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1.     CALL OVER MEETING

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Conference ID:                               566 759 665#

2.     LSC (4): 10 AM 66-68 BREWER ST, LONDON W1F 9TP – PREMISES LICENCE VARIATION APPLICATION

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Submission: Richard Brown, Citizens Advice Westminster, Licensing Project

 

3.     1 PM: LSC (4) ROYAL CHINA RESTAURANT – PREMISES LICENCE VARIATION APPLICATION

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Conference ID:                               747 727 369#

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Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
West End West End NA	66-68 Brewer St London W1F 9TP	Premises Licence Variation	21/0135N/LIPV
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

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Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
St James’s West End NA	Royal China Restaurant 30 Gerrard St London W1D 6JS	Premises Licence Variation	21/01866/LIPV
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

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WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.4

 

Thursday 5 August 2021

 

Membership:      Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Councillor Jacqui Wilkinson and Councillor Rita Begum

 

Officer Support:  Legal Adviser:           Viviene Walker

                           Policy Officer:           Aaron Hardy

Committee Officer:   Sarah Craddock

                           Presenting Officer:   Emanuela Meloyan

                             

Application for a Variation of Premises Licence – Royal China Restaurant

30 Gerrard Street London W1D 6JS – 21/01866/LIPV

 

                                              FULL DECISION

 

 

Premises

 

Royal China Restaurant

30 Gerrard Street

London W1D 6JS

 

Applicant

 

Superduper Siam Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

West End

 

Ward

 

St. James’s

 

 

Proposed Licensable Activities and Hours

 

·       To extend the permitted hours for Performance of Live Music on the Ground, First and Second Floors of the Premises: 12:00 to 05:00 Monday to Sunday.

 

Seasonal Variations:  No change

 

·       To extend the permitted hours for Recorded Music on the Ground, First and Second Floors of the Premises: 12:00 to 05:00 Monday to Sunday.

 

Seasonal Variations:  No change

 

·       To extend the permitted hours for Late Night Refreshment on the Ground, First and Second Floors of the Premises: 23:00 to 05:00 Monday to Sunday.

 

Seasonal Variations:  No change

 

·       To extend the permitted hours for Sale by Retail of Alcohol on the Ground, First and Second Floors of the Premises: 12:00 to 05:00 Monday to Sunday.

 

Seasonal Variations:  None

 

·       To extend the permitted hours for Hours Premises are open to the Public on the Ground, First and Second Floors of the Premises: 12:00 to 05:00 Monday to Sunday.

 

Seasonal Variations:  None

 

·       To add 2 additional conditions as specified below and numbered 11 and 12.

 

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service (Cheryl Boon)

·       Environmental Health (Anil Drayan)

·       Licensing Authority (Roxsanna Haq)

 

 

Summary of Objections

 

·       Environmental Health expressed that the extension in hours for all the licensable activities requested may lead to an increase in Public Nuisance in the area and the hours requested are beyond “core” hours for premises in the CIZ.

·       The Metropolitan Police Service advised that the venue is situated within the Cumulative Impact Area and it is their belief that if granted the application would undermine the Licensing Objectives in relation to the Prevention of Crime and Disorder.

·       The Licensing Authority had concerns as to how the premises would promote the four licensing objectives.

 

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a Variation of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises are a Chinese Restaurant with facilities for Karaoke.  The Premises are situated in the St. James’s Ward and are within the West End Area of the Cumulative Impact, but not within the Special Consideration Zone.  The Premises have had the benefit of a licence (21/01592/LIPDPS) since 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy CIP1, it is the Licensing Authority’s policy to refuse applications in the Cumulative Impact Area for pubs and bars, fast food premises and premises offering facilities for music and dancing, other than applications to vary hours within the Core Hours under Policy HRS1.  Applications for other licensable activities in the Cumulative Impact Areas will be subject to other policies and must demonstrate that they  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.