On Monday, July 27, the city council approved a premises licence for Express Mart Retail Ltd to operate at 284 Cowley Road, the former site of the CBD Maniac store. The 'convenience store' set between a bar and a pub had caused apprehensions for Thames Valley Police (TVP) and Public Health. A licence application said: "The premises will be a convenience store, where all types of convenience products will be sold including fresh and frozen food, toiletries, household, newspapers etc. "Alcohol is not the intended focus of the business there is an expectation that alcohol sales will have a limited impact on the area as local people are expected to on the whole purchase alcohol along with other products." The Cowley Road - CBD Maniac is the site of the proposed shop (Image: Google Maps)A member of the licensing committee has confirmed agreement was found around five minutes before the July 27 meeting was held and a premises licence has been granted.