Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee (2) - Thursday 17th August, 2023 10.00 am

Venue: Rooms 18.01 - 18.03 - 18th Floor, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP

Contact: Sarah Craddock, Committee and Councillor Co-ordinator  Email:  scraddock@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 0779098018

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To note that Councillor Maggie Carman was substituting for Councillor Aziz Toki

 

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.

West End House, 91-92 Dean Street, W1D 3SY pdf icon PDF 1 MB

 

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

* West End

 

* West End

Cumulative

Impact Zone

 

** None

 

West End House

91-92 Dean Street

W1D 3SY

 

New Premises Licence

23/03029/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 17 August 2023

 

          

Membership:           Councillor Maggie Carmen (Chair),

Councillor Concia Albert

Councillor Melvyn Caplan

 

Officer Support:       Legal Adviser:                    Steve Burnett

                                Policy Officer:                     Daisy Gadd

                                Committee Officer:             Jack Robinson Young

                                 Presenting Officer:             Jessica Donovan

 

Other Parties:          Alun Thomas, Thomas and Thomas LLP (Solicitor for the Applicant, 92 Dean Street Opco Limited )

Frederik Korralus (Applicant)

 

Rupert Power (Soho Business Alliance)

.

Karyn Abbott – Licensing Authority (LA)

Sally Fabbricatore – Environmental Health Services (EHS)

PC Tom Stewart – Metropolitan Police Services (MPS)

 

Richard Brown – Licensing Advice Project on behalf of Marina Tempia  for the Soho Society and David Bieda for the Meard and Dean Street Residents Association

 

Application for a New Premises Licence for West End House, 91-92 Dean Street London, W1D 3SY  – 23/03029/LIPN

 

Draft Decision

 

Premises: 

 

West End House

91-92 Dean Street

London

W1D 3SY

 

Applicant

 

92 Dean Street Opco Limited

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Cumulative Impact Zone.

 

West End

 

Special Consideration Zone:

 

None

 

There is a resident count of 47

 

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 hotel / hostel providing micro accommodation to guests.

 

As part of the application the applicant has proposed to surrender premises licences, 20/09927/LIPT, 20/09932/LIPT and 20/09934/LIPT.

 

Additional submissions are made by the Applicant in the supplementary bundle.

 

Application

 

To Permit:

 

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors)

Monday to Sunday 23.00 to 01.00

 

Monday to Sunday: 01:00 for Guests of residents only.

23:00 to 05:00 for Hotel Residents

 

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

 

Sale of Alcohol (Both)

Monday to Sunday 09.00 to 23.00

 

Monday to Sunday: 01:00 for Guests of residents.

24 hours for Hotel Residents.

 

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

 

Recorded music and Films (Indoors)

Monday to Sunday 09.00 to 01.00

 

Monday to Sunday: 01:00 for Guests of residents.

24 hours for Hotel Residents.

 

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

 

Opening Times

Monday to Sunday 09.00 to 23.00

 

24 Hours Monday to Sunday for Hotel Residents.

09:00 to 01:00 Monday to Sunday Guests of Residents.

 

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

 

Representations Received

 

·       Karyn Abbott - Licensing Authority

·       PC Tom Stewart – Metropolitan Police Service

·       Sally Fabbricatore – Environmental Health Services (EHS)

 

·       Rupert Power – Support

·       Eva Millward – Support

·       Timothy Lucas – Support

·       George Hudson – Support

·       Miss Zainab Kassamali – Support

·       Will Brown – Support

·       David Taylor – Support

·       Amy Gasper – Support

·       Ben Buckby Jones – Support

·       Sophie Hartley – Support

·       Natalie Brown – Support

·       Blessing Kabengele – Support

·       Soho Business Alliance – Support

 

·       Jane Ferguson – Opposed

·       David Bieda – The Meard & Dean  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Chicken Cottage, 135 Praed Street, W2 1RL pdf icon PDF 3 MB

 

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

Hyde Park

 

* None

 

** None

Chicken Cottage

135 Praed Street

W2 1RL

 

Premises Licence Variation

23/01819/LIPV

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 17 August 2023

 

          

Membership:           Councillor Maggie Carmen (Chair),

Councillor Concia Albert

Councillor Melvyn Caplan

 

Officer Support:       Legal Adviser:              Steve Burnett

                                Policy Officer:               Daisy Gadd

                                Committee Officer:      Jack Robinson Young

                                 Presenting Officer:            Jessica Donovan

 

Application for a variation of a Premises Licence for Chicken Cottage, 135 Praed Street, W2 1RL – 23/01819/LIPV

 

APPLICATION FOR ADJOUNMENT

 

 

Premises: 

 

Chicken Cottage,

135 Praed Street,

London

W2 1RL

 

Applicant

 

Operational Director Representative for Shaz And Co Limited representing the franchisee for Chicken Cottage

 

Summary of Application

 

Application for adjournment due to difficulties with the representative’s childcare and travel to Manchester. Operator’s first language is not English, and he asks to be supported by the Director.

 

No objections from the other parties, save to request that their availability is considered when listing the matter. The Applicant is informed that the matter may not be adjourned again, so all parties must be prepared.

 

Decision

 

Matter adjourned as it is in the public’s interest to do so.

 

This is the Decision reached by the Licensing Sub-Committee

Licensing Sub-Committee

17 August 2023

3.

Urban Doner Kebab, Ground Floor, 127 Praed Street, W2 1RL pdf icon PDF 2 MB

 

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

Hyde Park

 

* None

 

** None

 

Urban Doner Kebab

Ground Floor

127 Praed Street

W2 1RL

 

New Premises Licence

23/02223/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 17 August 2023

 

          

Membership:           Councillor Maggie Carmen (Chair),

Councillor Concia Albert

Councillor Melvyn Caplan

 

Officer Support:       Legal Adviser:              Steve Burnett

                                Policy Officer:               Daisy Gadd

                                Committee Officer:      Jack Robinson Young

                                 Presenting Officer:            Jessica Donovan

 

Application for a New Premises Licence for Urban Donner Kebab, Ground Floor, 127 Praed Street, W2 1RL – 23/02223/LIPN

 

APPLICATION FOR ADJOUNMENT

 

 

Premises: 

 

Urban Donner Kebab,

Ground Floor, 127 Praed Street,

London

W2 1RL

 

Applicant

 

Operational Director Representative for Shaz Food Limited representing the franchisee for Chicken Cottage

 

Summary of Application

 

Application for adjournment due to difficulties with the representative’s childcare and travel to Manchester. Operator’s first language is not English, and he asks to be supported by the Director.

 

No objections from the other parties, save to request that their availability is considered when listing the matter. The Applicant is informed that the matter may not be adjourned again, so all parties must be prepared.

 

Decision

 

Matter adjourned as it is in the public’s interest to do so.

 

This is the Decision reached by the Licensing Sub-Committee

Licensing Sub-Committee

17 August 2023

4.

Reign, 215-217 Piccadilly, W1J 9HN pdf icon PDF 4 MB

 

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’s

 

* None

 

** West End Buffer

 

Reign

215-217 Piccadilly

W1J 9HN

 

Premises Licence Variation

23/02872/LIPV

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 17 August 2023

 

          

Membership:           Councillor Maggie Carmen (Chair),

Councillor Concia Albert

Councillor Melvyn Caplan

 

Officer Support:       Legal Adviser:                    Steve Burnett

                                Policy Officer:                     Daisy Gadd

                                Committee Officer:             Jack Robinson Young

                                 Presenting Officer:             Jessica Donovan

 

Other Parties:          Lana Tricker, LT Law (Solicitor for the Applicant, Strongarm Holdings Limited)

Scott Chester (Owner),

David Diez (Operations)

.

PC Adam Deweltz – Metropolitan Police Services (MPS)

 

 

Application for a variation of a Premises Licence for Reign, 215 - 217 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HN - 23/02872/LIPV

 

 

FULL DECISION

 

 

Premises: 

 

Reign

215 - 217 Piccadilly

London

W1J 9HN

 

Applicant

 

Strongarm Holdings Limited

 

Ward

 

St James’s

 

Cumulative Impact Zone.

 

None

 

Special Consideration Zone:

 

West End Buffer Zone

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a variation of a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The premises operates as a Night club.

 

There is a resident count of 43

 

This variation application seeks to permit the following:

 

To extended hours on an ongoing basis (the same hours as previously granted on the time limited basis to 17th August 2023), with the same conditions previously granted.

 

a) extend terminal hour for Saturday trade for existing licensable activities to 6am (alcohol sales and Late night refreshment to 5am)

 

b) Add new conditions:

 

1) A premises dispersal policy shall in force at the premises and a copy be made readily available at the premises for inspection by a police officer and/or an authorised officer of Westminster City Council.

 

2) On Saturday trade there shall be a designated welfare officer appointed (separate to SIA functions) to monitor and address concerning behaviour and conduct of patrons within the premises and on dispersal.

 

3) On Saturday trade there shall be no entry or re-entry (excluding persons from the smoking area) to the premises after 03:00 on Sunday morning

 

4) On Saturday trade there shall be at least 2 personal licence holders on duty at the premises.

 

5) On Saturday trade from 2 a.m. until 30 minutes after closure of the premises the security deployment shall specifically include:

 

a)    supervision of the egress of customers from the club and entry into a taxi or private hire vehicles by a member of management and a Security Industry Authority licensed officer

 

b) patrol of patrons between the premises and the entrance to Piccadilly Circus Station by one Security Industry Authority licensed officer. The said officers shall wear hi vis jackets and a minimum of 2 body worn cameras shall be in use.

 

6) Vary condition 55 so as to remove Saturday trade from condition 55 (previously suspended for Saturdays) so it would read "On Sunday to Friday trade there shall be no entry or re-entry (excluding persons from the smoking area) to the premises after 02:30 or such time as agreed in writing by the

Westminster Police Licensing Unit (and a copy of any agreement to be held at reception). "

 

c. The licence hours Sun-Fri shall remain as existing- no change

 

Representations Received

 

·       PC  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.