Agenda and decisions

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; and

·  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 additional conditions:

The following conditions to be added to the Premises Licence:

·  No entry to the premises between the hours of 00:00 and 02:00 save for hotel residents and their bone fide guests.

·  The terrace on the 5th (fifth) floor of the premises will be closed from

23:00 hours.

·  Any alcohol sold or supplied for consumption off the premises must be

in sealed containers.

Reasons for the decision

The application for a premises licence has been approved because the Licensing Sub-committee was satisfied that the licensing objectives would not be undermined.

The Sub-committee approved the application as applied for regulated entertainment, late night refreshment and supply of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises as set out in the report with the above additional conditions agreed by the Applicant to be added to the premises licence. The hours of operation applied for were approved without amendment.

The Sub-committee took into consideration that the Environmental Protection Team and the Metropolitan Police Service (“the Police”) agreed conditions in advance of the hearing with the Applicant and withdrew their representations. The Sub-committee noted that the Police had withdrawn their representation based on agreed terminal hours for late night refreshment and New Year’s Eve.

The Sub-committee took into consideration the representations made by the Licensing Authority objecting to this application, and their concerns about public nuisance. The Sub-committee noted that there were no representations from local residents.

The Sub-committee took into consideration the Applicant’s representations by their legal representative that entry to the premises was by booking on each floor, the use will be limited from 08:00 to 02:00, and there was a bespoke use of security staff on all floors. The Sub-committee noted that the premises are not in a special policy area at the moment.

The Sub-committee took into account the Licensing Authority’s representation, following a site visit, that the premises will be run to the highest standard in the vicinity. Following this site visit the Licensing Authority had no concerns.

The Sub-committee felt that the Applicant gave them assurances about how the premises would operate with limited access to members of the public.

Due to the height of the premises noise nuisance would not be an issue to local residents. The Sub-committee took into consideration that the Licensing Authority was satisfied that the Applicant would operate the premises to a high standard.

The Sub-committee took into consideration that the Applicant agreed that the terrace on the fifth floor would be closed after 23:00 hours,  ...  view the full decision text for item 7.