Items
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Item |
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Membership
To report any changes to the membership.
Minutes:
There were no changes to the
Membership.
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Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations by
Members and Officers of any personal or prejudicial interests in
matters on this agenda.
Minutes:
There were no declarations of
interest.
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Units 2.14 to 2.16, Kingly Court, W1 PDF 595 KB
App
No
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Ward /
Cumulative
Impact Area
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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1.
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West End Ward / West
End Cumulative Impact Area
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Units 2.14 to 2.16,
Kingly Court, W1
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New
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16/09904/LIPN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 2
Thursday
1st December 2016
Membership:
Councillor Nickie Aiken (Chairman), Councillor Peter Freeman and
Councillor Shamim Talukder
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Heidi
Lawrence
Relevant Representations: The Soho Society.
Present:
Mr Alun Thomas (Solicitor, Representing the Applicant) and Ms
Shelley Webb (Applicant).
Units 2.14
to 2.16, Kingly Court, London
16/09904/LIPN
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1.
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Late
Night Refreshment – Indoors
Monday to Thursday:
23:00 – 23:30
Friday to Saturday:
23:00 – 00:00
Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:
New Year’s Eve:
23:00 to 05:00.
Sundays before bank
holidays until 00:00.
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
None
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
The
Sub-Committee considered an application by Shaftesbury Carnaby
Limited for a new premises licence in respect of Units 2.14 to
2.16, Kingly Court, London, W1B 5PW.
The Licensing Officer provided
an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee and advised that
following dialogue with the applicant and the agreement to a number
of proposed conditions, the Police, Environmental Health and one
local resident had now withdrawn their representations, however,
one representation from the Soho Society remained.
Mr Thomas, representing the
applicant, addressed the Sub-Committee and described how Kingly
Court was a successful and very popular food court which had not
had any significant impact on the local amenity. There was
currently no tenant in place for the premises but the applicant,
Shaftesbury Carnaby Ltd, would ensure they would be reputable and
responsible. CCTV security would also be in place to ensure there
was security twenty-four hours a day. The application was only
seeking core hours and the premises would have a capacity of sixty
customers plus staff. There was only one representation and this
had been received from the Soho Society. It was suggested that the
model conditions they had requested to be placed on the licence
regarding the service of food, Model Conditions 38 and 39 were
actually less stringent than Model Condition 66 which had been
added to the licence. Efforts had been made to engage with the Soho
Society regarding their concerns but no response had been received.
It was suggested that with the conditions attached to the licence
the premises would not add to the cumulative impact in the
area.
In response to a question Ms
Webb confirmed that two tenants had been identified for the
premises, one offered table meals and the other provided a small
plate sharing offer. It was confirmed that neither were bars
providing vertical drinking.
The Policy Adviser provided
clarification on the applicant’s proposed opening hours. It
was highlighted that the hours applied for on Fridays, Saturdays
and Sundays were half an hour beyond core hours. The Sub-Committee
noted that core hours applied to when customers were permitted to
be on the premises and were not just for licensable
activities.
In determining the matter, the
Sub-Committee was satisfied that the conditions attached to the
Premises licence were appropriate and proportionate. It was
therefore considered by the Sub-Committee ...
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Sophisticats, Basement And Part Ground Floor, 3-7 Brewer Street, W1 (New premises licence) PDF 49 MB
App
No
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Ward /
Cumulative
Impact Area
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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2.
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West End Ward / West
End Cumulative Impact Area
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Sophisticats, Basement And Part
Ground Floor, 3-7 Brewer Street, W1
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New
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16/09817/LIPN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 2
Thursday
1st December 2016
Membership:
Councillor Nickie Aiken (Chairman), Councillor Peter Freeman and
Councillor Shamim Talukder
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Heidi
Lawrence
Relevant Representations: The Licensing Authority, Environmental
Health, the Metropolitan Police, three Ward Councillors, nine local
residents and the Soho Society.
Present:
Miss Sarah Le Fevre (Counsel, Representing the Applicant), Mr John
McKeown and Simon Langer (Applicants), Ms Carmen Alonso (Proposed
DPS), Mr Richard Vivian (Acoustic Consultant for the Applicants),
Mr Anil Drayan (Environmental Health “EH”), Sgt Paul
Hoppe (Metropolitan Police “The Police”), Mr Steve Rowe
(Licensing Authority), Councillors Glenys Roberts, Jonathan Glanz
and Paul Church (Ward Councillors), Mr Richard Brown (Solicitor,
Citizens Advice Bureau Licensing Advice Project, representing three
local residents and the Soho Society) and Mr Conrad Roeber, Mr
Grant Gillespie, Ms Shivaun Nelson (local residents).
Sophisticats, Basement and Part Ground Floor, 3-7 Brewer Street,
London, W1F 0RD
16/09817/LIPN
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1.
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Late
Night Refreshment – Indoors
Monday to Sunday:
23:00 – 05:00
Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:
From the end of
permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted
hours on New Year’s day.
An additional hour
when British summer time commences.
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
None
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
The
Sub-Committee considered an application by Devine Restaurants
Limited for a new premises licence in respect of Basement and Part
Ground Floor, 3-7 Brewer Street, London, W1F 0RD.
The Chairman confirmed that the
applicant had submitted four different applications for the
premises and all parties present agreed that they should be heard
simultaneously. The Sub-Committee noted that the applications, were
covered by separate legislation, namely, the Licensing Act 2003 for
a new premises licence and the Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1982 relating to the transfer, grant and renewal
applications of the SEV.
The Chairman gave a summary of
how the proceedings were to be conducted during the course of the
hearing and reminded all parties that had made representations they
would only be allowed to participate in respect of those
applications where they had made a valid representation
.
The Licensing Officer provided
an outline of the applications to the Sub-Committee and confirmed
that all the residents in attendance had waived their right to
anonymity.
All parties were invited to
make representations to the Sub-Committee in relation to the
application. The parties responded to members’
questions and were given an opportunity to ask questions of each
other.
Miss Le Fevre, representing the
applicant, addressed the Sub-Committee and explained that the
applicants were very professional operators and had between them a
total of some eighty-five years’ experience in running
similar types of premises. Significant investment of £1.78
million had been undertaken at the premises which reflected the
structural and acoustic improvements carried out to ensure the
property was upgraded to become a model sexual entertainment venue
(SEV). The Sub-Committee noted that an abundance of detailed
evidence had been submitted in support of ...
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Sophisticats, 3-7 Brewer Street, W1 (Renewal of SEV premises licence application) PDF 11 MB
App
No
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Ward /
locality
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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3.
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West End Ward / Core
CAZ North
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Sophisticats, 3-7 Brewer Street,
W1
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Renewal of Sexual
Entertainment Venue premises licence
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16/10288/LISEVR
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE
No. 2
Thursday
1st December 2016
Membership:
Councillor Nickie Aiken (Chairman), Councillor Peter Freeman and
Councillor Shamim Talukder
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Heidi
Lawrence
Relevant Representations: The
Metropolitan Police and two Ward Councillors.
Present:
Miss Sarah Le Fevre (Counsel, Representing the Applicant), Mr John
McKeown and Simon Langer (Applicants), Ms Carmen Alonso (Proposed
DPS), Mr Richard Vivian (Acoustic Consultant for the Applicants),
Mr Anil Drayan (Environmental Health “EH”), Sgt Paul
Hoppe (Metropolitan Police (“The Police”), Mr Steve
Rowe (Licensing Authority), Councillors Glenys Roberts, Jonathan
Glanz and Paul Church (Ward Councillors), Mr Richard Brown
(Solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau Licensing Advice Project,
representing three local residents and the Soho Society) and Mr
Conrad Roeber, Mr Grant Gillespie, Ms Shivaun Nelson (local residents).
Sophisticats, 3-7 Brewer Street, London, W1F 0RD
16/10288/LISEVR
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1.
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Renewal of a Sexual Entertainment
Venue Premises Licence
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The application was to renew the sexual
entertainment venue premises licence to provide relevant
entertainment namely partial nudity in the designated area between
the hours of 09:00 to 03:00 on each of the days Monday to Saturday
and 09:00 to 23:00 on Sundays. The application had not requested
change to the relevant entertainment or to remove any standard
conditions to the licence if the application is granted.
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
The applicant agreed
to reduce the capacity to 100 persons (excluding staff and
performers).
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
The
Sub-Committee considered an application by Devine Restaurants
Limited to renew the sexual entertainment venue premises licence in
respect of Basement and Part Ground Floor, 3-7 Brewer Street,
London, W1F 0RD. The Sub-Committee granted the application with the
conditions as specified below.
The Chairman confirmed that the
applicant had submitted four different applications for the
premises and all parties present agreed that they should be heard
simultaneously. The Committee noted that the applications, were
covered by separate legislation, namely, the Licensing Act 2003 for
a new premises licence and the Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1982 relating to the transfer, grant and renewal
applications of the SEV.
The Chairman gave a summary of
how the proceedings were to be conducted during the course of the
hearing and reminded all parties that had made representations they
would only be allowed to participate in respect of those
applications where they had made a valid representation
The Licensing Officer provided
an outline of the applications to the Sub-Committee and confirmed
that all the residents in attendance had waived their right to
anonymity.
All parties were invited to
make representations to the Sub-Committee in relation to the
application. The parties responded to members’
questions and were given an opportunity to ask questions of each
other.
Miss Le Fevre, representing the
applicant, addressed the Sub-Committee and explained that the
applicants were very professional operators and had between them a
total of some eighty-five years’ experience in running
similar types of premises. Significant investment of £1.78
million had ...
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4. |
Sophisticats, 3-7 Brewer Street, W1 (Transfer of SEV licence application) PDF 10 MB
App
No
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Ward /
locality
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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4.
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West End Ward / Core
CAZ North
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Sophisticats, 3-7 Brewer Street,
W1
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Transfer of Sexual
Entertainment Venue premises licence
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16/09946/LISEVT
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 2
Thursday
1st December 2016
Membership:
Councillor Nickie Aiken (Chairman), Councillor Peter Freeman and
Councillor Shamim Talukder
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Heidi
Lawrence
Relevant Representations: The
Metropolitan Police and two Ward Councillors.
Present:
Miss Sarah Le Fevre (Counsel, Representing the Applicant), Mr John
McKeown and Simon Langer (Applicants), Ms Carmen Alonso (Proposed
DPS), Mr Richard Vivian (Acoustic Consultant for the Applicants),
Mr Anil Drayan (Environmental Health “EH”), Sgt Paul
Hoppe (Metropolitan Police (“The Police”), Mr Steve
Rowe (Licensing Authority), Councillors Glenys Roberts, Jonathan
Glanz and Paul Church (Ward Councillors), Mr Richard Brown
(Solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau Licensing Advice Project,
representing three local residents and the Soho Society) and Mr
Conrad Roeber, Mr Grant Gillespie, Ms Shivaun Nelson (local residents).
Sophisticats, 3-7 Brewer Street, London, W1F 0RD
16/09946/LISEVT
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1.
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Transfer of a Sexual Entertainment Venue Premises
Licence
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The application was to transfer the sexual
entertainment venue premises licence to provide relevant
entertainment namely partial nudity in the designated area between
the hours of 09:00 to 03:00 on each of the days Monday to Saturday
and 09:00 to 23:00 on Sundays. The application had not requested
change to the relevant entertainment or to remove any standard
conditions to the licence if the application is granted.
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
The applicant agreed
to reduce the capacity to 100 persons (excluding staff and
performers).
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
The
Sub-Committee considered an application by Devine Restaurants
Limited to transfer the sexual entertainment venue premises licence
in respect of Basement and Part Ground Floor, 3-7 Brewer Street,
London, W1F 0RD.
The Chairman confirmed that the
applicant had submitted four different applications for the
premises and all parties present agreed that they should be heard
simultaneously. The Committee noted that the applications, were covered by separate legislation,
namely, the Licensing Act 2003 for a new premises licence and the
Local Government (Miscellaneous) Provisions Act 1982 relating to
the transfer, grant and renewal applications of the SEV.
The Chairman gave a summary of
how the proceedings were to be conducted during the course of the
hearing and reminded all parties that had made representations they
would only be allowed to participate in respect of those
applications where they had made a valid representation
The Licensing Officer provided
an outline of the applications to the Sub-Committee and confirmed
that all the residents in attendance had waived their right to
anonymity.
All parties were invited to
make representations to the Sub-Committee in relation to the
application. The parties responded to members’
questions and were given an opportunity to ask questions of each
other.
Miss Le Fevre, representing the
applicant, addressed the Sub-Committee and explained that the
applicants were very professional operators and had between them a
total of some eighty-five years’ experience in running
similar types of premises. Significant investment of £1.78
million had been undertaken at the premises which reflected the
structural and acoustic ...
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5. |
Sophisticats, 3-7 Brewer Street, W1 (Variation of SEV licence) PDF 12 MB
App
No
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Ward /
locality
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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5.
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West End Ward / Core
CAZ North
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Sophisticats, 3-7 Brewer Street,
W1
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Variation of Sexual
Entertainment Venue premises licence
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16/09959/LISEVV
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 2
Thursday
1st December 2016
Membership:
Councillor Nickie Aiken (Chairman), Councillor Peter Freeman and
Councillor Shamim Talukder
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee Officer:
Tristan Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Heidi Lawrence
Relevant Representations: The
Metropolitan Police and two Ward Councillors.
Present:
Miss Sarah Le Fevre (Counsel,
Representing the Applicant), Mr John McKeown and Simon Langer (Applicants), Ms Carmen
Alonso (Proposed DPS), Mr Richard Vivian (Acoustic Consultant for
the Applicants), Mr Anil Drayan (Environmental Health
“EH”), Sgt Paul Hoppe (Metropolitan Police “The
Police”), Mr Steve Rowe (Licensing Authority), Councillors
Glenys Roberts, Jonathan Glanz and Paul Church (Ward Councillors),
Mr Richard Brown (Solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau Licensing
Advice Project, representing three local residents and the Soho
Society) and Mr Conrad Roeber, Mr Grant Gillespie, Ms Shivaun
Nelson (local residents).
Sophisticats, 3-7
Brewer Street, London, W1F 0RD
16/09959/LISEVV
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1.
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Variation of a Sexual Entertainment Venue Premises
Licence
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The application was to vary the sexual
entertainment venue premises licence to:
·
Extend the permitted terminal hours by three hours for relevant
entertainment to allow licensable activities from 09:00 to 06:00 on
the day following Mondays to Saturday.
·
Extend the permitted terminal hours by five hours for relevant
entertainment to allow licensable activities from 09:00 to 05:00 on
the day following Sunday.
·
To vary the plans attached to the existing licence to incorporate a
change of layout as shown on the appended plans.
·
To remove conditions 24 and 25 in their entirety, so as to permit
full nudity.
Condition 24 reads
–
Authorised Relevant
Entertainment shall consist only of dancers performing topless on
the stage area or by table sides.
Condition 25 reads
–
Performers shall at
all times wear at least a G-string or similar piece of clothing on
the appropriate part of the body.
·
To amend condition 28 to reduce the capacity by 50% from the
current maximum of 280 persons, to 140 persons (excluding staff and
performers).
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
The applicant agreed
to reduce the capacity to 100 persons (excluding staff and
performers).
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
The Sub-Committee
considered an application by Devine Restaurants Limited to vary the
sexual entertainment venue premises licence in respect of
Basement and Part Ground Floor, 3-7 Brewer Street,
London, W1F 0RD.
The Chairman confirmed that the applicant had
submitted four different applications for the premises and all
parties present agreed that they should be heard
simultaneously.
The Chairman gave a summary of how the
proceedings were to be performed and reminded all parties that had
made representations they would only be allowed to participate in
respect of those applications where they had made a valid
representation
The Licensing Officer provided an outline of
the applications to the Sub-Committee and confirmed that all the
residents in attendance had waived their right to anonymity.
All parties were invited to make
representations to the Sub-Committee in relation to the
application. The parties responded to members’
questions and were given an opportunity ...
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London Jade Garden, 15 Wardour Street, W1 PDF 1 MB
App
No
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Ward /
Cumulative
Impact Area
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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6.
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St James’s Ward
/ West End Cumulative Impact Area
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London Jade Garden, 15
Wardour Street, W1
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Variation
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16/10204/LIPV
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 2
Thursday 1
December 2016
Membership:
Councillor Nickie Aiken (Chairman), Councillor Peter Freeman and
Councillor Shamim Talukder
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Heidi
Lawrence
Relevant Representations: The Metropolitan Police, Environmental
Health and the Licensing Authority.
Present:
Mr Jack Spiegler (Solicitor, Representing the Applicant), Mr Kenny
Young (Applicant), Mr Maxwell Koduah (Environmental Health
(“EH”), PC Adam Deweltz (Metropolitan Police
(“The Police”) and Mr Steven Rowe (Licensing
Authority).
London
Jade Garden, 15 Wardour Street, London, W1D 6PH
16/10204/LIPV
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1.
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Recorded Music – Indoors
Current
Monday to Thursday:
10:00 – 23:30
Friday to Saturday:
10:00 – 00:00
Sunday: 12:00 –
22:30
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Proposed
Monday to Saturday: 10:00 – 02:30
Sunday: 12:00 – 02:30
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
None
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Decision (including
reasons if different from those set out in report):
The Sub-Committee considered an
application by London Jade Garden Limited for a variation of a
premises licence in respect of London Jade Garden, 15 Wardour
Street, London, W1D 6PH.
The Licensing Officer provided
an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee.
All parties were invited to
make representations to the Sub-Committee in relation to the
application. The parties responded to members’
questions and were given an opportunity to ask questions of each
other.
Mr Spiegler, representing the
applicant, informed the Sub-Committee that the applicant, was a
very experienced operator and had been in the restaurant industry
for some forty-five years. The application was to vary the licence
for a Chinese restaurant where sales of alcohol would be ancillary
to pre-booked karaoke entertainment. Previously the premises had
utilised TENS to enable it to extend its hours for the sale of
alcohol and these events had been very successful with no
complaints received from local residents. The variation to the
licence now hoped to regularise these extended hours. It was also
proposed to alter the layout of the premises. In exchange for
granting the variation the applicant would surrender a licence in
favour of licensed premises situated at 21 Lisle Street.
Mr Spiegler explained that
agreement to the proposed conditions had been reached with EH apart
from one regarding the installation of a noise limiter. The
applicant wanted to reduce the capacity of the premises by thirty
people from 180 to 150. It was highlighted that no local residents
had objected to the proposals and the primary concerns raised were
policy based.
The Sub-Committee noted that
the proposed entertainment was karaoke which would be provided in
small private dining rooms. All the rooms were soundproofed and had
been used previously for karaoke during the award of TENS and it
was noted no complaints had been received. Due to the discreet
nature of the premises members of the public would not come in off
the street and the entertainment would be pre-booked. The
Sub-Committee were directed to section
2.3.3 of the City Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy
(“SLP”) which encouraged this type of entertainment and
cultural activity: “The City Council wishes to see a
...
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7. |
London Jade Garden updated report - includes additional condition PDF 1 MB
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