Agenda item
Application for a premises licence - Wagamama, Arch 385, Mentmore Terrace, London E8 3PH
- Meeting of Licensing Sub Committee B, Wednesday 14 August 2019 7.00 pm (Item 7.)
- View the background to item 7.
Decision:
WAGAMAMA LIMITED, Railway Arch, 385 Mentmore Terrace , London E8 3PH - Application for a Premises Licence – APPROVAL
The 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 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 managed/maintained within the levels agreed by the Environmental Health Authority (Pollution Team).
? Signage is put in place within the premises advising staff and any drivers of their conduct obligations, given that the premises is located within a residential area.
? All delivery drivers should be made to wait within the waiting area. There shall be no more than 6 delivery drivers within the premises’ waiting area at any one time.
? All delivery drivers will be informed of and should be made aware of the ‘Wagamama Delivery Driver Policy’ specifying personal and vehicle conduct being applied to the drivers/riders.
Reasons for the decision
The amended application has been approved as the licensing sub-committee accepted that the licensing objectives would not now be undermined.
The licensing sub-committee took into consideration the representations made by the Licensing Service and other persons, who presented a petition following concerns from a number of local residents, along with the fact that the Metropolitan Police and Council’s Environmental Enforcement Service had withdrawn their objections in advance of the hearing, following the agreed amendments to the application and conditions, as set out in the report.
The licensing sub-committee also noted that Late Night Refreshment was no longer being considered and as such only the off-sales of alcohol, within the core hours, was being considered. In this regard it was noted that the applicant is an experienced licence holder who was capable of operating the premises in line with the licensing objectives and had considerable experience, as well as a good track record of operating a chain of restaurants in other areas of London. As such, the sub-committee felt reassured as the applicant had expressed a desire to work with the local residents to overcome any concerns in the future.
Having taken all these factors into consideration, the licensing sub-committee felt that the applicant had demonstrated that they were prepared to work with the responsible authorities and residents to continue to improve the running of the premises, as shown by agreeing to the relevant changes to the application and conditions. This was in addition to the fact although the proposed alcohol sales were not a substantial part of the business, by allowing the licence for the off-sales of alcohol the whole operation of the premises could be more tightly and effectively controlled and managed. Therefore, on balance the sub-committee felt it appropriate to grant the application to ensure the promotion of the licensing objectives.
PUBLIC INFORMATIVE
The applicant is reminded of the need to operate the premises according to any current planning permission relating to its use class, conditions and hours.
It also should be noted for the public record that the local planning authority should draw no inference or be bound by this decision with regard to any future planning application which may be made.
Furthermore, the applicant is encouraged liaise with delivery drivers with regards to using less atmosphere polluting delivery vehicles, in addition to ensuring fumes, steam and/or odours emitted from the licensed premises will be kept to a minimum, so as to prevent undue nuisance to any persons living or carrying on business in the area where the premises is situated.
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