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 67 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 disclosable pecuniary interest 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 145 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committees held on 20th March, 4th April, 11th April & 24th April 2018.
Additional documents:
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting were agreed and approved as a correct record. |
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Application for a New Premises Licence for Yumcha 137 Brick Lane, London E1 6SB PDF 124 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 Yumcha, 137 Brick Lane, London E1 6SB. It was noted that objections had been received from local residents.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Michael Kill, Applicant, explained that the premises was a tea bar primarily selling premium teas and was now looking to introduce an alcoholic infusion to their tea collection. It was made clear that the key product would be teas and alcohol would only be an ancillary to the premium collection of the infused teas they currently offer.
He explained that drinks would be served only for seated consumption and therefore the premises would not be a vertical drinking establishment. It was noted that he had consulted with Responsible Authorities and conditions and hours had been agreed with the Police, Licensing Authority and Environmental Health. It was also noted that they would have SIA security staff during the evenings/nights on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with the numbers to be agreed with the Police.
It was noted there would be a 30 minute drinking up time allowing a slow dispersal. That the capacity of the premises was for 60 people, and the premises would be available for corporate bookings. It was also noted that suitable signage would be displayed around the premises asking customers to respect the needs of local residents and leave the area quietly and that a challenge 25 policy would also be operated.
Mr Kill explained that there would be low background music, and they wouldn’t need to access the back door during the evenings, therefore this would limit the noise breakout, as well as this the noise reduction policy would include closing doors and windows early evening to stop noise emanating from the premise. Mr Kill also stated that they would manage the smoking area outside the premises by limiting it to 3-4 people at any one time as well as this no drinks would be allowed to be taken outside the premise.
In response to questions the following was noted;
- That there would be no off sales - That the applicant had agreed to limit the number of smokers to 4 people at any one time. - That several measures have been taken to address the concerns of the CIZ and ensure that there is no negative impact on the area, ie. Installation of a CCTV camera system, alcohol to be only served for seated consumption, SIA door staff to be employed, and doors and windows to be kept shut to stop noise emanating from the premises. - That there would be 3-4 members of staff working at the premises with the premises capacity for 60 people.
There were no objectors present at the meeting, Members noted and considered the written objections contained in the agenda.
Members adjourned the meeting at 5.55pm for deliberations and reconvened at 6.05pm.
The Licensing Objectives
In considering the application, Members were ... view the full minutes text for item 4.1 |
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Application for a New Premises Licence for Chao Zhang, 62 Wentworth Street, London E1 7AL PDF 101 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 Chao Zhang, 62 Wentworth Street, London E1 7AL. It was noted that objections had been received from local residents.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Niall McCann, Legal Representative on behalf of the applicant explained that since the application was made the two resident objectors had been written to and two changes were made to the application firstly that off sales would cease at 10pm and that alcohol would be ancillary to a meal.
Mr McCann confirmed that the premises would be named ‘Xian Biang Biang’ named after a Chinese noodle. It was noted that they would be selling Chinese food specialising cuisines from North West China, serving a wide range of street food during lunch and dinner. It was envisaged that alcohol would form 10% of the total sales income.
Mr McCann gave a brief history of the Applicants previous experiences and explained that he had three other premises where there had been no complaints. It was noted that the restaurant was over one floor, with an open kitchen, and a bar which would only be used to serve the drinks and not a seated bar area. Mr McCann highlighted that there were no objections from Responsible Authorities and explained that the objections referred to general issues of the Cumulative Impact Zone in the area and as a result reduced the hours for off sales.
Mr McCann highlighted the fact that the onus lay upon them to prove they would not have a negative impact on the area and therefore would have the following measures in place; - No vertical drinking - Takeaway drinks to be sold in sealed containers - Suitable signage displayed around the premises asking customers to respect the needs of local residents and leave quietly. - Operate a challenge 25 policy - Install and maintain a CCTV camera system.
Mr McCann concluded that it was a modest application with modest hours applied for and that there was no specific concerns linked to the premises.
In response to a question, the Applicant agreed to remove off sales from the application.
There were no objectors present at the meeting, Members noted and considered the written objections contained in the agenda.
Members adjourned the meeting at 6.20pm for deliberations and reconvened at 6.30pm.
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:
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merits and the Chair stated that the Sub Committee in the absence of the objectors had carefully considered the written ... 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.
Minutes: The Chair agreed to extend the decision deadlines for the following applications;
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