Agenda, decisions and minutes
Venue: The Council Chamber, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BG
Contact: Farhana Zia, Senior Democratic Services Officer Tel: 020 7364 0842, E-mail: farhana.zia@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: 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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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING(S) PDF 197 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on the 19th March and the 2nd April 2019.
Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the meeting were agreed and approved as a correct record. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Ms Lavine Miller-Johnson, Licensing Officer, introduced the report detailing the application for a new premises licence for an Off-Licence BottleJob, 260 Globe Road, London E2 0JD. The application was for the sale of alcohol from 09:00 to 23:00 hours, seven days a week. It was noted that objections had been received on behalf of residents.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Alex Dehayen, the Applicant explained the reasons why he had applied for a licence. He said he operates a successful restaurant called Chiringutio in Bethnal Green however as the restaurant is small, he’d like to open an off-licence in Globe Road; one to store goods used for the restaurant and second to enable patrons of the restaurant to purchase specialist alcohol. Mr Dehayen said the off-licence would specialise in Latin American and Spanish wines as well as spirits and craft beers sourced locally in East London. He said because these were specialist high quality alcoholic products, for the discerning customer they would have a higher price threshold, so would not attract alcoholics reliant on cheap alcohol. Mr Dehayen stated that he had listened to the concerns of the objectors and had reduced the closing time to 23:00 hours so not to coincide with the pub, The Florist Arms’ closing time.
The Objectors were not in attendance at the meeting.
In response to questions from Members the following was noted:
· Mr Dehayen reassured Members his business would not give rise to anti-social behaviour and crime and disorder. He said staff from the restaurant would be employed in the Off-Licence.
· Mr Dehayen said his staff were trained in dealing with intoxicated customers and would refuse to sell alcohol to anyone who was drunk. They would ensure the challenge 25 policy, is upheld and would make available CCTV footage of those in the vicinity of the off-licence, inside and outside to the responsible authorities on request.
· Mr Dehayen said he was a member of Bethnal Green Pubwatch, through which they would be informed of troublesome individuals.
· Mr Dehayen confirmed the entry and exit point to the Off-Licence was on Globe Road and the entrance at the back was for residential premises/ flats.
Members adjourned the meeting at 17:54 hours to deliberate and reconvened at 18:20 hours
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 licensing objectives:
1. The Prevention of Crime and Disorder 2. Public Safety 3. Prevention of Public Nuisance; and 4. The Protection of Children from Harm
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merit. The Sub-Committee had carefully considered all of the evidence before them and considered written and verbal representations from the Applicant and the Objectors, with particular regard to the licensing objectives of the prevention ... view the full minutes text for item 4.1 |
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Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Ms Lavine Miller-Johnson, Licensing Officer introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Lord Napier, 25 White Post Lane, London E9 5EN. The application was for the provision of recorded music, late night refreshment and the sale of alcohol, seven days a week. It was noted that an objection had been received on behalf of the Licensing Authority.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Andrew Woods Legal Representative on behalf of the Applicant stated that the pub, Lord Napier had been in existence since 1874 but closed down 1995. The site had been left in ruin however the landlord was looking to reconstruct and refurbish the pub at a cost of £1million. Electric Star Ltd, the lessee’s operated five other pubs in East London and wanted to acquire this pub to expand their portfolio and bring with them their expertise.
Mr Woods stated no objections had been received from the other responsible authorities and he had spoken to Ms Cadzow, from Environmental Health. He informed the Sub-Committee they had come to an agreement regarding the conditions she had put forward. Mr Woods referred Members to page 153 of the agenda and stated that it had been agreed the roof terrace would close at 21:30 hours and not at 22:30 hours has stated in the application. The other two conditions put forward by Ms Cadzow were also accepted by his client.
Members heard from Ms Cadzow who confirmed an agreement had been reached. She said her initial concern was the pub’s late night use of the roof terrace as it is located in a residential area, with new housing also being built in the vicinity.
In response to questions from Members the following was noted:
· The opening times of the pub were incorrect on page 110 and page 128 of the agenda. Mr Woods clarified the times applied for are Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 00:30 hours, Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 02:00 hours and Sunday 10:00 to 00:30 hours.
· In response to what measures were in place for the prevention of public nuisance and crime and disorder, Mr Woods said a noise impact assessment had been undertaken and the refurbishment of the pub would ensure the building was insulated and sealed to prevent noise emanating from the premises. Mr Woods said the courtyard at the back of the pub, adjoined a chemical factory and as such there were no neighbours at the back of the pub.
· On questioning the capacity of the pub, Members were informed it could cater for approximately 300 people. Members asked how such a number of people would be managed on a busy night. Mr Macri, the Applicant said his staff would follow the protocol of turning down music and lights prior to closing time, in order to create a calm atmosphere before patrons left the pub; and that SIA guards would be employed on busy nights.
· Mr Woods emphasised the pub was a ... 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: There were no applications that required deadline extensions.
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