From: Jackaman, Kevin: WCC
Sent: 23 July 2019 16:04
Subject: FW: Le Deli Robuchon - 19/06274/LIPN
Dear All,
I write in connection with the application for a new premises licence in respect of the above premises, which is due to be heard by the Licensing Sub-Committee on 25th July 2019 at 10am.
Please see below submissions from Richard Brown of Westminster Citizen’s Advice, who is representing the local residents
Committee Services, please could you circulate to the members.
Regards
Kevin
From:
licensing licensing <licensing@westminstercab.org.uk>
Sent: 23 July 2019 15:50
To: Steward, Michelle: WCC <msteward1@westminster.gov.uk>;
Jackaman, Kevin: WCC <kjackaman@westminster.gov.uk>
Cc: Lisa Inzani <L.Inzani@popall.co.uk>
Subject: Le Deli Robuchon - 19/06274/LIPN
Dear
Michelle/Kevin,
I am representing
the residents at the hearing on Thursday.
I have seen
the LSC Report, and note the various correspondence submitted by Lisa Inzani
where the conditions proposed by my clients are discussed. My clients have also
taken the time to meet Lisa Inzani and her client earlier today. I thought it would be helpful to aggregate
those various conditions, and set out what I understand the position to be as
per the correspondence and the meeting, so as to provide Members with the up to
date position and, hopefully, save time at the hearing.
Conditions
proposed by Andrew Jones in his representation which have been AGREED by the
applicant should the application be granted:
1. ‘No
collections of waste or other recyclable materials, including bottles, shall
take place and no deliveries shall be made, other than by means of vehicles
using the loading bay inside the building in which the premises are situated
and between 08:00 hours and 23:00 hours.’
2. ‘The
premises licence holder shall ensure that any patrons smoking outside the
premises do so in an orderly manner and are supervised by staff so as to ensure
that there is no public nuisance or obstruction of the public highway.’
3. ‘The
licence holder shall ensure that no queue forms outside the premises.’
4. ‘A direct
telephone number for the manager at the premises shall be publicly available at
all times. This telephone number is to be made available to residents and
businesses in the vicinity.’
5. ‘Staff
and patrons shall not be permitted to smoke or otherwise loiter in the vicinity
of residential buildings (including their entrances).’
6. ‘No
fumes, steam or odours shall be emitted from the licensed premises so as to
cause a nuisance to any persons living or carrying on business in the area
where the premises are situated.’
Conditions
proposed by Andrew Jones in his representation which have NOT BEEN AGREED by
the applicant:
7. ‘Vehicles
shall not be allowed to wait in the street for patrons with their engines left
on.’
This issue
cropped up on a recent application by the same applicant for a new premises
licence for 6 Clarges Street. An alternative condition was agreed, that ‘The
licence holder shall use their best endeavours to ensure that vehicles dropping
off or collecting patrons do not cause a nuisance to local residents’ and
we would be happy to offer this condition instead.
8. ‘No
tables and chairs outside the premises.’ We reserve our position in this
respect, as per the correspondence.
9. ‘Takeaway
food and drink shall only be provided by way of a delivery service, such
delivery service to only be by means of vehicles accessing the premises via
Bolton Street and using the loading bay inside the building in which the
premises are situated.’
My clients
accept Ms Inzani’s subsequent point in the correspondence about the nature of
the premises meaning that they cannot accept this condition, as clearly
customers will wish to take items away. Mr Jones raised a subsequent point
regarding such takeaways not being for immediate consumption, and we await
confirmation of the applicant’s position on this.
We would still
like a condition re: deliveries by e.g. Deliveroo etc, in the same terms as
that agreed on the 6 Clarges Street application, which required deliveries of
food and drink to be effected only using the loading bay inside the building in
which the premises is situated. I think the principle of this is AGREED.
Additional
conditions now proposed to cover points raised by Huw Jones in his
representation:
- ‘Between 8am and 10am Mon-Sat and 8am and midday
Sunday, sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises shall only be to a
person seated taking a table meal there and for consumption by such a
person as ancillary to their meal.’
- ‘The licensable activities authorised by this
licence and provided at the premises shall be ancillary to the main
function of the premises as a high-class delicatessen.’ (MC86).
- ‘Patrons permitted to temporarily leave and then
re-enter the premises, e.g. to smoke, shall not be permitted to take
drinks or glass containers with them.’ (MC57).
In addition, there are three ancillary matters which may arise for discussion at the hearing:
- Capacity (seated and standing).
- Private events (nature and frequency).
- Commencement times for on and off-sales.
I should be
grateful if you would forward this to Members and the parties. I have cc’d Lisa
Inzani.
Kind regards,
Richard
Richard Brown
Licensing
Advice Project
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