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Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
West End   * West End   ** None	Lebaneats 13 Moor Street W1D 5AP	New Premises Licence	22/07486/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 1

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 3 November 2022

 

Membership:           Councillor Aziz Toki (Chairman), Councillor Angela Piddock and Councillor Tim Mitchell.

 

Officer Support:       Legal Adviser:                    Steve Burnett

                                Policy Officer:                     Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer:             Sarah Craddock

                                 Presenting Officer:             Kevin Jackaman

 

Other Parties:          Turabi Ay (Agent on behalf of the Applicant, Cholan Dharumalingham),

 

Jessica Donovan (Licensing Authority)

PC Steve Muldoon (Metropolitan Police)

Ayesha Bolton (Environmental Health)

 

Richard Brown, (Citizens Advice Westminster) representing The Soho Society - Tim Lord, Soho Ward Panel – Jane Doyle and Jason Fisher-Jones

Tim Lord

Jane Doyle

David Kaner (Covent Garden Community Association)

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Lebaneats 13 Moor Street London W1D 5AP - 22/08461/LIPN

 

FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Lebaneats

13 Moor Street

London

W1D 5AP

 

Applicant

 

Cholan Dharumalingham

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

West End

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Sale of Alcohol on and off sales

 

Monday to Sunday

11.00 to 23.00

 

Late Night Refreshment

 

Monday to Sunday

23.00 to 02.00

 

The Opening Hours of the Premises:

 

Monday to Sunday

09.00 to 02.00

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The premises is to trade as a small food outlet offering freshly made Middle Eastern cuisine to eat in or on the go. A small selection of alcohol will be sold with meals only with alcohol to be consumed on and off the premises or by delivery.

 

The Premises is located in West End Ward and is in the West End CIZ.

 

There is a resident count of 55.

 

Representations received

 

Representations were received from the Licensing Authority (LA), Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Environmental Health Services (EH), CGCA, Soho Society, Soho Ward Panel, 10 residents and 2 Ward Councillors.

 

Summary of Representations

 

The thrust of those written objections received were on the grounds of prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance, and the adverse effect on the West End Cumulative Impact Zone.

 

LA Stated:

 

The Licensing Authority has concerns in relation to this application and how the premises would promote the Licensing Objectives:

 

• Prevention of Public Nuisance

• Prevention of Crime & Disorder

• Public Safety

• Protection of Children from harm

This premises is also located in a cumulative impact zone (CIZ) and therefore there is a presumption of refusal unless the applicant can show exceptional reasons as to why the application should be granted and that he complies with the policy requirements in Westminster’s Statement of Licensing Policy (SLP).

 

MPS stated:

 

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) objects to this application as it is likely that if the application where to be granted, the premise would undermine the Prevention of Crime and Disorder.

 

There is also insufficient detail given by the applicant or contained within the application to help promote the Licensing Objectives or not to add to the cumulative effect of licensed premises in the area.

 

EHS stated:

 

1. The hours requested for the Late-Night Refreshment will have the likely effect of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Hyde Park   * None   ** None	Unit 34 Tube Level One Paddington Square 144 Praed Street W2 1HU	New Premises Licence	22/07486/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

2.1       This application was Granted under Delegated Authority.