Agenda item
Application for a New Premises Licence for City of Paris Limited - 74 Bonner Street, London, E2 0QP
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 the City of Paris Limited -74 Bonner Street, London, E2 0QP. It was noted that objections had been made by local residents and Councillors. A supplemental agenda for this item had been previous circulated.
The Chair then invited the applicant’s representative Jacques Rene to make his representations accompanied by the applicant Tazul Islam and he provided the following information in support of the application for a new premises licence.
- That the Applicant had agreed to install CCTV at the premises and to restrict use of the outdoor areas (as set out in the correspondence with the Police in the agenda papers) as well as other measures.
- That the objections were mainly about the former public house judging by the dates. None of the incidences could directly be attributed to the current restaurant solely. They could even have been caused by passers-by and other businesses.
- No complaints had been made to the Police about the current premises.
- The new company was a high quality restaurant.
In response to questions
- The type of events that would be held would be weddings and birthday parties.
- That the Applicant was agreeable to restricting the number of smokers outside and varying the hours on Sunday to Thursday.
- Music would be mainly background music.
- Explained the measures to manage exits to minimise disturbance.
It was noted that Councillors Amy Whitelock Gibbs and Sirajul Islam had objected to the application but could not be present tonight and had submitted a written statement. The Panel also noted the points about the lease for the premises and that this was not a Licensing matter.
The Licensing Objectives
In considering the application, Members were required to consider 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. Members heard representations and considered the licensing objective for the prevention of crime and disorder and public nuisance.
Members noted the conditions offered by the Applicant to install CCTV, to restrict use of the outdoor area and the use of an incident/refusal book.
They also carefully considered the concerns from residents and local Councillors about anti-social behaviour and disturbance around the premises particularly from the use of alcohol. It was feared that this application would worsen these problems.
In view of the above, the Panel agreed to grant the application but to impose a number of safeguarding conditions on the application to prevent crime and disorder and public nuisance.
Decision
Accordingly, the Sub-Committee unanimously –
RESOLVED
That the application for a New Premises Licence for City of Paris Limited - 74 Bonner Street, London, E2 0QP be GRANTED subject to the following:
Hours premises is open to the public:
Sunday to Thursday from 12:00hrs to 14:30hrs and from 17:30hrs to 22:30
Friday to Saturday from 12:00hrs to 14:30hrs and from 17:30hrs to 23:00
Sale of Alcohol (on sales only)
Sunday to Thursday from 12:00hrs to 14:30hrs and from 17:30hrs to 22:00 with a drinking up time to 22:30
Friday to Saturday from 12:00hrs to 14:30hrs and from 17:30hrs to 22:30 with a drinking up time to 23:00
The Provision of Regulated
Entertainment in the form recorded music(indoors):
Sunday to Thursday from 12:00hrs to 14:30hrs and from 17:30hrs to 22:30
Friday to Saturday from 12:00hrs to 14:30hrs and from 17:30hrs to 23:00
Conditions
· No alcohol be served in the outdoor area after 18:00
· Outdoor area to close at 21:00
· No more than four smokers be permitted in the outdoor area after 21:00
· Use of an incident book/refusal book
Install and maintain CCTV at the premises.
The CCTV system shall incorporate a recording facility and any recordings shall be retained and stored in a suitable and secure manner for a minimum of 31 days. A system shall be in place to maintain the quality of the recorded image and a complete audit trail maintained. The system will comply with other essential legislation, and all signs as required will be clearly displayed. The system will be maintained and fully operational throughout the hours that the premises are open and for any licensable activity. There must also be someone on the premises, who can download the images and present them on request by a police officer or another responsible authority.
Supporting documents:
- City of Paris cover report, item 3.1 PDF 97 KB
- City of Paris Appendices Only, item 3.1 PDF 6 MB
- City of Paris Additional Papers 1, item 3.1 PDF 467 KB
- City of Paris Additional Papers 2, item 3.1 PDF 6 MB