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Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

1.1      There were no changes to the membership.

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.

Rosso Italiano, 2-3 Irving Street, London, WC2H 7AT pdf icon PDF 2 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

1.

St James’s Ward /West End Cumulative Impact Area

Rosso Italiano

2-3 Irving Street

London

WC2H 7AT

Premises Licence

Variation

 

20/00086/LIPV

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The application was withdrawn.

2.

Unit 2, 15 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9HE pdf icon PDF 1 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

2.

St James’s Ward /West End Cumulative Impact Area

Unit 2

15 Bedford Street

London

WC2E 9HE

New Premises Licence

19/08907/LIPN 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 4

Thursday 27th February 2020

 

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Councillor Margot Bright and Councillor Rita Begum

 

Legal Adviser:         Barry Panto

Policy Adviser:         Kerry Simpkin

Committee Officer:  Tristan Fieldsend

Presenting Officer:  Michelle Steward

 

Relevant Representations:    Environmental Health, Licensing Authority, Covent Garden Community Association and 9 residents (objecting)

 

Present: Mr Niall McCann (Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Mr Mark O’Mullane, Mr Gordon Ker and Mr Sam Dagger (Representing the Applicant company), Mr Ian Watson (Environmental Health), Ms Angela Seaward (Licensing Authority), Mr John Walsgrove (Solicitor, representing two local residents – objecting to the application) and Ms Lesley Maguire (local resident – objecting to the application)

 

Unit 2, 15 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9HE

(“The Premises”)

19/08907/LIPN

 

1.

Sale by Retail of Alcohol – On and Off Sales

 

Monday to Thursday: 10:00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday: 10:00 to 00:00

Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30

 

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

 

All licensable activities shall be extended 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:

 

It was noted that the applicant had amended the hours for the sale by retail of alcohol to:

 

Monday to Thursday: 10:00 to 23:00

Friday to Saturday: 10:00 to 23:30

Sunday: 12:00 to 22:00

 

The Sub-Committee was also informed by the applicant that the provision of off-sales had been withdrawn from the application.

 

 

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

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application by the Lothbury Property Trust Ltd (“The Applicant”) for a new premises licence in respect of Unit 2, 15 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9HE.

 

The Licensing officer introduced the application.

 

Mr McCann, representing the applicant, explained that the entrance to the Premises would be situated to the side of the building on Bedford Court and not on Bedford Street. The Sub-Committee was taken through the proposed layout plans of the Premises. The ground floor consisted solely of a foyer where customers would be met by a meeter and greeter. They would then be directed down the stairs to the restaurant area. If any customers had not made a booking they would be guided to a holding bar area where they could consume a drink before taking a meal. The applicant would also be using a specific table booking app which informed potential customers when a table became available therefore preventing any queuing from taking place outside the Premises. Mr McCann then provided an overview of the current status of the application. When the application had first been made planning permission had yet to be granted. Planning permission had subsequently been granted with conditions imposed. Further conditions had then been offered by the applicant and following discussions with the Covent Garden Community Association, Environmental Health (EH) and local residents even further conditions had been agreed and amended. Mr McCann highlighted that since the initial application was made it had moved on quite significantly.

 

Mr McCann took the Sub-Committee through the proposed list of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

3.

38 Grosvenor Square, Basement, Ground and First Floors, 38 Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 2HW pdf icon PDF 520 KB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

3.

West End Ward/ Not in Cumulative Impact Area

38 Grosvenor Square

Basement, Ground and First Floors,

38 Grosvenor Square

London

W1K 2HW

New

Premises

Licence

19/13558/LIPN

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 4

Thursday 27th February 2020

 

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Councillor Margot Bright and Councillor Rita Begum

 

Legal Adviser:         Barry Panto

Policy Adviser:         Kerry Simpkin

Committee Officer:  Tristan Fieldsend

Presenting Officer:  Michelle Steward

 

Relevant Representations:    Environmental Health and 3 local residents (objecting)

 

Present: Mr Paddy Whur (Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Ms Jemma Scott and Tarek Gjonnes (representing the proposed Operators), Mrs Sally Fabbricatore (Environmental Health), Mr Richard Brown (Solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau Licensing Advice Project, representing all three local residents who had objected to the application) and Mr Gavin Dein (local resident – objecting to the application)

 

Thirty Eight Grosvenor Square, Basement, Ground and First Floors, 38 Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 2HW (“The Premises”)

19/13558/LIPN

 

This was a time-limited application until 28th February 2022

 

1.

Sale by Retail of Alcohol – On and Off Sales

 

Monday to Sunday: 08:00 to 23:00

 

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

 

The hours on New Year’s Eve will be 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:

 

The Sub-Committee was advised by the applicant that the sale by retail of alcohol related to on and off sales.

 

 

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

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application by Grosvenor West End Properties (“The Applicant”) for a new premises licence in respect of Thirty Eight Grosvenor Square, Basement, Ground and First Floors, 38 Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 2HW.

 

The Licensing officer introduced the application and confirmed that the Police had withdrawn their representation following the agreement of conditions with the applicant.

 

Mr Whur, representing the applicant, advised the Sub-Committee of the following minor amendments to the application:

 

  • When the application was initially submitted an external space had been included in the area where regulated entertainment was sought. Mr Whur confirmed that regulated entertainment would now only take place internally.

 

  • The provision for indoor sporting events had been withdrawn.

 

  • This was a time limited application which had received planning permission allowing the Premises to operate as an event space until 28 February 2022 only.

 

  • The maximum capacity of 300 persons at the Premises would include staff.

 

Mr Whur explained that this Premises was the only one owned by Grosvenor, the applicant, which was located on Grosvenor Square. It was therefore a significant property in their portfolio which it was hoped could be used for vibrant purposes until February 2022. Events held at the Premises would be operated by a company called Venue Lab who had already held a number of successful high-end events at the venue under Temporary Event Notices (TENs). It was acknowledged that residential concerns had been raised over the application however it was hoped that the applicant would be able to provide confidence to them that any events held at the Premises would not negatively impact on them.

 

Mr Whur advised that Venue Lab were highly experienced operators who were one of the largest and highly regarded companies  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

Mnky Hse, 8-10 Dover Street, London, W1S 4LF pdf icon PDF 3 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

4.

West End Ward/ Not in Cumulative Impact Area

MnkyHse

8-10 Dover Street

London

W1S 4LF

Premises

Licence

Variation

19/13304/LIPV

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 4

Thursday 27th February 2020

 

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Councillor Margot Bright and Councillor Rita Begum

 

Legal Adviser:         Barry Panto

Policy Adviser:         Kerry Simpkin

Committee Officer:  Tristan Fieldsend

Presenting Officer:  Michelle Steward

                               

 

Relevant Representations:    Tamares Real Estate Investments (UK) Ltd

 

Present: Ms Lana Tricker (Solicitor, representing the Applicant) and Mr Lewis Goodsell (Manager, representing the applicant company)

 

Mnky Hse, 8-10 Dover Street, London, W1S 4LF (“The Premises”)

19/13304/LIPV

 

1.

Sale by Retail of Alcohol – On and Off Sales

 

Current:

 

Monday to Saturday: 10:00 to 03:00

Sunday: 10:00 to 00:00

 

Licensable Area:

 

Basement and Ground Floor

 

 

Proposed:

 

Monday to Sunday: 10:00 to 03:00

 

 

 

 

No Change

 

 

Seasonal variations/ Non-standard timings:

 

New Year’s Eve - from the end of trade to the start of trade on New Year’s Day On the morning that Greenwich Mean Time changes to British Summer Time one hour will be added to the terminal hour of any activities and to the closing time for the premises where the existing terminal hour for the activities and/or closing hour for the premises end after 01:00.

No Change

 

 

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 8-10 Dover Street Limited

for a variation of a premises licence in respect of Mnky Hse, 8-10 Dover Street, London, W1S 4LF.

 

The Licensing Officer introduced the application.

 

Ms Tricker, representing the applicant, explained that the Premises operated as a Latin American restaurant. The application was seeking to extend the terminal hour for all licensable activities and opening hours on Sundays only, to bring them in line with the existing permitted hours Monday to Saturday. The Sub-Committee was advised that pre-application advice had been sought from Environmental Health (EH) who had raised no concerns over the proposals and no objections had also been received from either the Police or local residents. The sole representation received had been submitted from the managing agent of 41 Dover Street. Ms Tricker informed the Sub-Committee that attempts had been made to contact the objector, but these had proven unsuccessful. The Premises was not located within a Cumulative Impact Area (CIA) and therefore there was no presumption to refuse the application. Ms Tricker also advised that there were sufficient conditions attached to the existing licence to ensure the front of the Premises was properly managed therefore addressing any concerns raised over this area.

 

In response to the representation received Ms Tricker noted that the objector was not present before the Sub-Committee to present their representation. In terms of late night refreshment, the extension in hours sought would not create any additional litter as condition 32 prevented takeaway of any hot food or drink from the Premises after 23:00 hours. Concerns also raised over the extension in hours on Sundays for the sale of alcohol would have no impact as off sales after 23:00 had not been applied for and in any case condition 42 prevented any off sales of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.