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To report any changes to the membership.

1.1       There were no changes to the membership.

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.

2.1       There were no declarations of interest.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Marylebone   * None   ** None	Shawarma N More 123 Baker Street W1U 6RZ	Premises Licence Variation	24/01244/LIPV
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

The Sub Committee agreed that this application be adjourned and heard at a later date.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
West End   * None   ** None	Broadcasting House 2-22 Portland Place W1B 1DJ	New Premises Licence	24/01030/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 1

(“The Committee”)

 

Wednesday 5 June 2024

 

Membership: Councillor Aziz Toki (Chair),

Councillor Judith Southern and

Councillor Melvyn Caplan

 

Officer Support        Legal Advisor:         Steve Burnett

                                Committee Officer:  Sarah Craddock

                                Presenting Officer: Karyn Abbott and Sandra Robbie

 

Others present:       Mr Jon Wallsgrove (John Gaunt & Partners) for BBC Club Sport and Leisure Limited (the Applicant)

Mr Achmet Mouchterem (DPS) for the Applicant

 

Mr Richard Brown, Licensing Advice Project (on behalf ofSharon Palazzo and Yoram Blumann.) – via Teams Link

Yoram Blumann for Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Forum.

 

 

Broadcasting House, 2-22 Portland Place, London W1B 1DJ – 24/01030/LIPN

 

FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

BBC Media Café,

Broadcasting House,

2-22 Portland Place,

London W1B 1DJ

 

Applicant

 

BBC Club Sports and Leisure Ltd

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

 

Cumulative Impact Zone

 

None

 

Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). BBC London, Broadcasting House is an office building where the BBC Club Media Café is on the ground floor, adjacent to the BBC W1 main entrance. It will mainly serve to its members, BBC employees, contractors, audiences, guests and visitors. The Applicant originally sought the sale of alcohol Mon to Sun 24 hrs.

 

There is a separate premises licence covering the whole building, and a further premises licence in place for the Radio Theatre, with the address Radio Accounts Department Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1.

 

Temporary Event Notices have also been used.

 

There have been no adverse licensing issues.

 

Resident Count: 36

 

The Application is to Permit:

 

1.     Live and Recorded music (indoors):

 

Mondays to Saturdays 1000 to 00:00

Sundays 10:00 to 23:00

          

                     2. Sale of alcohol (Both)

 

Mondays to Thursdays 1000 to 23:30

Fridays and Saturdays 10:00 to 00:00

Sundays 12:00 to 22:30

 

                     3. Opening Times:

 

                         Mondays to Sundays 0000 to 23.59

 

Representations Received

 

·       PC Dave Morgan – Metropolitan Police Service - MPS (Withdrawn)

·       Maxwell Koduah – Environmental Health Services (EHS) (Withdrawn)

·       Marylebone Association (Withdrawn)

·       3 – Residents

·       Portland Apartments Ltd, Management Co for 89 Gt Portland Street

·       Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum.

·       3 – Residents (Withdrawn)

 

 

 

 

Issues raised by Objectors

 

There are no plans or management plans. A 24 hour bar is of concern. Requests that bar is open core hours only and there are concerns about the location of the bar. No capacity or mention of smoking arrangements. No comments have been made about deliveries or the reasons for 24 hr sale of alcohol. The application is vague.

 

Concerns about a open air piazza for consuming alcohol, no management risk report and noise limiter condition.

 

Policy Considerations

 

Policy HRS 1 states:

 

B. Applications for hours outside the core hours set out in Clause C will be considered on their merits, subject to other relevant policies.

 

C. For the purpose of Clause B above, the Core Hours for this application as defined within this policy is:

 

Pubs and bars, Fast Food and Music and Dance venues

 

Monday to Thursday: 10:00 hours to 23:30 hours

Friday and Saturday: 10:00  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Hyde Park   * None   ** None	1 Paddington Square City of Westminster W2 1DL	New Premises Licence	24/01089/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

This application was Granted under Delegated Authority.