

brilliant!!! good on you BHCC.

As above perosn said - too much booze in this place already, and supermarkets for that matter.

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moonster says...
3:58pm Thu 31 Mar 11

Does it matter if they sell alcohol or not? There are least 5 other shops with in 200 meters that do so they might as well be allowed to sell it as if you wanted alcohol then just go to one of the other shops.

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moonster says...
3:59pm Thu 31 Mar 11

Does it matter if they sell alcohol or not? There are least 5 other shops with in 200 meters that do so they might as well be allowed to sell it as if you wanted alcohol then just go to one of the other shops.

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Hove Actually says...
3:59pm Thu 31 Mar 11

Is that the sound of an appeal going in.......
When our Patsies BACK DOWN with the excuse that they could not waste taxpayers money defending thier decission then we will know for sure what spineless jellyfish look and act like and hopefully come May we can vote for NONE OF THE ABOVE.
Wanting to be a counciller should dis-bar you from ever being one.

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Rocker says...
4:02pm Thu 31 Mar 11

Good decision,hopefully the start of a trend focussed on alcohol reduction in the city.

Brighton is overflowing with alcoholics. A blight on living here. How many kids have had their childhood impeded because their parents choose alcohol above family life? Or been abused because their mum/dad is a lush? Or been beaten up just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and meeting a violent drunk? Alcohol is the most dangerous drug in our society by far.

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Ballroom Blitz says...
4:35pm Thu 31 Mar 11

Absolutely ludicrous decision. Alcohol is available from any number of outlets all within a stones throw of this new Sainsburys.
Sainsburys are much tougher about selling alcohol to underage kids than any corner shop.
I would agree with Rocker that alcohol IS the most dangerous in our society, I don't think there's any doubt about that.
But not granting Sainsburys a licence when there are hundreds of outlets open all hours all over the city, many of whom are far less bothered about selling to underage kids or to those already intoxicated, is just plain nonsensical.
I bet Morrisons were one of the people who complained.

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rosiedoes says...
4:37pm Thu 31 Mar 11

Good. And no more Tesco stores, either, thank you very much.

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PC mcgary no452 says...
4:54pm Thu 31 Mar 11

roger french-fries wrote:
Too much booze and boozers in this town
Quite right Rog

Though I would have thought that plebs and Wino's would feel uncomfortable about Sainsbugs... maybe the CoOp or Liddle would be their gig?

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PrestigeLyon says...
5:33pm Thu 31 Mar 11

Mini Sainsburies have a poor choice of booze so it make no difference to me as I'll go up the road to get my eight cans of spesh or if I'm feeling fancy, Merrydown.

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rayellerton says...
8:14pm Thu 31 Mar 11

great news...but will they have the balls to refuse more licences...there is by far too many alcohol outlets in this city already...

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rolivan says...
9:23pm Thu 31 Mar 11

It would be interesting to know how much Alcohol there is on the shelves of stores in Brighton and Hove on any one day I would think hundreds of millions of pounds

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chrisinbrighton says...
9:37pm Thu 31 Mar 11

whats one more supermarket selling alcohol if someone wants it enough theres another place very near

come on sainsburys you've not offered or bribed the council with enough money
tesco managed it

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Dezire says...
9:03am Fri 1 Apr 11

Instead of you lot and local residents worrying about a poxy supermarket selling alcohol, why not concentrate your efforts on ridding St.James St of crack cocaine and heroin addicts which absolutely plaque that area!
Get your priorities straight!

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