Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee (2) - Thursday 2nd July, 2020 10.00 am

Venue: This will be a virtufal meeting

Contact: Kisi Smith-Charlemagne, Senior Committee and Governance Officer  Email:  kscharlemagne@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 07817054613

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any 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.

1.

The Wedding Gallery, 1 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 4AQ pdf icon PDF 4 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

1.

Marylebone High Street Ward / Not in Cumulative Impact Area

The Wedding Gallery

1 Marylebone Road

London

NW1 4AQ

Premises Licence

Variation

20/03852/LIPV

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

 

Thursday 2nd July 2020

 

Membership:           Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman), Councillor Margot Bright

                                and Councillor Toki Aziz.

 

 

Officer Support:       Legal Officer:            Barry Panto

                                Policy Officer:             Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:           Artemis Kassi

                                Presenting Officer:           Kevin Jackaman

 

 

Application for Variation of a Premises Licence [20/03852/LIPV]

 

Full Decision

 

Premises

 

The Wedding Gallery

1 Marylebone Road

London

NW1 4AQ

 

Applicant

 

Hammer Holdings Limited

 

Represented by James Anderson of Poppleston Allen Solicitors

and George Hammer – Managing Director of the Applicant Company

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

No

 

Ward

 

Marylebone High Street.

 

Summary of Application

 

This application is for the basement and mezzanine floors and two external areas to the right and front of the building which trades as the “The Wedding Gallery”. The basement and mezzanine floors are situated below the former Holy Trinity Church, which is operated by One Marylebone and had been converted to a licenced and successful event space over 12 years ago. One Marylebone have a separate premises licence which covers the ground and first floors.

 

The Applicant was seeking to vary the premises licence for the Wedding Gallery by amending the terminal hour for the sale of alcohol and the hours of opening to core hours. This would extend the hours for the sale of alcohol by 2 hrs and 30 mins on Monday to Thursday; 3 hrs on a Friday and Saturday; and 1 hour and 30 mins on a Sunday. The maximum capacity of the Wedding Gallery was 200 and there could be no self-service of alcohol. The application was for a variation of hours only, and the conditions currently on the premises licence would remain. On that basis the Applicant did not propose to add any further conditions.

 

 

Existing and Proposed licensable activities and hours

(basement, mezzanine and external space)

 

 

Retail Sale of Alcohol [On sales only]

 

EXISTING HOURS

 

Monday to Thursday 12.00 to 21.00

Friday and Saturday 12.00 to 21.00

Sunday 12.00 to 21.00

 

NOW SEEKING:

 

Monday to Thursday 12.00 to 23.30

Friday and Saturday 12.00 to Midnight

Sunday 12.00 to 22.30

 

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

EXISTING HOURS

 

Monday to Thursday 10.00 to 21.00

Friday and Saturday 10.00 to 21.00

Sunday 10.00 to 21.00

 

NOW SEEKING:

 

Monday to Thursday 10.00 to 23.30

Friday and Saturday 10.00 to Midnight

Sunday 10.00 to 22.30

 

Representations Received

 

·       Environmental Health (Dave Nevitt)

·       Mr Craig Nethercott – a local resident objecting to the application, who was unable to attend the Hearing.

 

 

Summary of issues raised by the residential objector

 

·       The extension of the hours beyond 21.00 would lead to increased nuisance which the licensing conditions and restricted times to date have sought to manage.

·       Increased opening hours, including in the garden, would have a negative impact on the living environment of the area. The location was already well served by licensed public premises which surrounded the Applicant’s premises.

 

 

Policy Position

 

There is no policy to refuse this application (as the Premises was not situated in a Cumulative Impact Area).  The application must,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Basement and Ground Floor, 40 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D 7LY pdf icon PDF 3 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

2.

West End Ward/ West End Cumulative Impact Area

Basement and Ground Floor

40 Great Windmill Street

London

W1D 7LY

Premises

Licence

Variation

20/03711/LIPV

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

 

Thursday 2nd July 2020

 

Membership:           Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman), Councillor Margot Bright

                                and Councillor Toki Aziz.

 

 

Officer Support:       Legal Officer:           Barry Panto

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Artemis Kassi

                                Presenting Officer:  Kevin Jackaman

 

 

Application for Variation of a Premises Licence [20/03711/LIPV]

 

Full Decision

 

 

Premises

 

Olives N’ Meze

40 Great Windmill Street

London 

W1D 7LY

 

Applicant

 

Istanbul Street Food Limited: 

represented by Thomas O’Maoileoin, Thomas & Thomas Solicitors.

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

West End

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Summary of Application

 

This application was for the variation of the premises licence for the basement and ground floor of 40 Great Windmill Street, which trades as “Olives N’ Meze”.  The application sought to extend the terminal hour for the sale of alcohol, late night refreshment and closing hour of the premises to 02:00 Monday to Sunday. However, following consultation, the Applicant had amended the closing hour and terminal hour for late night refreshment to 01.00 Friday and Saturday, limited to seated customers and waiter/ waitress service. The Applicant had also withdrawn the application for the increase in hours for the sale of alcohol from the application.

The kitchen and back of house are situated in the basement, and the Premises are licensed to operate as a restaurant with a maximum capacity of 15 on the ground floor, subject to a condition requiring the consumption of alcohol to be ancillary to the consumption of substantial food. The licence also provides that off-sales have to be ancillary to a takeaway meal, with no off-sales of alcohol or food and drink being permitted after 23.00.

 

The applicant had proposed two additional conditions, set out as conditions 29 and 30 below and, in the course of the hearing, agreed to a further condition set out as condition 31 below.

 

Proposed and current licensable activities and hours

(basement and ground floor) (as amended)

 

 

Late Night Refreshment [Indoors and Outdoors]

 

Proposed Variation

 

Monday to Thursday 23.00 to 23.30 (as existing)

Friday and Saturday 23.00 to 01.00 on the following day

Sunday – Not applicable

 

No seasonal variations/non-standard timings proposed.

 

Compared to existing licence 19/16017/LIPN

           

Monday to Thursday : 23.00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday    : 23.00 to Midnight

Sunday                     : N/A

 

No seasonal variations/non-standard timings.

 

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

Proposed Variation

 

Monday to Thursday 08.00 to Midnight (as existing)

Friday and Saturday 08.00 to 01.00 on the following day

Sunday 09.00 to 23.00 (as existing)

 

No seasonal variations/non-standard timings proposed.

 

Compared to existing licence 19/16017/LIPN

 

Monday to Thursday : 08.00 to Midnight

Friday to Saturday    : 08.00 to 00.30

Sunday                     : 09.00 to 23.00     

 

No seasonal variations/non-standard timings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Conditions Proposed

 

Condition 29

 

All windows and external doors shall be kept closed after 21:00 hours, or at any time regulated entertainment takes place, except for the immediate access and egress of persons.

                                          

Condition 30

 

A direct telephone number for the manager at the premises shall be publicly available at all times the premises is open.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

3.

Riding House Cafe, Great Titchfield Street, London, W1W 7PQ pdf icon PDF 6 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

3.

West End Ward/ Not in Cumulative Impact Area

Riding House Cafe

43 Great Titchfield Street

London

W1W 7PQ

Premises

Licence

Variation

20/03530/LIPV

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

 

Thursday 2nd July 2020

 

Membership:           Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman), Councillor Margot Bright

                                and Councillor Toki Aziz.

 

 

Officer Support:       Legal Officer:           Barry Panto

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Artemis Kassi

                                Presenting Officer:  Kevin Jackaman

 

 

Application for Variation of a Premises Licence [20/03530/LIPV]

 

Full Decision

 

 

Riding House Cafe

43 Great Titchfield Street

London

W1K 4BB

 

Applicant

 

Village London Central Limited

represented by Neil Buckingham – Operations Manager.

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

No

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Summary of Application

 

This application was for the variation of an existing Premises Licence (20/04329/LIPCH). The Premises currently operate as a restaurant, and the application sought to amend the opening hours and hours for the sale of alcohol to be able to sell alcohol from 09.00 throughout the week. This was one hour earlier than already permitted on Monday to Saturday, but three hours earlier on a Sunday.  The application also sought to extend the commencement hour on Sundays before a Bank Holiday; and to amend condition 12 to reflect the extended hours. The earlier opening hours of 07.30 (08.30 on week-ends) proposed for the Premises was significant, especially on a Sunday, but it was noted that there would be no sale of alcohol until 09.00.  

 

The current Premises Licence provided that after 23.00, the sale of alcohol must be ancillary to a full table meal or substantial bar snack; or to persons who have already dined at the Premises.

 

The Sub-Committee noted that the following further condition had been agreed with Environmental Health which would also prevent the drink led opportunity that currently existed between 10.00 and noon on Monday to Saturday:

 

Condition 35

 

Between 09.00 and noon the supply of alcohol at the Premises shall only be to a person seated taking a table meal there and for consumption by such a person as ancillary to their meal.

 

 

Proposed and current licensable activities and hours

(basement and ground floor) (as amended)

 

Proposed Variation

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol [On and Off sales]

 

Monday to Thursday :09.00 to Midnight

Friday and Saturday :09.00 to 01.00 on the following day

Sunday                     :09.00 to 23.30

Sundays before Bank Holidays: 09.00 to Midnight

 

Compared to existing licence 20/04329/LIPCH

          

Monday to Thursday :10.00 to Midnight

Friday and Saturday :10.00 to 01.00 on the following day

Sunday                     : 12.00 to 23.30

Sundays before Bank Holidays: 12.00 to Midnight.

 

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

Proposed Variation

 

Monday to Thursday :07.30 to Midnight

Friday                        :07.30 to 01.00 on the following day

Saturday                   :08.30 to 01.00 on the following day

Sunday                     :08.30 to 23.30

Sundays before Bank Holidays :08.30 to Midnight

 

Compared to existing licence 20/04329/LIPCH

 

Monday to Thursday : 09.30 to Midnight

Friday                        : 09.30 to 01.00 on the following day

Saturday                   : 09.30 to 01.00 on the following day

Sunday                     : 12.00 to 23.00     

Sundays before Bank Holidays: 12.00 to Midnight.

 

Proposed and Current Conditions

 

Proposed Variation to Condition 12

 

Alcohol shall not be sold, supplied, consumed in or taken from  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.