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Contact: Sarah Craddock, Committee and Councillor Co-ordinator  Email:  scraddock@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 07790980186

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1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

1.1       It was noted that 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.

Basement and Ground Floor, 111 Queensway, W2 4SJ pdf icon PDF 657 KB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
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Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

Lancaster Gate

 

*  N/A

 

** Queensway & Bayswater

 

Basement and Ground Floor

111 Queensway

W2 4SJ

 

New Premises Licence

23/01277/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This application was Granted under Delegated Authority.

2.

Ground Floor, 47 Moscow Road, W2 4AH pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
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Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

Lancaster Gate

 

* None

 

** None

 

Ground Floor

47 Moscow Road

W2 4AH

 

New Premises Licence

23/01053/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 18 May 2023

          

Membership:   Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair),

             Councillor Iman Less and Councillor Louise Hyams.

 

Officer Support:       Legal Adviser:                    Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:                     Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer:             Katherine Stagg

                                 Presenting Officer:             Jessica Donavan

 

Other Parties:          Mr Erlind Dobranja of the Applicant Company Pastada Ltd, Mr Richard Brown (Solicitor, Westminster’s Citizens Advice representing SEBRA) and Mr John Zamit (SEBRA).

 

Application for New Premises Licence in respect of Ground Floor 47 Moscow Road London W2 4AH - 23/01053LIPN - Item 2

 

                                                       FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Pastada

Ground Floor

47 Moscow Road

London W2 4AH

 

 

Applicant

 

Pastada Limited

 

Ward

 

Lancaster Gate

 

Cumulative Impact Zone

 

None

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed Licensable Activities and Hours

 

·       Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On Sales)

Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 23:00 hours

Sunday 10:00 to 22:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  None

 

·       Hours Premises are Open to the Public

Monday to Tuesday 08:00 to 20:00 hours

Wednesday to Thursday 08:00 to 21:00 hours

Friday to Saturday 08:00 to 22:00 hours

Sunday 08:00 to 22:30 hours.

 

Seasonal Variations:  None

 

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence.   The Premises proposed to trade as a small café serving all day brunch as a sit-down venue.  The Applicant proposed to provide a selection of cocktails and a small wine list to serve with brunch. 

 

The Premises had the benefit of a licence in 2013, this licence subsequently lapsed when the licence holder become insolvent in February 2018.  There is a resident count of 302.

 

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service (withdrawn)

·       Environmental Health Service

·       South East Bayswater Residents’ Association (SEBRA)

·       Councillor Laila Cunningham

·       Local resident

·       Bayswater Residents Association (BRA)

 

 

Summary of Objections

 

·       The supply of alcohol and for the hours requested may impact on Public Safety and lead to an increase in Public Nuisance in the area.

·       There are concerns about the noise and odour emanating from the Premises due to the plant and machinery employed for the cooking of food.

 

 

 

 

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(A)

 

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

 

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

 

The Chair of the Sub-Committee, Councillor Maggie Carmen noted that the Police and Environmental Health Service have withdrawn their representations and that all parties were willing to withdraw their objections, but they were waiting for the others to withdraw first. She asked whether there were any further submissions the relevant parties would like to raise to the Sub-Committee not already raised in their submissions.

 

Mr Richard Brown, representing SEBRA informed the Sub-Committee that there was an error on the opening hours which were less than the licensing hours.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

3.

Southern Unit, 40 Eastbourne Terrace, W2 6LG pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Ward
CIA*
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Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

Lancaster Gate

 

* None

 

** None

 

Southern Unit

40 Eastbourne Terrace

W2 6LG

 

New Premises Licence

23/00953/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 18 May 2023

          

Membership:   Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair),

             Councillor Iman Less and Councillor Louise Hyams.

 

Officer Support:       Legal Adviser:                    Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:                     Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer:             Katherine Stagg

                                 Presenting Officer:             Jessica Donavan

 

Other Parties:          Mr Luke Elford- John Gaunt (Solicitor for the Applicant), Mark Younger for the Applicant Company Universities

Superannuation Scheme Ltd, Mr Richard Brown (Solicitor, Westminster’s Citizens Advice representing SEBRA), Ms Amy Rogers (resident) and Mr John Zamit (SEBRA)

 

Application for New Premises Licence in respect of Southern Unit 40 Eastbourne Terrace London W2 6LG – 23/00953/LIPN - Item 3

 

 

                                           FULL DECISION

 

 

Premises

 

Southern Unit

40 Eastbourne Terrace

London W2 6LG

 

 

Applicant

 

Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited

 

Ward

 

Lancaster Gate

 

Cumulative Impact Zone

 

None

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

Proposed Licensable Activities and Hours

 

·       Late Night Refreshment (Indoors)

Monday to Thursday 23:00 to 23:30 hours

Friday to Saturday 23:00 to 00:00 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  Sundays immediately prior to a

Bank Holiday 23:00 to 00:00 hours

 

·       Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On and Off Sales)

Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 23:30 hours

Friday to Saturday 09:00 to 00:00 hours

Sunday 09:00 22:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  Sundays immediately prior to a

Bank Holiday 09:00 to 00:00 hours

 

·       Hours Premises are Open to the Public

Monday to Thursday 09:00 23:30 hours

Friday to Saturday 09:00 00:00 hours

Sunday 09:00 to 22:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  Sundays immediately prior to a

Bank Holiday 09:00 to 00:00 hours

 

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence.  The Applicant proposes to operate the Premises as a restaurant.  The Premises currently benefit from a Premises Licence 20/11835/LIPN which is for the Premier Inn Hotel under the same address and was granted in March 2021.

 

There is a resident count of 107.

 

Representations Received

 

·       Local resident

·       Councillor Ryan Jude

·       South East Bayswater Residents’ Association (SEBRA)

·       Councillor Ellie Ormsby

 

Summary of Objections

 

 

·       The residents were concerned as the restaurant backs on to the Bayswater Conservation area residential road of Chilworth Mews and Chilworth Street and all servicing is proposed to be via their frontages.

·       Residents have raised concerns about the diminishment of their safety, welfare and amenity resulting from the proposed commercial servicing for this restaurant.

·       The residents also had concerns about noise and odours emanating from the premises and about off sales.

 

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 to the application meeting the requirements of policies CD1, PS1, PN1 and CH1 and the hours for licensable activities being within the Council’s Core Hours Policy HRS1. 

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

Ms Jessica Donovan, Senior Licensing Officer, outlined the application to the Sub-Committee. She advised that representations had been received from four interested parties including SEBRA. The Premises are located within the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

Aki London, 1 Cavendish Square, W1G 0LA pdf icon PDF 5 MB

Ward
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Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

West End

 

* None

 

** West End

 

Aki London

1 Cavendish Square

W1G 0LA

 

New Premises Licence

23/00825/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 18 May 2023

          

Membership:   Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair),

             Councillor Iman Less and Councillor Louise Hyams.

 

Officer Support:       Legal Adviser:                    Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:                     Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer:             Katherine Stagg

                                 Presenting Officer:             Jessica Donavan

 

Other Parties:          Mr Craig Baylis of Key Stone Law (Solicitor for the Applicant), Mr Robert Debono (CEO) and Mr Nicholas Portelli (Managing

Director) on behalf of the Applicant Db Lifestyle Operations

Limited and Mr Ian Watson (Environmental Health Service)

 

Application for New Premises Licence in respect of Aki London 1 Cavendish Square London W1G 0LG - 23/00825/LIPN - Item 4

 

                                                    

                                                 FULL DECISION

                                               

 

Premises

 

Aki London

1 Cavendish Square

London W1G 0LA

 

 

Applicant

 

Db Lifestyle Operations Limited

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Cumulative Impact Zone

 

None

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

West End

 Licensable Activities and Hours applied for

 

 

·       Late Night Refreshment (Indoors and Outdoors)

Monday to Thursday 23:00 to 00:30 hours

Friday to Saturday 23:00 to 01:00 hours

Sunday 23:00 to 00:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  All licensable activities shall be extended

from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start

of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

·       Provision for the Exhibition of Film (Indoors)

Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 00:30 hours

Friday to Saturday 08:00 to 01:00 hours

Sunday 08:00 to 00:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  All licensable activities shall be extended

from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start

of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

 

·       Performance of Live Music (Indoors)

Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 00:30 hours

Friday to Saturday 08:00 to 01:00 hours

Sunday 08:00 to 00:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  All licensable activities shall be extended

from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start

of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

 

·       Performance of Recorded Music (Indoors)

Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 00:30 hours

Friday to Saturday 08:00 to 01:00 hours

Sunday 08:00 to 00:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  All licensable activities shall be extended

from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start

of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

·       Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On and Off Sales)

Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 00:30 hours

Friday to Saturday 08:00 to 01:00 hours

Sunday 08:00 to 00:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  All licensable activities shall be extended

from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start

of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

 

·       Hours Premises are Open to the Public

Monday to Sunday 07:00 t0 01:30 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:   Opening hours shall be extended from the

end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted

hours on New Year’s Day.

 

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence.  The Premises propose to operate as a Restaurant and Lounge Venue. There is a resident count of 7.

 

Representations Received

 

·       Environmental Health Service

·       Metropolitan Police Service (withdrawn)

·       3 local residents (including 1 supporter)

 

 

Summary of Objections

 

·       The hours requested for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.