Agenda and decisions

RESOLVED:

The decision

The Licensing Sub-Committee, in considering this decision from the information presented to them within the report and at the hearing and having regard to the promotion of 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 and the proposed conditions set out in paragraph 8.1 of the report, with the following amendments:

·  The hours of licensable activity:

Late Night Refreshment

Friday - Saturday  23:00 - 00:30

Opening Hours:

Monday to Thursday  11:00 - 23:00

Friday - Saturday  11:00 - 01:00

Sunday    11:00 - 10:30

·  Remove recorded music from the application

And the following conditions to be added to the licence:

·  By no later than 22:30 each day all tables and chairs outside the premises shall be rendered unusable.

·  The Premises Licence Holder and/or its management shall monitor the noise levels of the delivery drivers, so as to prevent noise nuisance to local residents in the area.  All delivery drivers shall be informed of and should be made aware of the expected conduct being applied to the drivers/riders.

Reasons for the decision

The application for a premises licence has been approved, as members of the Licensing Sub-committee were satisfied that the licensing objectives would not be undermined in the Shoreditch Special Policy Area (“Shoreditch SPA”)

and therefore it is subject to Policy LP10.

The Sub-committee took into consideration that the Responsible Authorities (the Licensing Authority and the Metropolitan Police Service ("the Police")) made representations on the grounds of crime and disorder and prevention of public nuisance in the Shoreditch SPA. The Sub-committee noted no local residents objected to the application.

The Sub-committee took into consideration that the Applicant agreed conditions with the Environmental Enforcement Team and they withdrew their

representations.

The Sub-committee took into consideration the representations from the Responsible Authorities (the Licensing Authority and the Police) who objected to the application because the Applicant was seeking hours outside of Core hours (Policy LP3). There were also concerns about the hours of loading and deliveries taking into consideration that the premises are on a red route. The Sub-committee noted that there have been no issues with premises open until 23:00, however, after midnight the area does get busy.  The Sub-committee heard from the Applicant that for corporate orders customers coming late at night, they have pre-ordering at night which are collected.

The Sub-committee heard representations from the Applicant that the premises are a take away where 90% of the menu is cold and 10% of the menu is hot. The Sub-committee took into account that the Applicant has considered the impact and feel that they will not add to the cumulative impact. The Sub-committee heard that premises is a shop at the end of a parade and they have put CCTV to help look after the area, and the Applicant has previous experience of operating late at  ...  view the full decision text for item 6.

RESOLVED:

The decision

The Licensing Sub-Committee, in considering this decision from the information presented to them within the report and at the hearing today and having regard to the promotion of the licensing objectives:

·  The prevention of crime and disorder

·  Public safety

·  Prevention of public nuisance

·  The protection of children from harm

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

? The hours for licensable activities, shall be, as agreed:

Recorded Music

Sunday to Thursday  11:00 - 23:00

Friday and Saturday  11:00 - 01:00

Late Night Refreshment

Friday and Saturday 23:00 - 01:00

Supply of Alcohol (on sales)

Sunday to Thursday  11:00 - 22:30

Friday and Saturday  11:00 - 00:30

Supply of Alcohol (off sales)

Sunday to Thursday  11:00 - 22:30

Friday and Saturday  11:00 - 23:00

Opening Hours of the premises

Sunday to Thursday  08:00 - 23:00

Friday and Saturday  08:00 - 01:00

And the following additional conditions:

·  A direct telephone number or email for the duty manager at the premises shall be on display at the premises, and publicly available at all times to address concerns by members of the public or local residents including when the premises is open. The premises telephone number and/or email shall be made available to all local residents and businesses in the vicinity of the premises.

·  The Premises Licence holder shall organise and publicise a meeting for local residents to discuss the operation of the premises at least every 3 months.

Reasons for the decision

The application to vary this premises licence has been approved, as members of the Licensing Sub-committee were satisfied that the licensing objectives would not be undermined.

The Sub-committee took into consideration the objection to the application made by the Licensing Authority on the grounds of crime and disorder and the prevention of public nuisance and representations made by 2 Other Persons (local residents). The Sub-committee noted that there were no objections from the other Responsible Authorities.

The Sub-committee took into consideration that the Applicant had agreed conditions with the Metropolitan Police Service and they withdrew their objection.

The Sub-committee took into account that the Licensing Authority made representations that the hours applied for by the Applicant were outside of Core hours (Policy LP3) and planning issues under Policy LP5.

The Sub-committee took into consideration representations made by the Ward Councillor objecting to the hours and they asked for the hours to be Core hours in line with other premises in the area.

The Sub-committee heard objections from two local residents, and they noted that the Applicant had 11 Temporary Events at the premises from June January to November 2022 without incident.

The Sub-committee heard the Applicant’s representations that they are part of a WhatsApp group for other premises in the area, and they want to work with local residents. The Applicant contended that they were seeking off sales to 23:00  ...  view the full decision text for item 7.

Two TENs will be subject to review as part of this process.

Exempt information

On occasions, some applications will be heard in private and not open to the press and public if discussions are likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt or

confidential information.

The following recommendation allows for the consideration of exempt information at agenda item 6

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RECOMMENDATION:

That the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of agenda item 8 due to the disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraph 7, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.