Agenda item
Application for a Variation to the Premises Licence for Burro E Salvia, 52 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP
Minutes:
At the request of the Chair, the Principal Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the variation to the licensable activities applied for by Burro E Salvia, 52, Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP and noted there had been a representation by the Police, a responsible authority under the Act but no other eligible groups.
The Chair invited the applicant to make her representations and she provided the following information in support of the application to vary the premises licence. Members considered the applicant’s submission that:
• whilst operating under the current licence, there had been no complaints or issues around crime or public nuisance.
• the primary business activity was to purvey speciality pasta. This remained, although the business had diversified to offer small scale dining based on its products.
• the Police wished to impose a CCTV installation condition, however costs would be prohibitive to the business.
• the applicant maintained good order at the premises and there had been good cooperation with the Police.
• the zones in which there was alcohol sales and consumption did not encourage street drinking or other crime / public nuisance.
• Sale of alcohol generally stopped at 9.30pm at which time last orders for food, to eat in or take away, were placed; this acted as an informal “drinking up time”.
Members heard from the objector, in this case the Metropolitan Police and noted:
• that the objection from the Police was based on its policy to object to all new licences and variations in the cumulative impact zone.
• no evidence as to what actual disturbance would be caused was presented.
• the conditions requested by the Police as preventative measures that:
1. CCTV be installed at the premises or installation be deferred for 6 months and
2. off sales be removed from the variation.
The Sub-Committee retired at 7.00pm to consider its decision and reconvened at 7.03pm.
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 Licensing Guidance and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy.
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merits and the Chair stated that the Sub Committee had carefully considered all of the written information placed before them and had taken account of the evidence submitted by the Police, a responsible Authority under the Act and the applicant.
Members were satisfied that the variation would not have a detrimental cumulative impact in the area nor did the establishment expose the Council to risks of crime and disorder and public nuisance and therefore considered the installation of CCTV unnecessary at this time. Noting that the ethos and primary purpose of the establishment was to experience artisan pasta, they considered it appropriate that sale of alcohol should accompany food and the time of the termination of sale of alcohol be reduced to 9.30pm, in keeping with this. They therefore granted the variation subject to this amendment which in their view would promote the licensing objectives.
Decision
Accordingly, the Sub-Committee unanimously –
RESOLVED
That the application for a variation of the premises licence for Burro E Salvia, 52 Redchurch Street, London, E2 7DP be GRANTED, subject to the cessation of the sale of alcohol at 9.30pm, for the following activities:
On and Off Sale of Alcohol
• Thursday to Saturday, 10.00am to 21.30pm
The Opening Hours of The Premises
• Thursday to Saturday, 10.00am to 22.00pm
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