Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee (4) - Thursday 17th February, 2022 10.00 am

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

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Items
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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.

The Princess Royal, 47 Hereford Road, W2 5AH pdf icon PDF 14 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

Bayswater

 

*  None

 

** Queensway and Bayswater

 

The Princess Royal

47 Hereford Road

W2 5AH

Premises Licence Variation

21/13833/LIPV

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No.4

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 17 February 2022

          

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman)

Councillor Susie Burbridge

Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Horatio Chance

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Kisi Smith-Charlemagne

                                Presenting Officer:  Kevin Jackaman

                       

Application for a Premises Variation Licence in respect of The Princess Royal

47 Hereford Road London W2 5AH21/13833/LIPV

 

Other Parties Present: Mr Niall McCann – Keystone Law Solicitors (Applicant)

Mr Georgie Pearman Director of Cubitt House Limited Material Facts (Applicant), Mr Ian Watson Environmental Health Service, Mr Richard Brown Westminster’s Citizens Advice, Mr John Zamit Chairman South East Bayswater Resident Association, Mr Robert Annibale Hereford Mansions Residents Association,Ms Gina Thomas Hereford Mansions Residents Association,Mr Yuval Zommer Hereford Mansions Residents Association, Mr David Moss Hereford Road Association

 

Premises

 

47 Hereford Road London W2 5AH

                                                

Applicant

 

Cubitt House Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

None

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

Queensway and Bayswater

 

Ward

 

Bayswater

 

 

 

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a Variation of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises are a Public House. The Applicant seeks  to amend the Premises Licence as follows:-

 

·       The layout of the Premises in accordance with the submitted plans.

·       To amend the hours in relation to opening, late night refreshment and the sale of alcohol. 

·       To add, remove and amend conditions. 

 

The Applicant wishes to renovate the site and open a food led pub with letting rooms above to be called The Princess Royal, in a similar manner to other pubs in the group. The application provides for the reconfiguration of the outside areas so that Area 2 on the current approved plan and the conservatory area can be used for drinkers/diners, with the terminal hour for use of the outside areas extended until 22:00 for all outside areas. The application also seeks to reduce the terminal hour for the sale of alcohol and opening in addition to the removal, modification and adding of conditions.

 

The Premises are  located within the Bayswater Ward and Bayswater and Queensway Special Consideration Zone. The West End Cumulative Impact Zone does not apply.

 

There is a resident count of 193.

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Regulated Entertainment:

 

Monday to Wednesday 10:00 to 23:00 Thursday to Saturday 10:00 to 23:30 Sunday 12:00 to 22:30

 

Seasonal Variations:Sundays before Bank Holidays: 12:00 to 23:30

Licensable activities shall be permitted on 1st January to 01:00 with provision of Late Night Refreshment until 01:30

 

Late Night Refreshments: Indoors

 

Monday to Wednesday 23:00 to 23:30 Thursday 23:00 to 00:00 Friday and Saturday 23:00 to 23:30 Sunday N/A

 

Seasonal Variations:Sundays before Bank Holidays: 23:00 to 00:00

Licensable activities shall be permitted on 1st January to 01:00 with provision of Late Night Refreshment until 01:30

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol: On and Off Sales

 

Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 23:00 Friday to Saturday 10:00 to 23:30

Sunday 10:00 to 22:00

 

Seasonal Variations: Sundays before Bank Holidays: 10:00  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Baaria, 76-78 Charing Cross Road, WC2H OBD pdf icon PDF 624 KB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’s

 

* West End

 

** None

 

Baaria

76-78 Charing Cross Road

WC2H OBD

 

New Premises Licence

21/10493/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No.4

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 17 February 2022

          

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman)

Councillor Susie Burbridge

Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Horatio Chance

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Kisi Smith-Charlemagne

                                Presenting Officer:  Kevin Jackaman

                       

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Baaria, 76-78 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0BD - 21/10493/LIPN

 

Present also: Mr Thomas O’Maoileoin Thomas and Thomas, Solicitors (Applicant)

Mr Riccardo Andreotti (Applicant)

Mr Alex Piombino (Applicant)

Mr Anil Drayan Environmental Health Service

Ms Jessica Donovan Licensing Authority 

Mr David Kaner – Covent Garden Community Association

 

Premises

 

76-78 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0BD 

                                                

Applicant

 

Baaria Leicester Square Ltd

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

West End

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

 

Ward

 

St James’s

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined  an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises intends to trade as a café. During consultation the Applicant reduced the hours applied for from 09:00 to 23:30 Monday to Thursday, 09:00 to 00:00 Friday and Saturday and 09:00 to 22:30 Sunday and removed late night refreshment from the application.  The Premises are located within the St James’s ward, in the West End Cumulative Impact Area, but not in a Special Consideration Zone.

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol (Off sales)

 

Monday to Sunday 08:00 to 22:00

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On sales)

 

Monday to Sunday 09:00 to 22:00

 

Opening Hours of the Premises

 

Monday to Sunday 08:00 to 22:00

 

Representations Received:

 

·       Reaz Guerra - Metropolitan Police Service (withdrawn)

·       Anil Drayan – Environmental Health Service (EHS)

·       Jessica Donovan - Licensing Authority

·       David Kaner – Covent Garden Community Association (CGCA)

·       13 Local Residents (2 withdrawn)

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors:

 

It was felt that the application would undermine the licensing objectives; in particular  the Prevention of Public Nuisance and impact on the residents immediately above at first floor level with limited sound proofing.  Objectors felt that the application would cause a massive increase in problems with noise, vermin, rubbish and smells.  Objectors were also concerned with queues blocking the north side of the street as a number of residents were already having to alter their route home to avoid the queues caused by Bunsik with their customers and rubbish.

 

There is a resident count of 315.

 

Policy Position:

 

Policies HRS1, CIP1 and RTN1 (B) apply under the City Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy (SLP).

 

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

The Presenting Officer Mr Kevin Jackaman introduced the application to the Sub-Committee, he advised  this was an application by the Applicant Baaria Leicester Square Ltd for a New Premises Licence in respect of 76-78 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0BD. The Applicant intends to operate the Premises as a cafe and has sought the retail sale of alcohol On and Off the Premises and has amended the layout of the Premises in accordance with the submitted plans.  The Premises are  located within the St James’s ward, in the West  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

3.

Ukiyo, Ground and Basement Floor, 8 Slingsby Place, WC2E 9AB pdf icon PDF 519 KB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’s

 

*  West End

 

** None

Ukiyo

Ground and Basement Floor

8 Slingsby Place

WC2E 9AB

 

New Premises Licence

21/10479/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This application was Granted under Delegated Authority.