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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 Old Brewer's Yard, 5 Langley Street, WC2H 9JA pdf icon PDF 6 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’s

West End*

None**

The Old Brewer’s Yard, Basement, 5 Langley St, WC2H 9JA

New Premises Licence

22/02734/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

 

30th June 2022 – ITEM 1

 

Membership:Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair) Councillor Md Shamsed Chowdhury and Councillor Melvyn Caplan

 

Officer Support   Legal Adviser:              Vivienne Walker

                           Policy Officer:               Kerry Simpkin

                           Committee Officer:       Jack Robinson-Young

                            Presenting Officer:       Emanuela Meloyan

 

Other parties:  Craig Baylis (Kingsley Napley LLP), Tom Johnson (Project                                    Director) Ian Watson (Environmental Health Service) Roxsana Haq

  (Licensing Authority) PC Reaz Guerra (Metropolitan Police), David

  Kaner & Robert Thompson (Covent Garden Community

  Association, Richard Brown (Soho Society and Covent Garden

  Community Association), Marina Tempia (The Soho Society),

  Sophie Levenson and Alun Thomas, (The Mercer Company), Alison

  Oswald (Local resident) and Robert McCraken QC

 

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of The Old Brewer’s Yard Basement 5 Langley Street London WC2H 9JA

 

                                                     Full Decision

 

 

Premises

 

Basement

5 Langley Street

London WC2H 9JA

 

Applicant

 

Diageo Great Britain Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

West End

 

Ward

 

St. James’s

 

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined a new application for a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises sought opening hours including alcohol from 10:00 – 23:30 from Monday to Thursday, until 00:00 on a Friday and Saturday and the hours of 12:00 until 22:30 on a Sunday. This includes plays, films, live music, recorded music, or the performance of dance in an open space within the premises. A terminal hour for these activities has been proposed at 22:00 every day.

 

There is a resident count of 158.

 

Representations received

 

        Metropolitan Police (PC Reaz Guerra)

        Environmental Health Service (Ian Watson)

        Licensing Authority (Roxsana Haq)

        Covent Garden Community Association (Richard Brown and David Kaner)

        The Soho Society (Richard Brown)

        24 Local residents

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

The Metropolitan Police maintained their representation on the grounds that the application would not meet the Licensing objectives and that there was insufficient detail submitted in the application. Environment Health Service made a similar objection but did propose conditions for the Sub-Committee’s consideration. The Licensing Authority also did not believe that this application would seek to serve the Licensing objectives and highlighted that the premises are located within the West End Cumulative Impact Area. The Covent Garden Community Association and The Soho Society made similar representations on the ground of the dispersal of patrons causing noise to residents, increased vertical drinking in the area leading to intoxication and a potential to exacerbate the already high levels of nuisance, crime and disorder in the area. Local residents raised many of the same issues as the two community groups however, they also highlighted how the deliveries to the area could increase the amount of noise created.

 

Policy Position

 

CIP1

 

It is the Licensing Authority’s policy to refuse applications within the West End Cumulative Impact Zone for pubs and bars, fast food premises and music and dancing and similar entertainment, other than applications to vary hours within core hours under Policy HRS1, and/or vary the licence  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Diageo, 28-32 Shelton Street, WC2H 9JE pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’s

West End*

None**

Diageo, 28-32 Shelton St, WC2H 9JE

New Premises Licence

22/02733/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

 

 30th June 2022 – ITEM 2

 

Membership:      Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair) Councillor Md Shamsed   Chowdhury and Councillor Melvyn Caplan

 

Officer Support: Legal Adviser:              Viviene Walker

                           Policy Officer:               Kerry Simpkin

                           Committee Officer:       Jack Robinson-Young

                            Presenting Officer:       Emanuela Meloyan

 

Present:            Craig Baylis (Kingsley Napley LLP), Tom Johnson (Project   Director), Ian Watson (Environmental Health Service), Roxsana Haq (Licensing Authority), PC Reaz Guerra (Metropolitan Police), David Kaner & Robert Thompson (Covent Garden Community Association), Richard Brown (Soho Society and Covent Garden Community Association) Marina Tempia (The Soho Society), Sophie Levenson & Alun Thomas, (The Mercer Company) and Robert McCraken QC.

 

Application for a New Premises Licences in respect of Diageo 28-32 Shelton Street London WC2H 9JE 22/02733/LIPN

 

 

                                                     Full Decision

 

Premises

 

28-32 Shelton Street

London WC2H 9JE

 

Applicant

 

Diageo Great Britain Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

West End

 

Ward

 

St. James’s

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a new Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises are over six floors offering supply of alcohol ancillary to food with ancillary demonstration kitchens, function spaces and areas for local community use.

 

There is a resident count of 79.

 

Representations received

 

        Metropolitan Police Service (PC Reaz Guerra)

        Environmental Health Service (Ian Watson)

        Licensing Authority (Jessica Donovan)

        Covent Garden Community Association (David Kaner)

        Covent Garden Area Trust (Miriam Holland)

        The Soho Society (Marina Tempia)

        The Mercers Company (Simon Taylor)

        19 Local residents

 

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

·       These applications taken together and individually, will fail to promote the licensing objectives of the Prevention of Public Nuisance if granted as applied for. This is because of the impact of the operation of the individual premises and the process of arrival and dispersal of customers towards the end of the hours applied for, which are in all cases Westminster City Council’s Core Hours. The proposed process of dispersal will also harm the Public Safety Licensing Objective.

·       The distress and nuisance this is going to cause within our neighbourhood is intolerable. We already have a huge development at 90 Long Acre on one side of our residential site that is going to have bars and restaurants and now we will be under further stress when the Guinness Group try and move in.

·       The site is close to several residential developments and as a result residents will be adversely affected.

·       These premises are in close proximity to Soho, and we are concerned that if successful these premises will increase cumulative impact within the West End Cumulative Impact Zone and fail to promote the licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder and the prevention of public nuisance.

·       A suggestion to review the entire operation after one year from commencing to see what impact, if any, on residents and businesses. This way the residents and businesses in the area can monitor the impact on their lives.

·       The Mercers Company supported the applications and stated:

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3.

15 Neal Street, WC2H 9PU pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’s

West End*

None**

15 Neal St, WC2H 9PU

New Premises Licence

22/0731/LIPN 

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

 

 30th June 2022 – ITEM 3

 

Membership:      Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair) Councillor Md Shamsed Chowdhury and Councillor Melvyn Caplan

 

Officer Support   Legal Adviser:              Viviene Walker

                           Policy Officer:               Kerry Simpkin

                           Committee Officer:       Jack Robinson-Young

                            Presenting Officer:       Emanuela Meloyan

 

 

Present:             Craig Baylis (Kingsley Napley LLP), Tom Johnson

                          (Project Director), Ian Watson (Environmental HealthService),

                           Roxsana Haq (Licensing Authority)

PC Reaz Guerra (Metropolitan Police Service), David Kaner & Robert Thompson (Covent Garden Community Association), Richard Brown (Soho Society and Covent Garden Community Association) Marina Tempia (The Soho Society), Sophie Levenson & Alun Thomas, (The Mercer Company) and Robert McCraken QC.

 

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of 15 Neal Street London WC2H 9PU 22/02731/LIPN 

 

                                                     Full Decision

 

Premises

 

15 Neal Street,

London WC2H 9PU

 

Applicant

 

Diageo Great Britain Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

West End

 

Ward

 

St. James’s

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a new Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises intend to operate as a retail/souvenir shop with the ancillary retail sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises.

 

There is a resident count of 178.

 

 

Representations received (across all applications)

 

        Metropolitan Police (PC Reaz Guerra)

        Environmental Health (Ian Watson)

        Licensing Authority (Jessica Donovan)

        Covent Garden Community Association (David Kaner)

        Covent Garden Area Trust (Miriam Holland)

        The Soho Society (Marina Tempia)

        The Mercers Company (Simon Taylor)

        16 Local residents

 

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

·       These applications taken together and individually, will fail to promote the licensing objectives of the Prevention of Public Nuisance if granted as applied for. This is because of the impact of the operation of the individual premises and the process of arrival and dispersal of customers towards the end of the hours applied for, which are in all cases Westminster City Council’s Core Hours. The proposed process of dispersal will also harm the Public Safety Licensing Objective.

·       The distress and nuisance this is going to cause within our neighbourhood is intolerable. We already have a huge development at 90 Long Acre on one side of our residential site that is going to have bars and restaurants and now we will be under further stress when the Guinness Group try and move in.

·       The site is close to several residential developments and as a result residents will be adversely affected.

·       These premises are in close proximity to Soho and we are concerned that if successful these premises will increase cumulative impact within the West End Cumulative Impact Zone and fail to promote the licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder and the prevention of public nuisance.

·       A suggestion to review the entire operation after one year from commencing to see what impact, if any, on residents and businesses. This way the residents and businesses in the area can monitor the impact on their lives.

·       The Mercers Company supported the applications and stated:

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4.

1 Mercer Walk, WC2H 9FA pdf icon PDF 6 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’s

West End*

None**

1 Mercer Walk, WC2H 9FA

New Premises Licence

22/02732/LIPN 

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

 

 30th June 2022 – ITEM 4

 

Membership:     Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair) Councillor Md Shamsed Chowdhury and Councillor Melvyn Caplan

 

Officer Support   Legal Adviser:              Viviene Walker

                           Policy Officer:               Kerry Simpkin

                           Committee Officer:       Jack Robinson-Young

                            Presenting Officer:       Emanuela Meloyan

 

Present:             Craig Baylis (Kingsley Napley LLP), Tom Johnson (Project     Director), Ian Watson (Environmental Health Service), Roxsana

Haq (Licensing Authority, PC Reaz Guerra (Metropolitan Police Service), David Kaner & Robert Thompson (Covent Garden Community Association), Richard Brown (Soho Society and Coven Garden Community Association) Marina Tempia (The Soho Society), Sophie Levenson & Alun Thomas, (The Mercer Company) and Robert McCraken QC.

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of 1 Mercer Walk London WC2H 9PA 22/02732/LIPN 

 

 

                                                     Full Decision

 

Premises

 

1 Mercer Walk

London, WC2H 9PA

 

Applicant

 

Diageo Great Britain Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

West End

 

Ward

 

St. James’s

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

 

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a new Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises intend to operate as a brewery providing visitor attraction facilities and a function space for private pre-booked functions.

 

There is a resident count of 135.

 

Representations received

 

        Metropolitan Police Service (PC Reaz Guerra)

        Environmental Health Service (Ian Watson)

        Licensing Authority (Jessica Donovan)

        Covent Garden Community Association (David Kaner)

        Covent Garden Area Trust (Miriam Holland)

        The Soho Society (Marina Tempia)

        The Mercers Company (Simon Taylor)

        19 Local residents

 

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

·       These applications taken together and individually, will fail to promote the licensing objectives of the Prevention of Public Nuisance if granted as applied for. This is because of the impact of the operation of the individual premises and the process of arrival and dispersal of customers towards the end of the hours applied for, which are in all cases Westminster City Council’s Core Hours. The proposed process of dispersal will also harm the Public Safety Licensing Objective.

·       The distress and nuisance this is going to cause within our neighbourhood is intolerable. We already have a huge development at 90 Long Acre on one side of our residential site that is going to have bars and restaurants and now we will be under further stress when the Guinness Group try and move in.

·       The site is close to several residential developments and as a result residents will be adversely affected.

·       These premises are in close proximity to Soho and we are concerned that if successful these premises will increase cumulative impact within the West End Cumulative Impact Zone and fail to promote the licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder and the prevention of public nuisance.

·       A suggestion to review the entire operation after one year from commencing to see what impact, if any, on residents and businesses. This way the residents and businesses in the area can monitor the impact on their lives.

·       The Mercers Company supported the applications and stated:

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