Agenda and draft minutes

Hipchips, 49 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 6HL

17/01079/LIPN

1.

Sale by Retail of Alcohol – On and Off Sales

Monday to Saturday: 12:00 to 21:00

Sunday: 12:00 to 20:00

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

Not applied for.

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

The Sub-Committee considered an application by Hipchips Ltd for a new premises licence in respect of 49 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 6HL.

The Licensing Officer provided an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee.

Ms Oliver, representing the applicant, introduced the concept of how the premises would provide “high-end crisps” served with sweet or savoury dips which had been fully prepared on site. The sale of alcohol would be ancillary to this food provision. It was stated that this food provision would not be a snack shop offering a ‘Walkers’ crisp offer but would be served in substantial portions accompanied with various elaborate dips. The portion sizes were significant with the medium portion proving the most popular. Details of the various size portions were provided to the Sub-Committee. The crisps were served in a paper wrapping and the dips were provided in lidded containers. It was effectively a tapas style offer with small plate service and had proven very popular as a pre-theatre meal and was listed on restaurant review websites.

Ms Oliver highlighted how there would be a focus on British produce with the aim of elevating a British food classic to a high-end level. The premises was designed as a restaurant and whilst there were no tablecloths it was a high-end well-conceived approach to a niche product. Even though the restaurant had a large floor area it was limited in space as a large portion of the space was taken up by the service counter. Details of the premises floor plan were shown to the Sub-Committee. At the back of the premises was a small capacity for fourteen people to sit. There were also tables adjacent to the counter which had no seats available and these would be excluded from the sale of alcohol. This was because the sale of alcohol would only be to those customers seated in order to ensure there was no vertical drinking. This would mean that there would be a total capacity of twenty customers at the premises at any one time. A condition requiring the number of persons permitted on the premises to not exceed twenty had been agreed following discussions  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Jewell of London Passenger Vessel, Millbank Millennium Pier, Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP

17/00773/LIPN

1.

Live Music – Indoors and Outdoors

Monday to Sunday: 07:00 to 01:00

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

Not applied for.

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

The Sub-Committee was due to consider an application by London Party Boats Ltd for a new premises licence in respect of the Jewel of London – Passenger Vessel, Millbank Millenium Pier, Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP.

With the agreement of all parties it was decided to hear applications 17/00773/LIPN and 17/00570/LIPN at the same time as they related to the same applicant.

The Sub-Committee was informed that additional information relating to both applications had been submitted by the Police. The applicant confirmed that he would like to address the Sub-Committee concerning the extra information submitted.

Mr Hughes, representing the applicant, confirmed he had seen an email from the Police containing the additional information but was unaware of any further information submitted. Mr Hughes confirmed an incident had occurred on 22 March 2017 and the Sub-Committee could decide to adjourn the meeting to allow further information to be submitted. If the Sub-Committee was minded to adjourn it was requested that this be for a short period of time only as it could have potential damaging financial impact on the applicant, Mr Cairns’ business. Mr Hughes explained that Mr Cairns was the joint owner of three boats, two were currently in dry dock and the Jewel of London was currently operating under Temporary Event Notices (TENS). This was the case as the boat had originally been licenced by Southwark London Borough Council for the previous fourteen years but the licence had recently been declared void as it related to an area outside Southwark.

Mr Hughes informed the Sub-Committee that a cordon on a certain section of the River Thames had been implemented due to the Westminster terror attack on 22 March 2017. Mr Cairn’s boat was moored within the cordon but he required his boat to undertake a booking and discussed his situation with the Police present on the river. Mr Cairns stated that the Police escorted him to his vessel and he then proceeded to manoeuvre it outside of the cordon, with the Police’s permission, in order to reach Putney where the party who had booked the boat could embark.

Mr Cairns confirmed that he was aware a cordon was in place from Vauxhall Bridge to Charing Cross Bridge and explained how the Police escorted him to his vessel at approximately 17:00 hours and gave him permission to pilot the vessel  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Pearl of London Passenger Vessel, Millbank Millennium Pier, Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP

17/00570/LIPN

1.

Live Music – Indoors and Outdoors

Monday to Sunday: 07:00 to 01:00

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

Not applied for.

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

The Sub-Committee was due to consider an application by London Party Boats Ltd for a new premises licence in respect of the Pearl of London – Passenger Vessel, Millbank Millenium Pier, Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP.

With the agreement of all parties it was decided to hear applications 17/00773/LIPN and 17/00570/LIPN at the same time as they related to the same applicant.

The Sub-Committee was informed that additional information relating to both applications had been submitted by the Police. The applicant confirmed that he would like to address the Sub-Committee concerning the extra information submitted.

Mr Hughes, representing the applicant, confirmed he had seen an email from the Police containing the additional information but was unaware of any further information submitted. Mr Hughes confirmed an incident had occurred on 22 March 2017 and the Sub-Committee could decide to adjourn the meeting to allow further information to be submitted. If the Sub-Committee was minded to adjourn it was requested that this be for a short period of time only as it could have potential damaging financial effects on the applicants, Mr Cairns, business. Mr Hughes explained that Mr Cairns was the joint owner of three boats, two were currently in dry dock and the Jewel of London was currently operating under Temporary Event Notices (TENS). This was the case as the boat had originally been licenced by Southwark London Borough Council for the previous fourteen years but the licence had recently been declared void as it related to an area outside Southwark.

Mr Hughes informed the Sub-Committee that a cordon on a certain section of the River Thames had been implemented due to the Westminster terror attack on 22 March 2017. Mr Cairn’s boat was moored within the cordon but he required his boat to undertake a booking and discussed his situation with the Police present on the river. The Sub-Committee was advised that the Police escorted Mr Cairns to his vessel and he then proceeded to manoeuvre it outside of the cordon, with the Police’s permission, in order to reach Putney where the party who had booked the boat could embark.

Mr Cairns confirmed that he was aware a cordon was in place from Vauxhall Bridge to Charing Cross Bridge and explained how the Police escorted him to his vessel at approximately 17:00 hours and gave him permission to pilot  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Basement and Ground Floor, 26 Wellington Street, London, WC2E 7DD

16/14133/LIPN

1.

Late Night Refreshment – Indoors

Monday to Thursday: 23:00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday: 23:00 to 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.

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

The Sub-Committee considered an application by Shaftesbury Covent Garden Ltd for a new premises licence in respect of Basement and Ground Floor, 26 Wellington Street, London, WC2E 7DD.

The Licensing Officer provided an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee and confirmed that all the parties were content to hear the application following its adjournment from 16 March 2017.

Mr Spiegler, representing the applicant, explained that the application for the premises had been submitted by Shaftesbury following the granting of planning permission to develop two cafes into a single premises. It was confirmed that the building was listed. The marketing of the premises would begin shortly and it was hoped for it to be occupied by June 2017. It was envisaged for an independent operator to occupy the premises and operate a restaurant that complimented the local area. The premises would offer a limited range of hot food and would potentially focus primarily on providing a raw seafood or charcuterie offer that would be complimented with the provision of alcohol. No extract equipment would be installed and the applicant was content to work within the planning permission granted. The application was therefore made to secure a licence so the premises could be marketed and any potential operator would know the parameters they had to work within. Shaftesbury owned thirty properties in the immediate area and was very hands-on with their management of the properties in order to deal with any issues that arose. Most of the residential properties in the area were owned by Shaftesbury and they worked very closely with their tenants. The Sub-Committee’s attention was drawn to the letters sent by the applicant to local residents agreeing to remove late night refreshment from the licence and reduce the terminal hour for the sale of alcohol to 23:00 hours. It was stated to the Sub-Committee that no responses had been received to the letters sent out. The Sub-Committee was invited to consider the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.