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Home > Council & democracy > Council meetings > Agenda for Licensing Sub Committee on Tuesday, 3rd March, 2020, 6.30 p.m.

Agenda, decisions and minutes

Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2020 6.30 p.m.

  • Attendance details
  • Agenda frontsheet PDF 79 KB
  • Agenda reports pack
  • Supplemental Agenda 1 PDF 5 MB
  • Printed decisions PDF 119 KB
  • Printed minutes PDF 205 KB

Venue: The Council Chamber, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BG

Contact: Simmi Yesmin, Senior Democratic Services Officer  Tel: 020 7364 4120, E-mail:  simmi.yesmin@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST pdf icon 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.

 

 

2.

RULES OF PROCEDURE pdf icon PDF 288 KB

To note the rules of procedure which are attached for information.

Additional documents:

  • Guidance for Licensing Sub , item 2. pdf icon PDF 140 KB

Minutes:

The rules of procedure were noted.

 

 

 

3.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING(S) pdf icon PDF 186 KB

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 4th December 2019 and 14th January 2020.

 

 

Additional documents:

  • Final Minutes - Lic Sub Committee - 14 Jan 20 , item 3. pdf icon PDF 210 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee held on 14th January 2020 were agreed as a correct record of proceedings. The minutes of 4th December 2019 were deferred to the next meeting.

 

4.

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

4.1

Application to Review the Premises Licence for Tobacco Dock, 50 Porters Walk, London E1W 2SF pdf icon PDF 164 KB

Additional documents:

  • Tobacco Dock Appendices Only , item 4.1 pdf icon PDF 9 MB
  • LicHolder.SuppEv.001_Redacted , item 4.1 pdf icon PDF 85 KB
  • LicHolder.SuppEv.002_Redacted , item 4.1 pdf icon PDF 533 KB
  • Hunter.SuppEv.001_Redacted , item 4.1 pdf icon PDF 2 MB
  • Hunter.SuppEv.002_Redacted , item 4.1 pdf icon PDF 3 MB
  • Hunter.SuppEv.003_Redacted , item 4.1 pdf icon PDF 38 KB
  • LicHolder.SuppEv.001 , item 4.1 pdf icon PDF 82 KB
  • LicHolder.SuppEv.002 , item 4.1 pdf icon PDF 363 KB
  • Hunter.SuppEv.001 , item 4.1 pdf icon PDF 183 KB
  • Hunter.SuppEv.002 , item 4.1 pdf icon PDF 2 MB
  • Hunter.SuppEv.003 , item 4.1 pdf icon PDF 36 KB

Minutes:

At the request of the Chair, Ms Kathy Driver, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a review of the premises licence for Tobacco Dock, 50 Porters Walk, London E1W 2SF. It was noted that the review had been triggered by a local resident and was supported by a local ward councillor and other local residents. It was also noted that there was also a representation in support of the premises by a local resident.

 

Ms Driver highlighted that the premises licence covered the whole of the Tobacco Dock building, however, the review was specifically in relation to the Skylight Bar. It was also noted that no Responsible Authorities had made representations. 

 

At the request of the Chair, Mr Jack Hunter, Applicant, explained that he had moved into his property in 2017, and had been aware that Tobacco Dock was a licensed premises when he moved in. He explained that it wasn’t Tobacco Dock that was the problem but the issue was the Skylight Bar. Mr Hunter said that the months between April to September each year were completely ruined by the constant noise nuisance that he experienced as a result of the Skylight Bar. He then described how the noise had affected him. He said that from Thursday to Sunday he was unable to use the balcony, that there was constant noise disruption and he was unable to go to bed early.

 

Mr Hunter made a request to play noise recordings as evidence of the noise nuisance that was experienced. There were some concerns raised as to whether these recording had been circulated to all parties prior to the meeting. Ms Driver explained that a link was sent with the application but the file was unusable as Officers were unable to download the files.

 

Mr Jon Wallsgrove, Legal Representative on behalf of Mr Johnathan Read, Director of Tobacco Dock, confirmed that he had been provided the recordings prior to the hearing (quite some time ago) and had had the opportunity to listen to them, however questioned the authenticity of the recordings as it could not be confirmed where they were taken from, what time, what date etc.

 

The Chair conferred with the Sub-Committee and agreed to hear the recordings.

 

Mr Hunter stated that no noise was experienced on the ground level of Discovery Walk and it was the properties on the upper level where the noise was experienced. Mr Hunter noted that at the onset of these problems the management team of Tobacco Dock were co-operative and there was a good rapport between him and the premises, however, as time passed the relationship broke down. Mr Hunter stated that he had asked to meet with Mr Read on a number of occasions but the requested meetings did not occur. He explained that as a result of the breakdown in the relationship there had been defamation of his character.

 

Mr Hunter said that Vanguardia, a sound acoustic company, was sent to his premises to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.1

5.

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:

Members agreed to extend the decision deadlines for the following applications;

 

 

Premises

Hearing Date

Decision by

 

 

 

Sticks and Ball, 88 Mile End Road London  E1 4UN

31/03

 

09/03

 

 

 

McQueens FlowersLimited

1 Maddox Street London

W1S 2PZ

14/04

19/03

Spitalfields City Farm, Buxton Street, London E1 5AR

14/04

16/03

 

 

 

Dokke, (Ubergrub Ltd), Ivory House, East Smithfield London E1W 1AT

28/04

20/03

Unit D1, 20 Water Street, Wood Wharf, London E14 

28/04

27/03

 

 

 

Manjal, 3 Turnberry Quay, London E14 9RD

05/05

28/04

 

 

 

 

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