Agenda item
Application for a New Premises Licence for Gravalia - Unit 1C Cassilis Road, London, E14 9LQ
Minutes:
At the request of the Chair, Mr Alex Lisowski, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Gravalia, Unit 1, Cassilis Road, London E14 9LQ. It was noted that objections had been received from the Metropolitan Police, Environmental Health and local residents.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Robert Jordan, Licensing Representative for the Applicant stated that he had agreed conditions with the police and have offered a further condition to cease the use of the outdoor area by 9pm rather than 10pm as originally requested. He also referred to the objections by the local residents and believed that the conditions proposed would help address those concerns.
He explained that the premises had good transport links, it was not in the cumulative impact zone, and the Applicant was happy to cease all activity for the outside area by 9pm as suggested by Environmental Health.
It was noted that the premises was a restaurant/café and not a vertical drinking establishment, that alcohol drinks would be ancillary to food, the premises would attract professionals and mainly affluent people and that the outside seating area at the front of the premises would be supervised by staff.
Members then heard from PC Alan Cruickshank who expressed concerns about the potential for crime and disorder and public nuisance due to the number of covers for the outside area. He welcomed the conditions accepted by the Applicant and the condition to close the outside area for use by 9pm.
Members also heard from Ian Wareing, Environmental Health, he also expressed similar concerns and believed that 24 covers for the outside area would be too many to supervise, that would cause disturbance as it was very close to residential properties their windows, and balconies. He explained that he welcomed the 9pm closure for the outside area but would prefer an even earlier closure for the outside area. He explained that Cassilis Road was a densely residential area and to allow an outside dining area to be used for the hours applied for would result in considerable public nuisance and suggested a closing time of 7pm for the outside area.
In response to questions the following was noted;
- That currently the outside area was used between the hours of 9am -9pm.
- That the outside area would only be used when the weather was nice
- That the hours applied for were the within the Council’s framework hours and the opening hours had not been objected to.
- That there would be no delivery service.
Members retired to consider their decision at 4.10pm and reconvened at 4.15pm.
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.
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merits and the Chair stated that the Sub Committee had carefully considered all of the evidence before them and had heard representations from the Applicant’s representative and representatives from the Police and Environmental Health. In the absence of the resident objectors Members noted and considered their written submissions.
Members did have concerns that the premises was in a densely populated residential area and that there was a possibility there would be an increase in anti-social behaviour and public nuisance. Members also took into account their local knowledge of the area and representations made by Environmental Health and Police and considered it appropriate to reduce the terminal hours sought for licensable actives and add conditions to help promote the licensing objectives.
Decision
Accordingly, the Sub-Committee unanimously –
RESOLVED
That the application for a New Premises Licence for Gravalia, Unit 1C Cassilis Street, London E14 9LQ be GRANTED in part with conditions.
Sale of Alcohol (on sales only)
Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 hours to 22:00 hours
Friday and Saturday from 11:00 hours to 23:00 hours
Hours premises is open to the public
Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 hours to 22:30 hours
Friday and Saturday from 11:00 hours to 23:30 hours
Conditions
- CCTV camera system covering both internal and external to the premises is to be installed.
- The CCTV recordings are to be maintained for 30 days and to be provided upon request to either a Police Officer or an officer of any other Responsible Authority.
- At all times when the premises is open, a person who can operate the CCTV system must be present on the premises.
- Prominent and clearly legible notices shall be displayed at all exits of the premises requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and area quietly.
- An incident report book is kept and record all incidents of crime and disorder associated with the premises.
- A dedicated telephone number to be provided for residents to contact management if they have any complaints or concerns.
- The sale of alcohol to be ancillary to a meal.
- No use of the outdoor area.
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