Agenda and minutes

To report any changes to the membership.

Also in Attendance:  Councillor Ruth Bush, Ward Councillor for Harrow Road)

 

1.1           There were no changes to the membership.

 

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.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Knightsbridge and Belgravia   * None   ** None	The Belgravia 8-9 Grosvenor Place SW1X 7SH	New Premises Licence	23/02664/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 29^th June 2023

          

 

Membership:           Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair)

Councillor Judith Southern and

Councillor Tim Mitchell.

 

Officer Support:       Legal Adviser:                    Steve Burnett

                                Policy Officer:                     Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:             Sarah Craddock

                                 Presenting Officer:             Karyn Abbott

Other Parties: 

 

Mr Joe Harvey (Solicitor, Poppleson Allen, on behalf of the Applicant),

Mr Andrew Morrison (The Belgravia Venue Limited),

Ms Sally Fabbricatore (Environmental Health Service),

PC Adam Deweltz (Metropolitan Police Service) and

Mr Alun Thomas (Solicitor, Thomas & Thomas, on behalf of a local resident).

 

Application for a New Premises Licence for The Belgravia, 8 - 9 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7SH – 23/02664/LIPN

 

Full Decision

Premises

 

The Belgravia

8-9 Grosvenor Place

London

SW1X 7SH

 

Applicant

 

The Belgravia Venue Limited

 

Ward

 

Knightsbridge and Belgravia

 

Cumulative Impact Zone

 

N/A

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

N/A

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Retail Sale of Alcohol (On)

 

Mondays to Sunday 10.00 to 02.00

 

 

Provision of Late-Night Refreshment (Both)

 

Mondays to Sunday 23.00 to 05.00

 

 

Provision of films, Live and Recorded Music (indoors)

 

Mondays to Sunday 10.00 to 02.00

 

 

Hours Premises are open to the Public

 

Mondays to Sunday 00.00 until 00.00

 

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a new Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).   The Applicant proposes to operate the Premises as a co-working space with private hire areas. 

 

The Premises comprises of five floors with approximately 75% of habitable space intended to operate as co-working space. The space will be used by companies with contracts or agreement with the Applicant to use facilities for working, business meetings, presentations, screening and some social functions. 

 

The Applicant wishes to provide refreshments including hot food and drinks during the day and into the evening which will include the supply of alcohol.  There is no Premises Licence history. 

 

The application follows pre-application advice.

 

There is a resident court of 42.

 

 Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service

·       Environmental Health Service

·       Five local residents

 

 

Issues raised by Objectors.

 

·       The proposals are likely to increase the risk of Public Nuisance and may impact upon Public Safety.

·       The proposals are likely to undermine the Prevention of Crime and Disorder licensing objective.

·       Close proximity to residential properties.

·       The capacity of 600 people leaving in the early hours of the morning.

·       The nuisance a club that is open 7 days a week for 24 hours a day serving alcohol until 2am and refreshments to 5am with music will cause to the neighbourhood.

·       Parking issues and noise from the roof terrace being unbearable for residents.

 

Policy Considerations

 

HRS1 and PB1 applies

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

The Presenting Officer, Karyn Abbott, introduced the application to the Committee. 

 

Mr Joe Harvey (Solicitor, Poppleson Allen, on behalf of the Applicant), introduced the Applicant, Mr Andrew Morrison to the Committee.  Mr Morrison explained the background to the application and how the Premises would be primarily used for people in the entertainment industry to come together and collaborate on projects. He advised that this would be their second site and outlined that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Knightsbridge and Belgravia   * None   ** None	54-56 Elizabeth Street SW1W 9PB	New Premises Licence	23/02627/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 29 June 2023

 

Membership:      Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair) Councillor Judith Southern and Councillor Tim Mitchell.

 

Officer Support:       Legal Adviser:                    Steve Burnett

                                Policy Officer:                     Daisy Gadd

                                Committee Officer:             Sarah Craddock

                                 Presenting Officer:             Karyn Abbott

 

Other Parties: 

Alun Thomas (Solicitor, Thomas & Thomas, on behalf of the Applicant),

Lindsey Harper (Applicant, Grosvenor Estates Belgravia) and

Stefan Bartlett (on behalf of residents on Elizabeth Street).

 

Application for NEW Premises Licence in respect of 54 – 56 Elizabeth Street London SW1W 9PB23/02627/LIPN

 

Full Decision

 

Premises

 

54–56 Elizabeth Street

London

SW1W 9PB

 

Applicant

 

Grosvenor Estates Belgravia

 

Ward

 

Knightsbridge and Belgravia

 

Cumulative Impact Zone

 

N/A

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

N/A

 

Proposed Licensable Activities and Hours

 

·       Sale by Retail of Alcohol

 

Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 22:30 hours

 

           Sundays 12.00 to 22.30 hours

·       Hours Premises are open to the public

 

Monday to Sunday 07:30 to 23:00 hours

 

Seasonal variations: None

 

 

Summary of the Application

 

This is an application for a NEW Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).   The Premises currently operates as a local delicatessen serving coffee all day, homemade cakes and a full range of deli items with a dine in menu offering brunch and light mains.  The Premises had the benefit of a Premises Licence between 2006 and 2008 in which it was surrendered.  A new Premises Licence was granted in 2020 but lapsed in July 2022.  The application is made to reinstate this Premises Licence following the Premises Licence Holder going into administration in 2022 and is made on the same terms, conditions and layout as the lapsed Premises Licence.  There is a resident court of 140.

 

Representations Received

 

Seven local residents

 

 

Issues raised by Objectors

 

·       There are already too many Premises Licences in the street.

·       The Premises was supposed to be a community café for families.

·       Sunday hours should be restricted until 6pm.  A 7 day week offering for residents is too much.  It should be adjusted to allow us to have peace and quiet in our homes.

·       The units itself is not fit for purpose and is a retail space not sizeable to operate as a restaurant.

·       The street already suffers from antisocial hours of deliveries and rubbish/recycling for food outlets before and after they close.

 

Policy Considerations

 

HRS1

Applications within the Council’s Core Hours 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:

 

1. The application meeting the requirements of policies CD1, PS1, PN1 and CH1 and 2. The hours for licensable activities being within the Council’s Core Hours Policy HRS1.

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

Mr Karyn Abbott, Senior Licensing Officer, outlined the application to the Committee.  She advised that representations had been received from seven local residents.  She further advised that the Premises were located within the Knightsbridge and Belgravia Ward but were not in a Cumulative Impact Area or Special  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Harrow Road   * **	Wraps and Wings 3 Chippenham Road W9 2AH	New Premises Licence	23/02055/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 29^th June 2023

          

Membership:      Councillor Maggie Carman (Chair) Councillor Judith Southern and Councillor Tim Mitchell.

 

Officer Support:       Legal Adviser:                    Steve Burnett

                                Policy Officer:                     Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:             Sarah Craddock

                                 Presenting Officer:             Karyn Abbott

 

Other Parties: 

 

Mr Peter Conisbee (Agent, PC Licensing, on behalf of the Applicant),

Mr Vagas Farook and Mr Muffadal Abbas (Applicants, VM Leasing Ltd),

Ms Sally Fabbricatore (Environmental Health Service) and

Councillor Ruth Bush (Ward Councillor for Harrow Road)

 

Application for a New Premises Licence for Wraps And Wings, 3 Chippenham Road, London W9 2AH - 23/02055/LIPN

 

Full Decision

Premises

 

Wraps and Wings

3 Chippenham Road

London

W9 2AH

 

Applicant

 

Vm Leasing Ltd

 

Ward

 

Harrow Road

 

Cumulative Impact Zone

 

N/A

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

N/A

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Provision of Late Night Refreshment (Both)

 

Mondays to Sunday 23.00 to 05.00

 

Hours Premises are open to the Public

 

Mondays to Sunday 10.00 until 05.00

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).   The Premises intends to operate as a Restaurant/Take away.  There has been one previous application applied for in the past which has been refused by the Sub Committee. 

 

There is a resident court of 231

 

Representations Received

 

·       Environmental Health Service

·       One local resident

·       Councillor Ruth Bush (Ward Councillor for Harrow Road Ward)

 

Issues raised by Objectors.

 

·       The provision and hours for Late Night Refreshment will have the likely effect of causing an increase in Public Nuisance within the area and may impact on Public Safety within the area.

·       Congregation of motor couriers outside of the Premises.

·       Waste bins and collection of waste.

·       Protection of Children and balance of diet.

 

Policy Considerations

 

HRS1 and FFP1

 

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

The Presenting Officer, Karyn Abbott, introduced the application to the Committee.  She advised that there was an error in the agenda papers as there had only been one previous application for a premises licence which was refused.

 

Mr Peter Conisbee (Agent, PC Licensing, on behalf of the Applicant), outlined the application to the Committee.  He advised that the Premises had been operating for over three years in the Harrow Road Ward and the Wraps and Wings Brand had over 20 venues across London, Manchester and Leicester.  He outlined the business model which was that Premises operated until 23.00 until there was evidence that there was customer demand to stay open for longer hours at which time a decision was made to apply for a Premises Licence depending on the demand in a particular area. 

 

Mr Conisbee referred to the previous application to the Sub Committee which was 3 years ago and had attracted a large number of representations from local residents complaining about the extraction unit at the Premises and the delivery agents.  He explained that Wraps and Wings had taken on the lease of the Premises without fully realising the issues with the building and the disturbance the previous business had caused the neighbourhood.  He  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.