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Licensing Act 2003: Variation to Premises Licence for Agah, 43 Commercial Street, E1 6BD
Meeting: 30/05/2017 - Licensing Sub Committee (Item 3)
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Decision:
The Licensing Objectives
In considering the application, Members were required to consider the same in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (as amended), the Licensing Objectives, the Home Office Guidance and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and in particular to have regard to the promotion of the four licencing objectives:
1. The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
2. Public Safety
3. Prevention of Public Nuisance
4. The Protection of Children from Harm
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merit. The Sub Committee has carefully considered all of the evidence before them and considered written and verbal representations from the applicant and written representations from local residents (no objectors attended to make oral representations).
The Sub Committee noted that it was requested to consider an application for a Premises License variation for Agah, 43 Commercial Street, E1 6BD. Members considered written representations from the applicant and objectors and also heard oral representations from Shahzad Yousuf (on behalf of the applicant) and Mark Perry (Metropolitan Police) and Corinne Holland (Licensing Authority)
The officer report was presented to the Sub Committee by Mohshin Ali, Senior Licensing Officer. He drew the Sub Committee’s attention to an omission in the blue notice advertising the application which meant that the variation being sought in respect of the hours for regulated entertainment were not included in the advert. Consequently, in the event of the variation being granted, the existing hours for regulated entertainment would be carried forward to the new licence.
Mr Shehzad addressed the meeting and confirmed that the premises would be trading under the name of Agah Anatolian Turkish Restaurant. He stated that the variation was being sought in order to grow the business and meet the demand in the area which had several hotels in the locality. The applicant wished to open the premises earlier to provide a breakfast service and the later closing time would meet customer demand by providing late night refreshment and alcohol ancillary to a meal.
Mr Shehzad stated that the premises was a family focused restaurant and music would only be played occasionally for party bookings and there would be no DJ or live music. The premises complemented the area and the applicant wished to provide increased options for late night refreshment.
Contrary to the supplementary information on pages 93 – 99
provided by Trevor Joseph on behalf of the applicant, Mr
Shehzad stated that the premises would
be providing a full dinner service until 1.30pm and alcohol would
be ancillary to a meal.
PC Mark Perry addressed the Sub Committee expressing his concerns that the premises was in the heart of the Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) and therefore the proposed variation would will increase the potential for crime and disorder and anti-social behaviour.
PC Perry stated that most other premises in the vicinity did not go beyond framework hours and he was concerned that the applicant intended to convert the basement area of the premises to a late night bar. The operating schedule ... view the full decision text for item 3
Minutes:
In attendance
Shahzad Yousuf (Agah Director)
Fuat Kabalci (Agah Manager)
Zahid Shar (Agah Associate)
PC Mark Perry (Metropolitan Police)
Corrinne Holland (Licensing Authority)
The Licensing Objectives
In considering the application, Members were required to consider the same in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (as amended), the Licensing Objectives, the Home Office Guidance and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and in particular to have regard to the promotion of the four licencing objectives:
1. The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
2. Public Safety
3. Prevention of Public Nuisance
4. The Protection of Children from Harm
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merit. The Sub Committee has carefully considered all of the evidence before them and considered written and verbal representations from the applicant and written representations from local residents (no objectors attended to make oral representations).
The Sub Committee noted that it was requested to consider an application for a Premises License variation for Agah, 43 Commercial Street, E1 6BD. Members considered written representations from the applicant and objectors and also heard oral representations from Shahzad Yousuf (on behalf of the applicant) and Mark Perry (Metropolitan Police) and Corinne Holland (Licensing Authority)
The officer report was presented to the Sub Committee by Mohshin Ali, Senior Licensing Officer. He drew the Sub Committee’s attention to an omission in the blue notice advertising the application which meant that the variation being sought in respect of the hours for regulated entertainment were not included in the advert. Consequently, in the event of the variation being granted, the existing hours for regulated entertainment would be carried forward to the new licence.
Mr Shehzad addressed the meeting and confirmed that the premises would be trading under the name of Agah Anatolian Turkish Restaurant. He stated that the variation was being sought in order to grow the business and meet the demand in the area which had several hotels in the locality. The applicant wished to open the premises earlier to provide a breakfast service and the later closing time would meet customer demand by providing late night refreshment and alcohol ancillary to a meal.
The
premises was a family focused restaurant
and music would only be played occasionally for party bookings and
there would be no DJ or live music. The
premises complemented the area and the applicant wished to provide
increased options for late night refreshment. Contrary to the supplementary information on pages
93 – 99 provided by Trevor Joseph on behalf of the applicant,
the premises would be providing a full dinner service until 1.30pm
and alcohol would be ancillary to a meal.
PC Mark Perry addressed the Sub Committee expressing his concerns that the premises was in the heart of the Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) and therefore the proposed variation would will increase the potential for crime and disorder and anti-social behaviour. Most other premises in the vicinity did not go beyond framework hours and PC Perry was concerned that the applicant intended to ... view the full minutes text for item 3
Meeting: 25/04/2017 - Licensing Sub Committee (Item 4)
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Decision:
RESOLVED – That the application for a Premises License Variation for Agah, 43 Commercial Street, E1 6BD, be DEFERRED to allow the applicant to provide further information on measures to rebut the presumption that the application will impact on the Cumulative Impact Zone.
Minutes:
RESOLVED – That the application for a Premises License Variation for Agah, 43 Commercial Street, E1 6BD, be DEFERRED to allow the applicant to provide further information on measures to rebut the presumption that the application will impact on the Cumulative Impact Zone.