Hafiz Jarabanda, 57, applied to extend the hours on the premises licence for Lewes Road Convenience Store until 2am at weekends and 1am during the week. At a licensing panel hearing before three councillors – Ivan Lyons, Birgit Miller and Alison Thomson – Mr Jarabanda offered to pull his proposed extended hours back to 1am at weekends and midnight during the week. He also withdrew his request to end a restriction on the sale of single cans from the Premier branded store at 192-193 Lewes Road, Brighton. Sussex Police said that later hours could add to problems locally with crime and anti-social behaviour. The panel was also told that there were already several late-night off-licences along Lewes Road including another of Mr Jarabanda’s businesses which has a 24-hour licence.