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Membership
To report any changes to the membership.
Minutes:
There were no changes to the membership.
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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.
Minutes:
There were no declarations of interest.
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17 Knightsbridge Green, SW1 PDF 1009 KB
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No
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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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1.
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Knightsbridge and
Belgravia Ward / not in cumulative impact area
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17 Knightsbridge
Green, SW1
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New
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16/14239/LIPN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 2
Friday 3rd March 2017
Membership:
Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman), Councillor Julia Alexander and
Councillor Murad Gassanly
Legal Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee
Officer: Jonathan
Deacon
Presenting
Officer: Heidi
Lawrance
Relevant Representations: Environmental
Health, 2 Ward Councillors, 17 other objections to application.
Present: Mr Abbas Khalife (Applicant Company), Ms Ayesha Bolton
(Environmental Health “EH”), Mr Robert Botkai (Solicitor, representing Knightsbridge
Resident Management Company Limited), Mr Richard Brown (Solicitor,
Citizens Advice Bureau Licensing Advice Project –
representing Knightsbridge Association) and Mr Robert Hays
(Managing Agent, 10 Lancelot Place).
17
Knightsbridge Green, SW1
16/14239/LIPN
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1.
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Late
Night Refreshment (Indoors)
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Monday to Sunday 23:00 to 03:00
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Amendments to application
advised at hearing:
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Mr Khalife clarified that it was intended that the
late night refreshment (indoors) included takeaway on the ground
floor.
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
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The Sub-Committee
initially heard from Ms Lawrance, the Presenting Officer. The
Sub-Committee was advised that the original application had failed
to name the
Designated Premises Supervisor (‘DPS’). Mr Khalife had now
indicated to the Licensing Service that he would be the
DPS.
The Sub-Committee then
heard from Mr Khalife. It was stated that he had been responsible for the
premises for the previous two years and there had been no issues
with local residents. The first floor
was currently being operated as an Italian restaurant. An opportunity had arisen to extend the first
floor area and this additional area would be used as a family
restaurant serving modern Lebanese food. Mr Khalife commented
that there are no tables and chairs outside and no live or recorded
music is played at the premises.
The plans were
discussed. Mr Khalife informed those present that there would be
lebanese food available for takeaway on
the ground floor. This could be ordered
either online or by phone. There were
kitchen facilities on both the ground and first floors of the
premises.
The Sub-Committee was
addressed by Ms Bolton on behalf of the Council’s
EHService.
It was submitted that the hours for
both on and off-sales being in keeping with the Council’s
Core Hours policy, except for Sundays.
It was stated that EH had no objections to the restaurant aspect of
the application on the first floor. The
only reservations were in relation to the proposal for takeaway of
hot food and hot drink until 03:00. Ms
Bolton made the point that she had discussed this matter with Mr
Khalife and he had told her that the
takeaways would be delivered to customers’ homes and this
process would be well controlled. It
was stated that EH had proposed conditions in order to address any
public nuisance or public safety concerns and prevent litter and
odours. Ms Bolton added that the
Council had no recorded noise complaints relating to the
premises. The view from EH was that
most of the premises faced the main road (Brompton Road), away from
the residents. EH were therefore not concerned about noise
emanating ...
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Pilgrim Hotel, 25 London Street, W2 PDF 801 KB
App
No
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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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2.
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Hyde Park Ward / not
in cumulative impact area
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Pilgrim Hotel, 25
London Street, W2
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New
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17/00142/LIPN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 2
Friday 3rd March 2017
Membership:
Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman), Councillor Julia Alexander and
Councillor Murad Gassanly
Legal Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee
Officer: Jonathan
Deacon
Presenting
Officer: Heidi
Lawrance
Relevant Representations: Environmental
Health, 2 Ward Councillors, 17 other objections to application.
Present: Mr Anthony Edwards (Solicitor, representing the
Applicant), Mr Jason Catifeoglou
(Director,
Applicant Company), Mr Maxwell Koduah
(Environmental Health “EH”), Mr Richard Brown
(Solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau Licensing Advice Project –
representing South East Bayswater
Residents’ Association) and Mr John Zamit (Chairman,
SEBRA).
Pilgrm
Hotel, 25 London Street,
W2
17/00142/LIPN
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1.
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Late
Night Refreshment for hotel residents (Indoors)
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Monday to Sunday 23:00 to 05:00
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Amendments to application
advised at hearing:
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The Sub-Committee, having
received legal advice, advised the Applicant that it was not
necessary to apply for late night refreshment for hotel residents
(indoors). This was accepted by Mr
Edwards and this aspect of the application was
withdrawn.
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
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The Sub-Committee was
not required to consider this aspect of the application as it had
been withdrawn by the Applicant.
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2.
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Late
Night Refreshment – members of the public
(Indoors)
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Monday to Thursday 23:00 to 23:30
Friday to Saturday 23:00 to 00:00
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Amendments to application
advised at hearing:
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None.
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
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The Sub-Committee
heard from Mr Edwards, representing the Applicant. Mr Edwards stated that the premises would be known
as Pilgrm Hotel without the second
‘i’. Mr Edwards advised
that the existing hotel at 25 London Street was a one to two star
hotel and his client intended to invest significantly in the
premises so that it was in keeping with a three star
hotel. The hotel was likely to be
booked for short stay visits, particularly by customers who would
be using the Heathrow Express. Mr
Edwards added that Mr Catifeoglou,
the DPS, had been a director of the Zetter Group which owns the Townhouse in
Marylebone.
The Metropolitan
Police had withdrawn their representation. Mr Edwards informed the Sub-Committee that his
client was withdrawing the aspects of the application relating to
recorded music and live music, relying on their statutory rights
under the legislation. It was submitted
that conditions had been agreed with the Council’s EH
department in the event the Sub-Committee was minded to grant the
application. The parties had agreed a
proposed amendment to condition 33 in the report so that hotel
residents would be permitted up to a maximum of four bona fide
guests. It was also agreed that all
external doors (there is no access in the basement which is
referred to in condition 42 of the report) would be kept closed
after 23:00. Mr Edwards also referred
to some duplication within the list of conditions.
Mr Edwards made the
point that EH had not indicated that it was necessary to retain
condition 41 in the report that ‘there shall be no
consumption of alcohol at the outside ...
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Sidney Rose Mini Market, Ground Floor, 34-36 Maddox Street, W1 PDF 518 KB
App
No
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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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3.
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West End Ward / not in
cumulative impact area
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Sidney Rose Mini
Market, Ground Floor, 34-36 Maddox Street, W1
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New
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16/13896/LIPV
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 2
Friday 3rd March 2017
Membership:
Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman), Councillor Julia Alexander and
Councillor Murad Gassanly
Legal Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee
Officer: Jonathan
Deacon
Presenting
Officer: Heidi
Lawrance
Relevant Representations: Environmental
Health and Metropolitan Police.
Present: Mr Vijay Natwarlal Shukla
(Applicant), Ms Ayesha Bolton (Environmental Health
“EH”) and PC Bryan Lewis (“The
Police”).
Sidney
Rose Mini Market, Ground Floor, 34-36 Maddox Street, W1
16/13896/LIPV
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1.
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Late
Night Refreshment (Outdoors)
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From
No previously licensed
hours for late night refreshment
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To
Monday to Sunday 23:00
to 05:00
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Amendments to application
advised at hearing:
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None.
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
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The Sub-Committee
heard representations from Mr Shukla,
the Applicant. Mr Shukla stated that the concept behind the
application was to extend the trading hours to take advantage of
customers using the Night Tube. Mr
Shukla believed there was a demand in
the area for the purchase of alcohol, particularly from hotel
residents. It was intended to deliver
items to customers with the orders being either online or via
telephone. If customers were nearby the
delivery would be via foot, if it was further away the delivery was
likely to be by car. Mr Shukla explained that his company would deliver
items and it was proposed there would also be an agreement with
online ordering sites to provide deliveries.
Mr Shukla was asked by the Sub-Committee whether, as
indicated in the report, the premises would be closed to the public
at 21:00. Would the Applicant only be
proposing to provide off-sales or hot food and hot drink by way of
delivery after this time? Mr
Shukla replied that he was also
considering opening a hatch at the premises where customers would
be able to purchase items, including off-sales. The Chairman explained to Mr Shukla that if he was intending to sell products
from a hatch after 21:00 this should have been reflected in the
opening hours set out in the application in order to give those
objecting the chance to comment if they so wished. Mr Shukla referred to
his existing premises licence permitting him to open until
23:00.
The Sub-Committee was
addressed by PC Lewis on behalf of the Police. PC Lewis said that it was his understanding that
the shop would remain open after Core Hours with alcohol and hot
food and hot drink being sold via the hatch. PC Lewis advised that the Police were thoroughly
opposed to this for a number of reasons. The Police were concerned that customers would
potentially have already consumed alcohol in other licensed
premises and then would purchase further alcohol at the premises
which could lead to anti-social behaviour or customers being the
victims of crime. The Police believed
that the sale of alcohol at supermarkets and convenience stores
contributed more to disorder than bars as alcohol is cheaper and
there are no constraints on how it is consumed. There was the potential for the availability of
alcohol to attract ...
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