Agenda and decisions

Councillor Bell was elected as the Chair.

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were none for approval.

The Licensing Sub-Committee Hearing Procedure was noted.

It was also noted that the meeting would be audio recorded.

APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE– BASEMENT 79 KINGSLAND HIGH STREET, E8 2PB - REFUSAL

Decision of 14th August 2019

The Licensing Sub-Committee in considering this decision from the information presented to it within the report and at the hearing today has determined that having regard to the promotion of all the licensing objectives:

?  The prevention of crime and disorder;

?  Public safety;

?  Prevention of public nuisance;

?  The protection of children from harm;

the application for a premises licence has been refused, in accordance with the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, in particular Licensing Policies LP1, LP2 and LP10.

Reasons for the decision

The Licensing Sub-Committee, having heard from the applicant, responsible authorities and other persons, believed that granting the application is likely to result in the licensing objectives being undermined.

The sub-committee took into consideration the representations and concerns raised by the Licensing Authority, the Metropolitan Police and other persons regarding the intended operation of the premises and the potential additional negative cumulative impact in the Dalston Special Policy Area, which is already saturated with other vertical drinking establishments in the immediate vicinity and around Gillette Square. As such the responsible authorities and residents did not support this application, particularly given the history of the premises.

After hearing from all the parties, the sub-committee were not satisfied that the applicant could responsibly or appropriately operate the premises, within the Dalston Special Policy Area.They noted the fears of the possible interest of the previous operators or management. It was also noted in this regard that the current ownership of the premises was not clear and the applicant did not hold a lease or other legal agreement to control the running of the premises.

The sub-committee felt that the applicant was unable to demonstrate that she had an adequate understanding of the nature of the area in which the premises is located along with outlining the required experience and track record of managing a premises like this. Furthermore, the applicant was also unable to demonstrate satisfactorily how the premises would not add to the cumulative impact on the Dalston Special Policy Area, in terms of people drinking and staying in the area for longer, which could result in an increase of crime and disorder, and anti-social behaviour in the area. The committee felt that the applicant had failed to properly engage with the responsible authorities, in advance of the hearing, to try and resolve their concerns along with not proposing any substantial food offering for the revised hours, which may have mitigated the concerns relating to the type of operation and the negative cumulative impact being experienced.

In making their decision, the sub-committee, were also concerned as to actual viability of the business from a practical perspective, given that the applicant appeared to lack the relevant experience of managing a drinking establishment which would require costly provisions and measures, such as security personnel and equipment in addition to  ...  view the full decision text for item 6.

WAGAMAMA LIMITED, Railway Arch, 385 Mentmore Terrace , London E8 3PH - Application for a Premises Licence – APPROVAL

The decision of 14^th August 2019

The Licensing Sub-Committee in considering this decision from the information presented to it within the report and at the hearing today has determined that having regard to the promotion of all the licensing objectives:

?  The prevention of crime and disorder;

?  Public safety;

?  Prevention of public nuisance;

?  The protection of children from harm;

The application for a premises licence has been approved in accordance with the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and the proposed conditions set out in paragraph 8.1 of the report, with the following amendments:-

?  The opening hours and the hours for licensable activity, as agreed, are:

Opening Hours:

Monday to Saturday  10:00 - 23:30 hours

Sunday    10:00 – 23:00 hours

Supply of Alcohol (off the premises):

Monday to Saturday      10:00 - 23:00 hours

Sunday  10:00 – 22:30 hours

?  Non-Standard Hours on New Year’s Eve are deleted.

?  Condition 8 to be amended and read as follows:

“The premises licence holder shall install CCTV at the front and rear of the premises, and maintain a comprehensive CCTV system as per the minimum requirements of a Metropolitan Police Crime Prevention Officer. All entry and exit points will be covered enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping. Recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of the police or authorised officer throughout the preceding 31 day period”.

?  Condition 13 to be amended and read as follows:

“Clear, prominent and permanent notices and signage shall be displayed and maintained at all exits in places, where they can be seen and easily read by members of the public indicating the following:

No members of the public shall be permitted on the premises”.

?  Delete condition 23.

And additional conditions:

?  The telephone number and contact details of the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) or person responsible for the operation of the premises, shall be made available to any responsible authority or any person who may wish to make a complaint during the operation of the licence. This contact number will be on prominent display at the premises and shall also be provided upon request.

?  It is the responsibility of the Premises Licence Holder and/or its management to organise and hold quarterly meetings with the local residents, which is to take place at or close to the premises, with the Council’s Licensing Service also being invited to these meetings.

?  Deliveries and order collections to be made at the front entrance (Mentmore Terrace) only.

?  The Premises Licence Holder and/or its management shall monitor the noise levels of the ventilation extractor fan system, so as to prevent noise nuisance to local residents in the area. The noise level of the extractor fan is to be  ...  view the full decision text for item 7.

There were no temporary event notices.