Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Contact: Simmi Yesmin, Senior Democratic Services Officer Tel: 020 7364 4120, E-mail: simmi.yesmin@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST PDF 117 KB To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992. See attached note from the Monitoring Officer.
Minutes: There were no declarations of interests made.
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To note the rules of procedure which are attached for information. Additional documents: Minutes: The rules of procedure were noted.
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING(S) PDF 212 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committees held on 12th, 19th & 26th November & 3rd December 2019.
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Minutes: The minutes of the Licensing Sub Committees held on 19th & 26th November and 3rd December 2019 were agreed and approved as a correct record.
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Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Mohshin Ali, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a variation of the premises licence for The Gun, 54 Brushfield Street, London E1 6AG. It was noted that objections had been received on behalf of two of the Responsible Authorities, Licensing Authority and Environmental Health as well as local residents and a Resident Association. The application sought was for an extension to the sale of alcohol, regulated entertainment and the removal of existing conditions.
At the request of the Chair, Mr George Domleo, Legal Representative on behalf of the Applicant, Mr Patrick Frawley, explained that Condition 1 proposed in the supporting documents contained in the supplemental agenda should be removed.
He then explained that the Mr Frawley had been operating both The Ten Bells, a local pub in the area and The Gun. Both Mr Frawley’s and Ms Rachel Scallon’s (Proposed Designated Premises Supervisor) work history and experiences were noted. Mr Domleo further explained that Mr Frawley had been operating The Ten Bells since 2014, The Tavern since 2018 and the Gun since January 2019. He said the premises had been recently refurbished to a high premium décor and a lot of investment had been made into the premises. It was noted that the extra 30 minutes that was applied for was due to the growing customer demand so that customers can end their evening out in one place rather than having to move on to other premises once The Gun closed for the night.
It was noted the Police had not objected to the variation application and the concerns from the Licensing Authority and Environmental Health was mainly about drinking in the outside area. Mr Domleo explained that he would like the Committee to remove existing conditions which was not enforceable in relation to drinking outside the premises. Mr Domleo explained that the responsible authorities were suggesting that customers should be allowed to drink outside until 9pm, however the Applicant was requesting for 11pm. It was noted that there had been only one complaint during the period of a whole year, which was not sufficient in refusing the application.
He explained that members of staff follow the staff manual, which includes the responsible sale of alcohol and the dispersal policy etc. and that this could be added as a condition to the licence. Mr Domleo concluded that appropriate conditions had been offered to regulate the licence and have enforceable and appropriate measures in place to prevent public nuisance. It was noted that SIA door staff will remain 30 minutes after closing time.
Due to the experience of the management team and the premises being accredited the Best Bar None Award it was believed that this was enough to rebut the presumption of the CIZ policy. Lastly it was noted that the applicant would promote the licensing objectives and the extended hours applied for were within the Council’s Framework Hours.
At the request of the Chair, Ms Corinne Holland, Licensing ... view the full minutes text for item 4.1 |
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Application for a New Premises Licence for Hohaki, 68 Middlesex Street London E1 7EZ PDF 273 KB Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Ms Corinne Holland, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Hohaki, 68 Middlesex Street, London E1 7EZ. It was noted that objections had been received by the Licensing Authority and Environmental Health. It was noted that there was an error in the report and it should state Monday to Friday and not Monday to Thursday.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Hiew Banh, Applicant, briefly stated that the premises had been open since 2006 and has been operating between the hours of 11am - 3.30pm and 5pm -9pm and have been operating a bring your own drinks policy. Mr Banh explained he was applying for the licence due to customer demand and to improve his business viability. The premises was a restaurant and takeaway with 22 covers and 7 tables.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Mohshin Ali, Licensing Officer, referred to page 202, and explained that the premises was within the CIZ and that the onus was on the applicant to demonstrate how they would rebut the presumption of the CIZ and promote the licensing objectives.
He emphasized that the plan submitted did not have any fire safety measures in place and the applicant had not come back with any improvements to the plan. He also stated that the general conditions in the operating schedule were not tailored for this premises. Mr Ali suggested that there should be a break between the end of the sale of alcohol hours and closing time as a drinking up time and that if Members were minded to grant the application then Members should consider adding the conditions listed on his representation.
Members briefly heard from Ms Nicola Cadzow, Environmental Health Officer, who referred to her statement on page 199 and emphasised that the premises was in the CIZ, and that there was not enough in the operating schedule to rebut the CIZ presumption which demonstrated a lack of understanding by the Applicant.
In response to questions the following was noted;
- That there would be no speakers at the premises and only background music would be played. - That the premises was busy during the lunch time period. - There were 4 members of staff and they closed by 9pm. - The condition relating to the children’s play area was an error in the application. - Mr Banh confirmed that there were 2 fire extinguishers on the ground floor and 1 in the basement. - The kitchen was in the basement and the restaurant was on the ground floor. - That if there were loud customers, they would be told to be quiet and respect the needs of local residents. - That they usually didn’t receive bookings for big groups and parties. - That there have been no complaints about the premises.
Members adjourned again at 8.55pm for deliberations and reconvened at 9.10pm.
The Licensing Objectives
In considering the application, Members are normally required to ... view the full minutes text for item 4.2 |
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EXTENSION OF DECISION DEADLINE: LICENSING ACT 2003 The Sub Committee may be requested to extend the decision deadline for applications to be considered at forthcoming meetings due to the volume of applications requiring a hearing. Where necessary, details will be provided at the meeting.
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There were no applications that required extensions to decision deadlines.
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