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Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
West End None* None **	38 Burton Place, W1J 6NX	New Premises Licence	21/11580/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 4

 

Thursday 16^th February 2022

 

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chair), Councillor Barbara Arzymanow and Councillor Aicha Less

 

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Steve Burnett

                                Policy Officer:          Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer:  Sarah Craddock

                                Presenting Officer:  Karyn Abbott

 

Applicant:                Alun Thomas (Solicitor) representing the Applicant, Lahiru Jayasekara, of Tila Brunton Deli Ltd

 

 

Application for a New Premises Licence for 38 Bruton Place, London W1J 6NX - Ref No. 21/11580/LIPN

 

 

Full Decision

 

Premises

38 Bruton Place,

London

W1J 6NX

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a new Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises is to operate as a delicatessen selling alcohol for consumption off the premises.

 

Applicant

 

Tila Brunton Deli Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Licensable Activities and Hours applied for

 

Sale of Alcohol ‘Off’ the premises

 

Monday to Saturday 08.00 to 21.00 hours and

Sundays 09.00 to 21.00 hours.

 

 

Opening Hours of the Premises:

 

Monday to Saturday 08.00 to 21.00 hours and

Sundays 09.00 to 21.00 hours.

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police (Withdrawn)

·       Mr C Holder – Local Resident, Represented by PowerHaus Consultancy ( Withdrawn)

·       Robert Fowlds - Local Resident

 

Summary of Objections

 

Grant of the application will cause increased noise and congestion in an area which already suffers from traffic and noise pollution and the sale of alcohol will attract consumers who would be a threat to public safety.

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).

 

The Premises proposes to operate as a delicatessen selling alcohol for consumption off the premises. The premises is over a ground floor.

 

The Premises is located within West End Ward. It is not located within the Cumulative Impact or Special Consideration Zones.

 

There is a resident count of 125.

 

Policy Considerations

 

HRS1

 

·       Applications within the core hours set out below in this policy will generally be granted for the relevant premises uses, subject to not being contrary to other policies in the Statement of Licensing Policy.  Applications for hours outside the core hours set out in Clause C will be considered on their merits, subject to other relevant policies, and with particular regard to the demonstration of compliance in the requirements of policies CD1, PS1, PN1 and CH1 associated with the likelihood of the effect of the grant of a licence for later or earlier hours on crime and disorder, public safety, public nuisance and the protection of children from harm.

 

SHP1

 

·       Applications for a shop outside the West End Cumulative Impact Zone will generally be granted subject to the application meeting the requirements of policies CD1, PS1, PN1 and CH1 and the hours for licensable activities are within the council’s Core Hours Policy HRS1.

 

·       The application and operation of the venue should also meet the definition, of a shop in Clause C, namely:

 

1. A shop is defined as a stall, vehicle, vessel, temporary structure, building or part  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
St James’s None* None**	Silvertime Amusement Limited, 32 Gerrard Street, W1D 6JA	New Gambling Premises Licence	21/07775/LIGN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 4 (“The Committee”)

 

Wednesday 16 February 2022

 

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Councillor Barbara Arzymanow and Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Steve Burnett

                                Policy Officer:          Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer:  Sarah Craddock

                                Presenting Officer:  Karyn Abbott

 

Application for a New Gambling Premises Licence in respect ofSILVERTIME, 32 GERRARD STREET LONDON W1D 6JA -  21/07775/LIGN

 

Present:  Philip Kolvin QC (Legal Representative, Silvertime Amusement Limited), Chris Rees-Gay (Legal Representative, Silvertime Amusement Limited), Ed Reed (Owner and Director, Silvertime Amusement Limited), Phil Wheeler (Compliance Manager, Silvertime Amusement Limited), Kevin Jackaman (Licensing Authority), Edmond Yeo (Chinese Information and Advice Centre) and Richard Brown, (Citizen Advice Bureau, representing the Chinese Information and Advice Centre).

 

 

Full Decision

 

Premises

 

Silvertime, 32 Gerrard Street, London W1D 6JA

 

Applicant

 

Silvertime Amusement Limited

 

Ward

 

St James's

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a new Premises Licence under section 159 of the Gambling Act 2005 (“The Act”).  The Premises is to operate as an Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) on a ground floor premises.

 

There is a resident count of 101.

 

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

The Applicant has not specified the hours for trading in their application.

 

Representations received

 

• Licensing Authority (Kevin Jackaman)
• 20 Interested Parties including the Chinese Information and Advice Centre

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

The Licensing Authority

 

The Licensing Authority maintained their representations on the grounds contained within the 2005 Act namely:

 

·       Preventing gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime.

·       Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way.

·       Protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling.

 

The Licensing Authority were further concerned about:

 

Vulnerability: The Licensing Authority notes that this premises is situated within the busy “Chinatown” area with a large number of licensed premises in the immediate vicinity. The area is an attraction to vulnerable persons and in particular those with problems with gambling and/or alcohol or drug abuse problems. The Licensing Authority note that there are 2 hostels within 250 metres of the premises catering for vulnerable people. Due to the premises location, the local area profile is something that should be considered when determining this application Given the close proximity of the above, the Licensing Authority is of the view that the premises fall within a “sensitive location”.

 

Location and History of the Premises: Gerrard Street is located within the busy “Chinatown” area of Central London which consists of predominantly commercial licensed premises and is a short distance Leicester Square. After doing a 250-metre radius search of the premises the Licensing Authority has identified 1369 residents and 63 licences under the Gambling Act 2005, this includes 5 betting shops, 3 non-commercial society lotteries, 2 Adult Gaming Centres, 8 Casinos, 1 Bingo Hall and 44 gaming machine permits. A further search was carried out using GIS mapping which revealed 2 hostels and 5 faith groups.

 

 

The Chinese Information and Advice Centre (CIAC)

 

The Centre  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.