[2024] UKUT 225 (AAC)

In his appeal to the Upper Tribunal, the Appellant acknowledged his failings and specifically accepted that the TC was entitled to reach an adverse decision in respect of the inspection records produced, and a failure to notify relevant changes since the licence was issued. The Appellant’s UT10 application to appeal form and written grounds of appeal largely amounted to something of a plea in mitigation, referring to the many years’ experience he had in the industry, and the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on his business. He accepted that he is “behind the times” but asserts this he is able to meet the requirements of the operator’s licence. Having implemented changes, he submitted that revocation of the licence and his removal from the industry was “unreasonable, severe and detrimental to his livelihood”.

The Appellant was given a two week period, after his request for a stay, to revise his grounds of appeal but the revised grounds essentially repeated his submissions in the UT10 application for permission to appeal form. Ultimately, the Appellant takes issue with the TC’s decision to revoke his licence.