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Membership
To report any changes to the membership.
Minutes:
Councillor Tim Mitchell replaced Councillors
Louise Hyams and Aziz Toki for the items Regent’s University
London, Regent’s College, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park
and Pappiland Café, Ground
Floor, 12 Norfolk Place, W2.
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Declarations of Interest
To receive
declarations by Members and Officers of any personal or prejudicial
interests in matters on this agenda.
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Grosvenor Square Gardens, Grosvenor Square, W1K 6LD PDF 4 MB
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Ward /
Cumulative Impact
Area
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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West End Ward /not in
cumulative impact area
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Grosvenor Square
Gardens, Grosvenor Square, W1K 6LD
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New Premises
Licence
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18/03517/LIPN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE
Thursday
7th June 2018
Membership:
Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman) Councillor Jim Glen and
Councillor Shamim Talukder
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Committee Officer: Kisi
Smith-Charlemagne
Presenting Officers:Samantha Eaton
Relevant Representations: Environmental Health, The Metropolitan
Police and Local Resident’s.
Present:
Mr Craig Baylis (Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Mr Nick
Morgan, Mr Nigel Hughes, Ms Chrissie Cullen all on behalf of the
Applicant (“The Applicant”), PC Byan Lewis
(Metropolitan Police) and Mrs Dave Nevitt (Environmental
Health)
Grosvenor Square Gardens, Grosvenor Square,
London, W1K 6LD 18/03517/LIPN (“The Premises” also
referred in this Decision as the
“Square”)
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Sale
by retail of alcohol (both on and off sale):
Monday to Thursday:
10:00 to 22:00
Friday to Saturday:
10:00 to 22:30
Sunday: 12:00 to
21:00
Seasonal variations / Non-Standard Timings:
From the end of
permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted
hours on New Year’s Day.
On Sundays prior to
bank holidays/public holidays 09:00 – 23:00.
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
None.
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Decision (including
reasons if different from those set out in report):
The Sub-Committee considered an
application by Grosvenor West End Properties for a new premises
licence in respect of Grosvenor Square
Gardens, Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 6LD (“The
Premises”).
The Presenting Officer provided an outline of the application to
the Sub-Committee.
Mr Baylis,
representing the Applicant, confirmed that there would be no off
sales of alcohol and this had been removed from the application due
to the concerns raised by the lodged representations. Mr Baylis
advised that the Applicant had considered a Farmers Market with the
possible sale of alcohol, however this was not a necessity and so
the Applicant removed this from the application. Mr Baylis explained to the Sub-Committee that for
the last six years the Applicant had been providing licensable
activities on the Square and wanted to emphasise that local
residents had raised no objection to past events
Mr Baylis then went
onto advise that the Applicant had held Summer in the Square for
the last six years with no complaints.
It was stated that previous licensing events have operated using
the temporary event notices regime.
These are not small scale events,
the average Summer in the Square day has between 1,500 to 4,000
people attending. Mr Baylis informed
the Sub-Committee that in addition to Summer in the Square, the
Applicant now wants to offer more events in the form of ticketed
events in order to recoup some of the £5 million invested in
refurbishing the square. It was stated that all monies raised from
those events by way of profit will be re-invested back into the
maintenance and up keep of the Square.
Mr Hughes described
Grosvenor Square as being one of London’s most attractive
public spaces. Mr Baylis confirmed to
the Sub-Committee that the Applicant proposes the following three type of events:- ,
- Free events where the
whole square is open to the public,
- A limited number of ticketed events for ballet,
theatre and jazz
- A limited number of private ...
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13A Bateman Street, W1D 3EB PDF 7 MB
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Ward /
Cumulative Impact
Area
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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West End Ward
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Regulation, 13A
Bateman Street,
W1D 3EB
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Application for New
Sex Establishment Licence
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18/04355/LISEXN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE
Thursday
7th June 2018
Membership:
Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman) Councillor Jim Glen and
Councillor Shamim Talukder
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Committee Officer: Kisi
Smith-Charlemagne
Presenting Officers:Samantha Eaton
Relevant Representations: The Licencing Authority and Local
Resident’s.
Present:
Mr Peter James Cooke, Krisham Patel,
Graeme Burnside, (Applicants), Steven Rowe (Licensing Authority),
John Watergrave (Agent) on behalf of
interested parties)
Regulation, (Lower Ground) 13A Bateman Street London, W1D 3EB
18/04355/LISEXN (“The Premises”)
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New
Sex Establishment
Open
to the Public
Monday to Thursday:
11:00 to 21:00
Friday to Saturday:
09:00 to 22:00
Sunday: 12:00 to
19:00
Seasonal variations / Non-Standard Timings:
From the end of
permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted
hours on New Year’s Day.
On Sundays prior to
bank holidays/public holidays 09:00 – 23:00.
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
None.
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Decision (including
reasons if different from those set out in report):
The Sub-Committee considered an
application by Mr James Cooke on behalf of Regulation Gb Ltd for a
new sex establishment licence in respect of Regulation, 13A Bateman
Street London, W1D 3EB (“The
Premises”). The Licensing Officer provided an
outline of the application to the Sub-Committee, confirming that
after discussion with the Applicant, Environmental Health and the
Metropolitan Police, both parties had withdrawn their
objections.
Mr Cooke addressed the
Sub-Committee advising that this was an
application for a new sex establishment licence to be known as
Regulation. The Applicant would be
moving their existing shop located in the London Borough of
Islington (Angel) to a new location in Soho because of its LGBT
cultural area, which is highly accessible for customers and would
allow the Applicant to continue to trade successfully. The Applicant advised the Sub-Committee that the
client base would mainly consist of gay males and women shoppers.
It was submitted that the Premises should therefore be viewed as an
adult retail destination to cater for specific lifestyle products
within this target group. It was confirmed that the sex shop is to
operate in the basement level of the Premises.
Operating hours are to
be Monday to Wednesday from 11:00 hours to 21:00 hours, Thursday to
Saturday from 11:00 hours to 22:00 hours and Sunday from 12:00
hour’s to19:00 hours. The
Applicant indicated that the ground floor area of the Premises
would sell men’s retail clothing, club wear and sportswear,
whilst the basement would sell GBT fetish wear, sex toys,
restraints and lifestyle products. The Sub-Committee noted from the
submissions given by the Applicant that from the street scene
passers-by would not mistakenly think the Premises was anything
other than a usual retail clothing shop because of the store layout
and merchandise. The Sub-Committee wanted to ensure that there were
no visible signs to suggest that the Premises was seedy which could
lead to the wrong type of customer entering the
Premises.
Mr Cooke advised also
that they had tried to actively engage with the local community by
hand delivering letters to inform the community of their vision for
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1A Bedford Street, WC2E 9HD PDF 6 MB
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Ward /
Cumulative Impact
Area
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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West End Ward / West
End Cumulative Impact Area
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Mr
Fogg’s Society of Exploration
1A
Bedford Street
London
WC2E 9HD
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New Premises
Licence
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18/03242/LIPN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE
Thursday
7th June 2018
Membership:
Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman) Councillor Jim Glen and
Councillor Shamim Talukder
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Committee Officer: Kisi
Smith-Charlemagne
Presenting Officers:Samantha Eaton
Relevant Representations: Environmental Health, the Metropolitan
Police, Licensing Authority.
Present:
Mr Gary Grant (Counsel representing the Applicant) and Mr Andrew
Wong (Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Charlie Gilts, Duncan
Serlen and Peter Rogers (On behalf of
the Tennant), Steven Rowe (Licensing Authority) PC Adam
Deweltz (Metropolitan Police) and Mr
Dave Nevitt (Environmental
Health)
Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration, 1A
Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9HD 18/03517/LIPN (“The
Premises”)
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Late
night refreshment: Indoors, outdoor or both (both)
Monday to Saturday:
23:00 to 01:00
Sunday: 23:00 to
23:30
Seasonal variations / Non-Standard Timings:
All licensable
activities shall be extended from the end of permitted hours on New
Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New
Year’s Day.
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
None.
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Decision (including
reasons if different from those set out in report):
The Sub-Committee considered an
application by Bedford Street Bar
Limited for a new premises licence in respect
of 1A Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9HD (“The
Premises”). The Presenting Officer provided an outline of the application to
the Sub-Committee and confirmed that the Licensing Authority had
made a representation and proposed a condition to the effect of
?, The Metropolitan Police,
Environmental Health and local resident’s also made
representations.
This was an
application for a new premises licence, the Premises already
benefits from an existing premises licence. Mr Grant advised the Sub-Committee that the
Premises is to be refurbished in to the style of Mr Fogg’s
society of Exploration, which is a Phileas Fogg themed
Tavern. Mr Grant explained to the
Sub-Committee the background of the tenants and why the application
met exceptional circumstances in the Cumulative Impact Area
(“CIA”). Mr Grant advised
the Sub-Committee that Mr Fogg have premises all over London,
starting in 2013 in Mayfair. Mr Grant
explained, that if the Sub-Committee was minded to grant the
application, the premises in Bedford street would be similar to its
premises in Mayfair that premises benefits from a licence with a
terminal hour of 02:00 hours.
Mr Grant advised the
Sub-Committee that the Applicant was seeking to extend licensable
activities hours of the current licences associated with the
Premise from 23:00 hours to 01:00 hours Monday to Saturday, with
Sunday’s remaining the same. Mr
Grant advised that the Premises is 5 meters within the CIA and
suggested that the principle reason the application is unlikely to
add to the CIA, is because it should be considered an improvement to what is already there. Mr Grant
stated that the Applicant, was offering something different to customers by way of the Mr
Fogg’s concept and experience, which appeals to all age
groups ; explaining that they had just celebrated an
80th Birthday at their Mayfair premises .
Mr Grant explained to
the Sub-Committee that the most important policy points were that
at the moment the ...
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59 Greek Street, W1D 3DZ PDF 2 MB
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Ward /
Cumulative Impact
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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West End Ward / West
End Cumulative Impact Area
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Soho Ltd
59
Greek Street
London
W1D 3DZ
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New Premises
Licence
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18/03674/LIPN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE
Thursday
7th June 2018
Membership:
Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman) Councillor Jim Glen and
Councillor Shamim Talukder
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Committee Officer: Kisi
Smith-Charlemagne
Presenting Officers:Samantha Eaton
Relevant Representations: Roxanna Haig (Licensing
Authority)
Present:
Mr Alan Thomas (Solicitor, representing the Applicant)
59 Greek
Street, London, W1D 3DZ, 18/03674/LIPN (“The Premises”)
(West End Ward/ Cumulative Impact Area)
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Late
night Refreshments (Indoors)
Monday to Thursday:
23:00 to 23:30
Friday to Saturday:
23:00 to 00:00
On Sundays prior to
bank holidays/public holidays
23:00 –
00:00
Seasonal variations / Non-Standard Timings:
From the end of
permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted
hours on New Year’s Day.
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
None.
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Decision (including
reasons if different from those set out in report):
The Sub-Committee considered an
application by Ruari Laidlaw –
Soho Ltd for a new premises licence in respect of
59 Greek Street, London, W1D 3DZ (“The
Premises”).
The Presenting Officer provided an outline of the application to
the Sub-Committee.
The Applicant’s
representative Mr Alan Thomas explained that his client from Soho
Ltd could not be present due to a pre-arranged meeting with
potential tenants for the Premises. Mr
Thomas advised the Sub-Committee that this was an application for a
new premises licence for a restaurant in the West End cumulative
impact area, Mr Thomas expressed that this application was made in
full accordance with restaurant model condition 66 and therefore
the issue the Sub-Committee should consider is whether granting the
application would add to cumulative impact .
Mr Thomas took the
Sub-Committee through the Premises current plans, advising that
this should not significantly change, and if so the tenant would be
back submitting an application for variation. Mr Thomas advised the Sub-Committee that the
restaurant would seat 120 patrons across two floors, and this would
not change. Mr Thomas presented the
Sub-Committee with a radius map and explained that within a half
mile diameter there are 62 residents.
Mr Thomas felt that this was a low number for the area of Soho and
asked the Sub-Committee to take this figure into account when
considering the impact on the CIA.
The Sub-Committee enquired as
to whether the restaurant would have off sales of alcohol and
provide take away services. Mr Thomas
advised the Sub-Committee that the restaurant would be adopting WCC
MC 66 in full which meant that there will be no take away service
of food or drink for immediate consumption, and no take away
service of food or drink after 23.00 hours.
The Sub-Committee sought
clarification on the total number of tables and seating that will
be available outside the Premises. Mr Thomas advised that there
would be six settings/tables and the outside area would close at
23:00 hours.
It was noted that there were no
local resident’s objections, however the Sub-Committee heard
from Ms Roxanna Haig from the Licensing Authority, who objected, as the application
was contrary to policy. The Sub-Committee carefully considered all
the evidence submitted and ...
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