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Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
West End None* Mayfair**	Lusin Restaurant, 16-17 Hay Hill, W1J 8NY	New Premises Licence	22/06003/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 18 August 2022 – ITEM 1

 

Membership:Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair) Councillor Concia Albert and Councillor Caroline Sargent

 

Officer Support   Legal Adviser:              Viviene Walker

                           Policy Officer:               Kerry Simpkin

                           Committee Officer:       Jack Robinson-Young

                            Presenting Officer:       Kevin Jackaman

 

Present:              Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health), Thomas O’Maoileoin    (Thomas and Thomas), Richard Brown (representing Local Residents), Mike Dunn (Local Resident)

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Lusin Restaurant 16-17 Hay Hill W1J 8NY 22/06003/LIPN

 

 

                                                     Full Decision

 

Premises

 

Lusin Restaurant

 

Applicant

 

Mira Foods International (UK) Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

None

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

Mayfair

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act

(“The Act”). The Premises propose to operate as a restaurant over the ground and first floors.

There is a resident count of 93.

 

 

Representations received

 

•        Metropolitan Police Service (PC Andy Elliott) (withdrawn)

•        Environmental Health Service (Dave Nevitt)

•        2 Local residents

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

Environmental Health Service (EHS) stated:

 

·       Representation is made in relation to the application as the proposals are likely to increase the risk of Public Nuisance and may impact upon Public Safety.

 

Local Resident stated:

 

·       My representation is based on the likely impact of the application on the licensing objective of Prevention of Public Nuisance.

·       Whilst the hours are reasonable and I note that the full ‘restaurant’ condition has been proposed, I feel that the absence of other conditions (which I have successfully asked for on other licence applications in the area) would risk an increase in public nuisance in this already extremely busy area.

 

Mayfair Residents Group (MRG) stated:

 

·       The MRG wishes to object to the application as presently made but only insofar as conditions are concerned. MRG supports the request made by local residents for additional conditions on the basis of seeking consistency especially in this already heavily licensed area with existing nuisance.

 

 

Policy Position

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

HRS1

 

Applications within the core hours set out 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.

 

RNT1

 

Applications outside the West End Cumulative Impact Zone will generally be granted subject:

 

1.     The application meeting the requirements of policies CD1, PS1, PN1 and CH1

2.     The hours for licensable activities being within the Council’s Core Hours Policy HRS1.

 

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

Mr Jackaman, Senior Licensing Officer, outlined the application before the Sub-Committee.

 

Mr Thomas O’Maoileoin, solicitor for the Applicant explained that the application was for a new premises licence for a restaurant within the Special Consideration Zone (SCZ) of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
West End None* West End Buffer**	The Avery Club, Avery House, 1-3 Avery Row, W1K 4AJ	Variation to the Premises Licence	22/05938/LIPV
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

This application was adjourned.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Knightsbridge & Belgravia None* None**	Isibani, 9 Knightsbridge Green, SW1X 7QL	New Premises Licence	22/05629/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 18 August 2022 – ITEM 3

 

Membership:Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair) Councillor Concia Albert and Councillor Caroline Sargent

 

Officer Support   Legal Adviser:              Viviene Walker

                           Policy Officer:               Kerry Simpkin

                           Committee Officer:       Jack Robinson-Young

                            Presenting Officer:       Kevin Jackaman

 

Present:              Maxwell Koduah (Environmental Health Service), Olugbemiga Olusola (Consultant), Jennifer Douglas (Director)

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Isibani 9 Knightsbridge Green SW1X 7QL 22/05629/LIPN

 

                                                     Full Decision

 

Premises

 

Isibani

9 Knightsbridge Green

London SW1X 4AJ

 

Applicant

 

Isibani UK Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

None

 

Ward

 

Knightsbridge & Belgravia

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a new Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises propose to operate as an Afro/European Fusion Restaurant over the basement, ground and first floors. The Applicant had initially applied for recorded music outside the hours. However, following the consultation period and after discussions with the interested parties, the Applicant withdrew recorded music and reduced the hours in line with core hours.

 

There is a resident count of 100.

 

Representations received

 

•        Metropolitan Police Service (PC Dave Morgan) withdrawn

•        Environmental Health Service (Maxwell Koduah)

•        9 Local residents - 5 withdrawn

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

 

·       The hours requested to play recorded music, to provide late night refreshment and the supply of alcohol may have the likely effect of causing an increase in Public Nuisance and may affect the Public Safety within the area.

·       On behalf of the freeholder, we fully object on the basis of Public Nuisance, Crime and Disorder and Public Safety.

·       Lancelot Place, Knightsbridge and Raphael Street as well as the Trevor Square conservation area are residential amenities.

·       The granting of this Licence would create major disturbances for the many families and individuals who live here.

·       This venue would effectively be a bar/night club as the application is for music and the serving of alcohol which is not ancillary to the serving of food.

·       This alleyway already has serious anti-social behaviour at night, and this can only intensify the issue we already have at this location.

·       The application based on the extended hours will be precedent for other future restaurants.

 

 

Policy Position

 

HRS1

 

·       Applications within the core hours set out 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.

 

RNT1

 

·       Applications outside the West End Cumulative Impact Zone will generally be granted subject:

 

1.     The application meeting the requirements of policies CD1, PS1, PN1 and CH1

2.     The hours for licensable activities being within the Council’s Core Hours Policy HRS1.

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

Mr Jackaman, Senior Licensing Officer outlined the application before the Sub-Committee.

 

Mr Olugbemiga Olusola for the Applicant addressed the Sub-Committee and explained that the application was for a new premises licence. He stated that the Applicant had withdrawn their request for recorded music throughout the venue. Also, after consultation with residents and Responsible  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.