Agenda item
Licensing Act 2003: Application for a Premises Licence for Renegade London Wine, Arch 12, Gales Gardens, E2 0EJ
Minutes:
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 licencing objectives:
- The Prevention of Crime and Disorder;
- Public Safety;
- Prevention of Public Nuisance; and
- The Protection of Children from Harm
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merit. The Sub Committee has carefully considered all of the evidence before them and considered written and verbal representation on behalf of the applicant and the objectors with particular regard to the licensing objections of prevention of public nuisance and the prevention of crime and disorder.
In addition Members took note of the Home Office guidance which states that “where there are objections to an application to extend the hours during which licensable activities are to be carried on and the licensing authority determines that this would undermine the licensing objectives, it may reject the application or grant it with appropriate conditions and/or different hours from those requested”.
Members heard from Mr John Warwick Smith (applicant) who informed the Sub Committee that he was not aware of the issues with the previous occupants regarding loud music, drugs and bottle throwing at the premises. As soon as he was made aware he withdrew the application for the provision of regulated entertainment licence. The Renegade London Wine makes wine in the heart of London using fruits from the UK and across Europe and sold to restaurants and wine bars with some online trade. Met with the Police, Environmental Health and local residents and discussed the issues from previous occupants as well as being able to satisfy local residents with the new premises licence. It is a new concept for a small business in the London area featuring a wine-maker and it has been replicated from business models around the world including Paris, New York and Hong Kong. It is a way of doing things differently, with new wines and modern methods of wine-making with some demand locally.
On questioning from members Mr Smith informed the Sub Committee that 80% of trade is with restaurants, wine bars and online sales and a small percentage of sales will be to customers coming in for wine tasting. There has been one objection and attempts were made to speak to the objector but it proved unsuccessful, but discussions were held with other community groups which resulted in the application for an entertainment licence being withdrawn.
Members considered the “off sales” and the impact it would have on the local residents outside of the premises. Consideration was also given to the capacity of the premises which was confirmed with the applicant that the premises would have no more than 50 persons at any one time.
It was noted that there had been an intention to apply for an outside area however this did not form part of the application and was not on the submitted plan therefore consideration was not given to an outside area as it did not legally form part of the application.
Therefore considering all of the above, Members decided to GRANT the application.
Decision
Accordingly, the Sub Committee unanimously –
RESOLVED
That the application for a New Premises Licence for Renegade London Wine, Arch 12, Gales Garden, London, E2 0EJ be GRANTED.
Sale of Alcohol (both on and off sales)
· Monday to Friday from 17:00hrs to 22:30hrs
· Saturday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 22:30hrs
· Sunday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 22:00hrs
Hours premises is open to the public:
· Monday to Friday from 17:00hrs to 23:00hrs
· Saturday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 23:00hrs
· Sunday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 22:30hrs
Additional Conditions: -
1. CCTV – 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 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 other Responsible Authority (one camera to be placed outside the entrance and on entry).
2. Loudspeakers shall not be located in the entrance lobby or outside the premises building.
3. All sales of alcohol for consumption off the premise shall be in sealed containers only, and shall not be opened on the premises.
4. The number of persons permitted on the premises at any one time (excluding staff) shall not exceed 50 persons, and such number shall be prominently displayed by the entrance to the premises. The premises licence holder shall ensure a suitable method of calculating the number of people present during licensable activity is in place.
All Conditions identified in the Operating Schedule shall be retained.
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