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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 new premises licence for Players Social, 1 Crispin Place, London E1 6DW. Mr Ali explained that this was an application for a premises licence in addition to the premises licence which currently exists at the premises. It was noted that objections had been received by Officers on behalf of Licensing Authority and Environmental Health.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Jon Payne, Legal Representative on behalf of the Applicant, explained that the application was for an extension of licensable activities for the outdoor glass roof seating area. He explained that there were gaming booths and other gaming facilities such as table tennis, pool tables and other playing areas and required a provision for off sale of alcohol in order to serve customers in the outdoor area. Mr Payne highlighted that this was a unique business concept and had been operating for some time with temporary events notices.
Mr Payne, referred to the incident that occurred on 22 May 2021, which had been reported to the Sub-Committee and explained that both the Applicants were unhappy and disappointed with the incident. They had taken strong actions as a result of it and put in place new arrangements. It was noted that a new CCTV camera system was being installed, and the business was employing additional security staff, and offering soft drinks. He said that the incident had got worse because of the intervention from security officers and staff. It was noted that police were called and the licensee had acted responsibly after the incident had started.
Mr Payne explained that existing conditions on the current licence would be transferred over if a licence was to be granted, which would help rebut the presumption of the cumulative impact zone. He said that the hours applied for were within the Council’s framework hours and it was noted that there had been no complaints or issues prior to the incident that had been referred to. He urged Members to grant the licence as an incident of such nature could have happened at any premises. Mr Ben Hodges, Applicant, said that the gaming concept was at the request of the Landlord who wanted better use of the outdoor open space, this had been well received by customers and wanted to continue during the summer months. It was noted that the manager should have known where the premises licence was displayed and as a result was no longer working at the premises.
Members then heard from Ms Corinne Holland, Licensing Officer, she explained that she had initially objected, because the application was vague, and would mean an additional 140 persons in the outside area. She questioned why a variation application was not made instead of a new licence as it was now a new additional licence application in the Cumulative Impact Zone. Ms Holland then referred to the recent incident at the premises, where there ... view the full minutes text for item 3.1 |
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Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Mohshin Ali, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Stop and Shop, 59 Commercial Street, London E1 6BD. It was noted that objections had been received by officers on behalf of Licensing Authority and Environmental Health.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Turabi Ay, Licensing Agent for the Applicant, explained that the hours applied for had been reduced to the Council’s framework hours. He said that the premises was a small shop and not alcohol led, which demonstrated exceptional circumstances to grant a licence in the Cumulative Impact Zone.
Mr Ay acknowledged the issues regarding the previous operator and the revocation of the previous premise licence, but confirmed that the applicant had no direct link with the previous operator and since the revocation, the previous operator had left. He highlighted the conditions agreed with in consultation with the Police. He concluded by explaining that all Responsible Authorities and local residents had the power to seek a review of a licence, if there were any problems once a licence was granted, and the Applicant should be given a fair chance.
Members then heard from Ms Corinne Holland. She explained that her objection was on the basis of the licensing objectives of preventing public nuisance, and preventing crime and disorder. She mentioned that Trading Standards had previously sought a previous review of the previous premises licence due to the sale of illicit tobacco and nitrous oxide, and as result, the previous premises licence had been revoked by the Licensing Sub Committee. It was noted that the premises was in the Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ), a saturated area in terms of public nuisance and crime and disorder, and a new premises licence would add to the cumulative impact of these issues in the area. She highlighted the fact that the onus was on the Applicant to demonstrate how he would not negatively impact on the area and how he would rebut the presumption of the CIZ. She expressed her concerns over the application for a premises licence for sale of alcohol being sought so soon after the revocation of the previous premises licence in relation to the same premises, and was concerned if the new operator would be put under pressure by customers of the previous operator to continue the previous operator’s style of operation. Ms Holland concluded that she was not confident that the applicant would promote the licensing objectives.
Members then heard from Mr Ibrahim Elias, Environmental Health Officer. He said having reviewed the application, there was insufficient information in its operating schedule to show how the applicant will promote the licensing objective of preventing public nuisance, particularly in the CIZ. He also stated that there were residential premises in close proximity, and concerns of noise breakout from the venue affecting neighbouring residents, with noise impact from access and egress to and from the premises.
In response to questions the following was noted;
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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 Nobody Asked Me, 323 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6AH. It was noted that objections had been received by officers on behalf of Licensing Authority and Environmental Health.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Jamie Issac, Applicant, explained that the premises would be a small neighbourhood wine shop, selling quality wines not found on the high street, bottles averaging between £12-15 and would have a different collection from other wine shops. He explained the hours sought were well within the framework hours, and only required regulated entertainment for background music. He said that on average there would be 5-6 customers in the shop at any one time. There would be suitable signage asking customers to leave quietly and therefore, the Applicant was of the view there would be no negative impact on the area.
Members then heard from Mr Mohshin Ali, who briefly explained that having reviewed the application, it was weak and did not have sufficient measures in place for licensed premises in the Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ). He said additional premises in the CIZ would have add to the cumulative impact in the area. He acknowledged that conditions had been agreed with the Police, but the area was at a saturation point and any premises would be likely to add to the cumulative impact of public nuisance and crime and disorder in the area.
Members then heard from Mr Ibrahim Elias, Environmental Health Officer, he said having reviewed the application, there was insufficient information in the operating schedule of the licensing application to show how the applicant will promote the licensing objective for the prevention of public nuisance, particularly when considering that the application was for an additional premises license in the CIZ. He also stated that there were residential premises in close proximity and likely concerns of noise breakout from the premises affecting neighbouring residents.
In response to questions the following was noted;
- That the applicant was happy to remove regulated entertainment from his application, as background music did not require a licence. - That all staff would be trained on how to sell alcohol responsibly - That customers would be advised to take alcohol home and consume. - That there would only be low-level background music playing for atmosphere. - That contact details for the manager would be made available to residents to report any concerns. - No delivery option would be available. - That the applicant was willing to have a noise limiter installed to help minimise noise from emanating outside the premises. - The premises was previously a coffee shop.
Concluding remarks were made by all parties.
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 ... view the full minutes text for item 3.3 |
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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.
Additional documents: Minutes: Members agreed to extend the decision deadlines for the applications below to the dates stated; Licensing applications were extended due to the impact of the pandemic, and were adjourned under regulation 11 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, it was in the public interest to do so, and did not require representation from parties to the applications.
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