Agenda, decisions and minutes
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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: No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were declared.
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To note the rules of procedure which are attached for information. Additional documents: Minutes: The Rules of Procedure were noted by the Sub Committee.
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Additional documents:
Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Ms Kathy Driver, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a variation of the premises licence for Royal Oak, 73 Columbia Road, London E2 7RG. The application was to licence an additional small and private dining room on the 1st floor for licensable activities within the hours of the current licence. It was noted that objections had been received by local residents.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Gareth Hughes, Legal Representative on behalf of the Applicants, Mr Neil Martin and Ms Naomi Rodgers, explained that the premises was a very well and established community pub which had been trading for the past 200 years. He explained that the pub was a destination venue due to its food and ambience and character of the area.
He referred Members to page 58 of the agenda, the plan of the area that they were seeking a licence for. It was noted that the small room which was currently used as a storage and staff room was attached to the main dining room which was a licenced area.
Mr Hughes highlighted the fact that this was not a review of the current licence but a small variation to the licence, that there was no proposal to change the hours or increase clientele but merely to increase an area and space for licensable activities. He explained that it was an extension to the current dining room. Mr Hughes stated that they wish to offer voluntary conditions for the small dining room such as no vertical drinking and alcohol only ancillary to a table meal. These conditions were offered in order to ensure that the first floor dining room would not become a bar area in the future, and would remain a dining room with alcohol served ancillary to table meals. They also proposed to have no regulated entertainment and proposed that the doors and windows would be kept permanently closed whilst the premises was in operation. It was noted that there had been no objections from Responsible Authorities and that there was no indication that any crime and disorder in the area was associated with the premises. Mr. Hughes said that due to crowds congregating on the street, they would ensure that an SIA accredited door supervisor would be on duty on Fridays and Saturdays from 9.30pm until closing time to ensure that no drinks were allowed outside the premises after this time.
Members then heard from Ms Lucy Rodgers, a local resident, who stated that she had lived there for the past 20 years, and lived directly next door to the premises. She explained that there were thicker walls on the ground floor of the premises, but the first floor of the premises had thinner walls which caused noise leakage.She explained that the proposed dining area was 3 metres from her kitchen, which would mean noise would travel and cause noise disturbance. She further explained that the kitchen was the only area ... view the full minutes text for item 3.1 |
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Application for a New Premises Licence for Roman Road PFC 89 Roman Road, London E2 0QN PDF 123 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Ms Kathy Driver, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Roman Road PFC, 89 Roman Road, London E2 0QN. The application was for late night refreshments only. It was noted that objections had been received by local residents.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Mifta Ahmed, Licensing Representative, on behalf of the Applicant, explained that the premises had been open since October 2018. It was noted that that there had been improvements to the external extractor fan recently which has reduced the noise levels. He explained that the hours applied for were slightly beyond the framework hours, and explained that they would be serving approximately 10-15 additional customers in the additional hours they had applied for. He explained that the Applicant was an experienced manager and aware of the licensing objectives. It was noted that customers usually came with families, and usually sit in to eat, but there are customers that takeaway food.
Members then heard from Mr Jack Matthews, a local resident, who expressed concerns about the noise nuisance from the premises, and increasing smell and litter in the area. He said that he lived right next to the premises, and explained that the extractor fan on the roof terrace was right next to his living room, which caused a constant noise nuisance. There was also noise disturbance from delivery vans delivering to the premises. He said after the modifications to the extractor fan have made an improvement, however, later at night, it can still cause disturbance as ambient levels were low at the later hours of the night, making any noise more significant.
Members then heard from Ms Jane Pollard, a local resident, who said she was representing herself and the five other residents in Peary Place. She explained that is a small street where they experience consistent problems of litter. They also experienced teenagers and young adults congregating on the street, blocking the pavements, and leaving litter behind which can be intimidating when walking by. She stated that there were no issues from the local pub, the cocktail bar or Chinese takeaway that were nearby. She explained that if the application were granted, it would leave he and fellow residents vulnerable. They therefore opposed a late night licence from being granted. If it was granted, this would set a precedent for other premises to apply for later hours.
In response to questions the following was noted;
- That there were no specific complaints of nuisance regarding the premises except for the noise from the extractor fan which had now been modified. - That the premises had a previous licence with later hours, which had been surrendered by the previous occupants. - That complaints had been made to Police about noise and litter in the area. - That the Applicant had no control over customers when they leave with takeaways. - That the Applicant was unaware of the concerns raised by the residents ... view the full minutes text for item 3.2 |
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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: There were no applications that required deadline extensions.
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