Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee (1) - Thursday 2nd March, 2023 10.00 am

Venue: Rooms 18.01 - 18.03 - 18th Floor, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP. View directions

Contact: Sarah Craddock, Committee and Councillor Co-ordinator  Email:  scraddock@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 07790980186

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Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

1.1       It was noted that Councillor Cunningham was unable to attend the Licensing Sub Committee.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by Members and Officers of the existence and nature of any pecuniary interests or any other significant interest in matters on this agenda.

Minutes:

2.1       There were no declarations of interest.

1.

Kazan, 93-94 Wilton Road, SW1V 1DW pdf icon PDF 466 KB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

Pimlico North

 

* None

 

** Victoria

 

Kazan

93-94 Wilton Road

SW1V 1DW

 

New Premises Licence

22/10485/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.1

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 2 March 2023

 

Membership:      Councillor Aziz Toki (Chair) and Councillor Md Shamsed Chowdhury

                                             

Officer Support        Legal Advisor:         Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:          Daisy Gadd

                                Committee Officer:  Sarah Craddock

                                Presenting Officer:  Jessica Donovan

 

Others present:       Mr Levent Hassan (Applicant), Mr Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health Service), Mr Samuel Countryman and Miss Christine Middleton (local residents).

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Kazan 93-94 Wilton Road London SW1V 1DW – 22/10485/LIPN

 

                                           Full Decision

Premises

 

Kazan

93-94 Wilton Road

London SW1V 1DW

 

Applicant

 

Mr Hassan Levent

 

Ward

 

Pimlico North

 

Cumulative Impact Zone

 

N/A

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

Victoria

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

·       Recorded Music (Indoors)

Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 23:00 hours

Sunday 10:00 to 22:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  None

·       Late Night Refreshment (Indoors)

Monday to Saturday 23:00 to 23:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  None

 

·       Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On and Off Sales)

Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 23:00 hours

Sunday 12:00 to 22:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  None

 

·       Hours Premises are Open to the Public

Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 23:30 hours

Sunday 12:00 to 23:00 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  None

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).   The Premises operate as a restaurant.  The Premises previously had the benefit of a premises licence (06/12282/WCCMAP), but the licence lapsed due to an administrative error dating back to March 2016. 

 

 There is a resident count of 218.

 

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service (withdrew 16 December 2022)

·       Environmental Health Service

·       Three local residents (objected to the Application)

·       Two local residents (withdrawn)

·       One local resident (supported the application).

 

 

Issues raised by Objectors.

 

·       The proposals are likely to increase the risk of Public Nuisance and may impact upon Public Safety.

·       I opposed to the application to extend the hours of the premises 2300

(alcohol) and 2330 (light refreshments) nightly.  Despite being a busy thoroughfare Wilton Road is not a locale with a night-time economy, all local restaurants observing fairly early hours of closing nightly. The current application, if successful, will open the floodgates for similar applications from neighbouring businesses.  This is turn would alter the character of the area and diminish tranquillity of the residents of what remains a primarily residential area of SW1.

·       This is a residential area and 11.30 p.m. is too late and would I fear set a precedent for all the restaurants in the street.

·       In the summer months when the windows are open at night, large groups of diners who often have enjoyed a drink are not ever quiet when leaving.

They stand outside for both smoking and waiting for taxis at the end of the night.

·       If the time was amended to 10.30 that would be fine and would be more than they currently use.

 

Policy Considerations

 

SCZ1

Applications within a designated Special Consideration Zone should demonstrate that they have taken account of the issues particular to the Zone in question as identified within the Cumulative Impact Assessment and should  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Kebab Centre, 368 Harrow Road, W9 2HU pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

Harrow Road

 

* None

 

** None

 

Kebab Centre

368 Harrow Road

W9 2HU

 

Premises Licence Variation

22/11991/LIPV

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.1

(“The Committee”)

 

 

Thursday 2 March 2023

 

          

Membership:           Councillor Aziz Toki (Chair) and Councillor Md Shamsed Chowdhury

 

Officer Support        Legal Advisor:         Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:          Daisy Gadd

                                Committee Officer:  Sarah Craddock

                                Presenting Officer: Jessica Donavan

 

Others present:       Nigel Carter (Carter Consultancy), Bashir Jafari (Applicant), Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health Service) and Richard Brown (Solicitor, Westminster’s Citizens Advice), representing Diana Carrasco Vime (local resident)

 

Application for Variation of Premises Licence in respect of Kebab Centre 368 Harrow Road London W9 2HU - 22/ 11991/LIPV

 

                                           Full Decision

                                                    

Premises

 

Kebab Centre

368 Harrow Road

London W9 2HU

 

Applicant

 

Mr Bashir Jafari

 

Ward

 

Harrow Road

 

Cumulative Impact

 

N/A

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

N/A

 

 

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

The Premises Licence Holder sought the following:

 

·       To vary the hours for Late Night Refreshment to

Monday to Sunday 23:00 to 02:00 hours (collection)

Monday to Sunday 23:00 to 04:00 hours (delivery)

 

·       To vary the opening hours to Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 04:00 hours

 

·       To vary conditions 2, 3 and 4 to reflect the new timings subject to the variation being granted.

 

The Premises Licence Holder proposes the following to the Activities and Hours

 

·       Late Night Refreshment (Collection)

Monday to Sunday 23:00 to 02:00 hours

 

Seasonal variations:  None

 

·       Late Night Refreshment (Delivery)

Monday to Sunday 23:00 to 04:00 hours

 

Seasonal variations:  None

 

·       Hours Premises are open to the Public

Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 04:00 hours

 

Seasonal variations:  None

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a variation of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).   The Premises currently operate as a fast-food restaurant selling kebabs, burgers, chicken and pizzas.  The Premises has had the benefit of a Premises Licence (16/07884/LIPN) since 2016. 

 

Representations Received

 

Environmental Health Service

Two local residents

 

Issues raised by Objectors.

 

·       The hours requested for Late Night Refreshment will have the likely effect of causing an increase in Public Nuisance within the area and may impact on Public Safety.

·       If the application is granted it would be to harm the licensing objectives of prevention of public nuisance and prevention of crime and disorder.

 

·       Concerns relate to:

1.   Noise Nuisance from delivery drivers and/or customers of the premises

      loitering in the Mews eating their food.

2.   Anti-social behaviour from delivery drivers and/or customers of the

      premises loitering in the Mews eating their food.

3.   Residents feeling intimated returning to their homes in the late evening or

      in the early hours.

4.   Litter and packaging left in the Mews.

 

·       If the hours of this takeaway are extended it can only exacerbate:

1.     Noise and smells from its cooking

2.     Noise/disturbance as customers or deliveries attend

3.     Possible anti-social behaviour as people know it is open very late and make a point of stopping there.

4.     Increased rubbish as people eat their food in the street.

 

 

Policy Position

 

HRS1

Applications for hours outside the core hours set out in this policy will be considered on their merits, subject to not being contrary to other policies in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.