Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee (4) - Thursday 28th April, 2022 10.00 am

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

Media

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       Councillor Karen Scarborough declared in respect of Item 1: Underbelly Festival that she had been approached by a resident who had objected to the Application.  Councillor Scarborough advised that she had suggested that they make a representation to the council. She confirmed that she had not given any opinion to this resident.

 

1.

Underbelly Festival, Open Space in Centre, Cavendish Square, W1G 9DB pdf icon PDF 9 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

West End

 

* None

 

** West End Buffer

Underbelly Festival

Open Space in Centre

Cavendish Square

W1G 9DB

 

New Premises Licence

22/02072/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 4

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 28 April 2022

 

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Councillor Susie Burbridge and Councillor Maggie Carman

 

Officer Support        Legal Advisor:         Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Sarah Craddock

                                Presenting Officer:  Emanuela Meloyan

 

Others present:       Alun Thomas (Solicitor, Thomas and Thomas), Ed Bartlam (Director of Underbelly Ltd), Bertie Woodhead (DPS, Underbelly Ltd) and Anil Drayan (Environmental Health Service)   

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Underbelly Festival Open Space in Centre Cavendish Square London W1G 9DB 22/02072/LIPN

 

FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Underbelly Festival

Open Space in Centre

Cavendish Square

London W1G 9DB

 

Applicant

 

Underbelly Limited

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Cumulative Impact

 

N/A

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

West End Buffer SCZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On Sales)

 

Sunday to Monday: 12:00 to 22:00

Tuesday to Thursday: 12:00 to 23:00

Friday to Saturday: 12:00 to 23:15

 

Seasonal Variations: None

 

Recorded Music, Live Music, Plays, Films, Performance of Dance and Anything of a Similar Description to Live Music, Recorded Music or Performance of Dance (Indoors and Outdoors)

Sunday to Wednesday 12:00 to 22:00

Thursday 12:00 to 23:00

Friday to Saturday 12:00 to 23:15

 

Seasonal Variations: None

 

Opening Hours

 

Sunday to Wednesday 12:00 to 22:30

Thursday 12:00 to 23:30

Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 23:45

 

Seasonal Variations: None

 

Summary of Application

 

The Committee has determined an application for a time limited New Premises Licence between the 28 April 2022 to 31 July 2022 under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises intends to operate on similar terms as was previously granted to the Applicant in 2021 and the proposed licence conditions are the same as per Premises Licence 21/03706/LIPN. The Underbelly Festival is a live performance venue offering affordable live family entertainment. The Premises are located within the West End Ward and the West End Buffer Special Consideration Zone.

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service (withdrew on 27 April 2022 following agreement of additional conditions to be added to the Premises Licence).

·       Environmental Health Service – Anil Drayan

·       4 Local Residents (Opposed the application)

 

 

 

Summary of Representations

 

·       The Environmental Health Service have made a representation in relation to the application as the proposal may undermine the licencing objectives of Public Nuisance, Public Safety and Protection of Children from Harm within the West End Buffer Special Consideration Zone.

 

·       Local residents raised the following concerns: Noise nuisance, restriction of the public space during the course of the event, the location and odour from the porta toilets next to Harcourt House and the diesel fumes from generators being pumped into the air

 

Policy Position

 

SCZ1

·       Under Policy SCZ1, in addition to meeting the other policies within this statement, 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 2020 Cumulative Impact Assessment and should set out any proposed mitigation measures in relation to those issues within their operating schedule.

 

CCSOS1

·       Under Policy CCSOS1, applications outside the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Miznon, Ground Floor, 8-12 Broadwick Street, W1F 8HW pdf icon PDF 70 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

West End

 

* West End

 

** None

Miznon

Ground Floor

8-12 Broadwick Street

W1F 8HW

 

New Premises Licence

22/01579/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 4

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 28 April 2022

 

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Councillor Susie Burbridge and Councillor Maggie Carman

 

Officer Support        Legal Advisor:         Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Sarah Craddock

                                Presenting Officer:  Emanuela Meloyan

 

Others present:       Alun Thomas (Solicitor, Thomas and Thomas), David Goldstein, Ben Matthews and Josh Rose (The Sababah Company Ltd), Julia Wilkinson (Shaftesbury Soho), Anil Drayan (Environmental Health Service), Roxsana Haq (Licensing Authority), Richard Brown (Solicitor, Westminster’s Citizens Advice) and Tim Lord (Soho Society and local resident)

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Miznon Ground floor 8-12 Broadwick Street London W1F 8 HW 22/01579/LIPN

 

FULL DECISION

 

 

Premises

 

Miznon

Ground Floor

8-12 Broadwick Street

London W1F 8HW

 

Applicant

 

The Sababah Company Limited.

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Cumulative Impact

 

West End

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

N/A

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Sale by Retail of alcohol (On and Off Sales)

Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 23:30

Friday and Saturday 09:00 to 00:00

Sunday 09:00 22:30 hours.

 

Seasonal Variations: From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day. Sundays immediately prior to bank holidays 09:00 to 00:00 hours.

 

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors)

Monday to Thursday 23:00 to 23:30

Friday and Saturday 23:00 to 00:00

 

Seasonal Variations: From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day. Sundays immediately prior to bank holidays 23:00 to 00:00 hours.

 

Opening Hours for the Premises

Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 23:30

Friday and Saturday 09:00 to 00:00

Sunday 09:00 22:30 hours.

 

Seasonal Variations: From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day. Sundays immediately prior to bank holidays 09:00 to 00:00 hours.

 

Summary of Application

 

The Committee has determined an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises intends to operate as a restaurant. The Premises are located within the West End Ward and the West End Cumulative Impact Zone. There is a resident count of 92.

 

Representations Received

 

·       Environmental Health Service (Anil Drayan)

·       Licensing Authority (Roxana Haq)

·       3 Local Residents (Opposed the application)

·       The Soho Society (Opposed the application)

·       Soho Business Alliance Ltd (supported of the application)

·       Shaftesbury Soho (supported of the application)

 

Summary of Representations

 

·       The Environmental Health Service have made a representation in relation to the application as the proposal may undermine the licencing objectives of Public Nuisance and Public within the West End CIA.

 

·       The Licensing Authority has concerns regarding how the Premises would promote the four licensing objectives.

 

·       Residents raised the following concerns: increase in street drinking, public nuisance such as urination on the streets and noise and difficulties with deliveries and waste collections to and from the Premises because of the narrow streets. The Soho Society considered that the area was already saturated with Premises Licences.

 

·       Soho Business Alliance Ltd welcomed the restaurant to Soho and stated that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

3.

St George Market, 112 St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4BD pdf icon PDF 12 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

St Jame’'s

 

* West End

 

** None

St George Market

112 St Martin’s Lane

WC2N 4BD

 

New Premises Licence

21/12679/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 4

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 28 April 2022

 

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Councillor Susie Burbridge and Councillor Maggie Carman

 

Officer Support        Legal Advisor:         Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Sarah Craddock

                                Presenting Officer:  Emanuela Meloyan

 

Others present:       Lisa Inzani (Poppleston Allen), Kerry McGowen (Poppleston Allen), Sarah Le Fevre (Barrister), Luca Centaro (DPS, Tocqueville Library Ltd) and Roxsana Haq (Licensing Authority)

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of St George Market 112 St Martin’s Lane London WC2N 4BD 21/12679/LIPN

 

 

FULL DECISION

 

 

Premises

 

St George Market

112 St Martin’s Lane

London WC2N 4BD

 

Applicant

 

Tocqueville Library Ltd

 

Ward

 

St James’s

 

Cumulative Impact

 

West End

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

 

 

 

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On and Off Sales)

 

Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 00:00

Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 00:30

Sunday 12:00 to 23:30 hours.

 

Seasonal Variations: Sundays prior to a Bank Holiday Monday 12:00 hours to 23:30 hours. From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors and Outdoors)

Monday to Thursday 23:00 to 00:00

Friday and Saturday 23:00 to 00:30

Sunday 23:00 to 23:30 hours.

 

Seasonal Variations: Sundays prior to a Bank Holiday Monday 23:00 hours to 00:30 hours. From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

Provision of Films, Live Music, Recorded Music, Performance of Dance and Anything of a Similar Description (Indoors)

Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 00:00

Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 00:30

Sunday 12:00 to 23:30 hours.

 

Seasonal Variations: Sundays prior to a Bank Holiday Monday 12:00 hours to 00:30 hours. From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

Opening Hours

Monday to Thursday 07:00 to 00:00

Friday and Saturday 07:00 to 00:30

Sunday 07:00 to 23:30 hours.

 

Seasonal Variations: Sundays prior to a Bank Holiday Monday 08:00 hours to 00:30 hours. From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

Summary of Application

 

The Committee has determined an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises intends to trade as a licensed Premises. The Premises have had the benefit of a Premises Licence since May 2015 which is attached at Appendix 2 of the report. The application was submitted following pre application advice from Westminster Environmental Health Consultation Team.  A copy of the report appeared at Appendix 2.  The Applicant would like the sale of alcohol to customers who are seated on ground floor to be ancillary to a full table meal after 21:00 hours Monday to Sunday except for 30 persons.  The Premises are located within the St James’s Ward and the West End Cumulative Impact Area.

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service (withdrew on 12 April 2022 following agreement of conditions with the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.