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Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

1.1      There were no changes to the membership.

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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.

Olivier's Bakery and Kitchen, 71 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7LR pdf icon PDF 1 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

1.

West End Ward / Not in Cumulative Impact Area

Olivier's Bakery and Kitchen

71 Great Portland Street

London

W1W 7LR

New Premises Licence

20/04489/LIPN

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 3

 

Thursday 6th August 2020

 

Membership:           Councillor Jacqui Wilkinson (Chairman), Councillor Margot Bright and Councillor Aziz Toki

 

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Horatio Chance

                                Policy Officer:          Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer:  Tristan Fieldsend

                                Presenting Officer:  Jessica Donovan

 

 

Application for a New Premises Licence [20/04489/LIPN ]

 

Full Decision

 

Premises

 

Olivier’s Bakery and Kitchen

71 Great Portland Street

London

W1W 7LR

 

 

Applicant

 

Olivier’s Bakery Great Portland Street Ltd

Represented by Craig Baylis (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Solicitors)

Nathanael Wiseman – Representing the Applicant company

 

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

No

 

 

Ward

 

West End

 

 

Summary of Application

 

The Premises would operate during the day as a bakery/café providing a café experience consisting of freshly baked bread, pastries as well as coffee, and juices. However, in the evening the Premises would change its style of operation by operating as a restaurant offering selected wines, beers, and limited cocktails to diners taking a sit-down meal; or in the small bar area before or after their meal. The Applicant sought permission to sell alcohol On the Premises only along with the Hours for Opening for the times specified below.

 

Proposed Activities and Hours

 

Retail Sale of Alcohol [On Sales]

 

Monday to Thursday 10.00 to 23.30

Friday and Saturday 10.00 to Midnight

Sunday 12.00 to 22.30

 

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

Monday to Thursday 07.30 to 23.30

Friday and Saturday 07.30 to Midnight

Sunday 07.30 to 22.30

 

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police (Reaz Guerra) – Now withdrawn

·       Environmental Health (“EH”) (Anil Drayan)

·       Ms Carolyn Hamilton (Local Landlord)

·       Mr Linus Rees (Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association)

 

 

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

  • The Supply of Alcohol and for the hours requested may have the effect of increasing Public Nuisance in the area therefore having a negative impact on local residents.

 

  • Local Residents raised concerns as to why customers would need to drink alcohol at a bakery.

 

 

Policy Position

 

There is no policy to refuse this application (as the Premises was not situated in an area of Cumulative Impact. The application must, therefore, be determined on merit. Licensable activities would be licensed until core hours. 

 

 

DECISION

 

Having considered all the submissions made by the applicant and those opposing the application, the Licensing Sub-Committee (“The Sub-Committee”) decided to grant the application subject to additional conditions.

 

The Sub-Committee heard a description of the proposal from Mr Baylis with further evidence provided by Mr Wiseman.

 

Mr Baylis confirmed that the Premises would function as a bakery and to provide reassurance a condition was proposed requiring the supply of alcohol to be ancillary to the Premises operating as a bakery.  All customers consuming alcohol would also be required to be seated and served by waiter/waitress service only. The Sub-Committee welcomed this proposed condition. The applicant had accepted the conditions proposed by Environmental Health (EH) and was content to restrict any deliveries to the Premises to certain times in order to minimise any impact on local residents. Further information was provided on the waste management protocols in place including details on how  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

19 Slingsby Place, London, WC2E 9AB pdf icon PDF 3 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

2.

St James’s Ward/ West End Cumulative Impact Area

19 Slingsby Place

London

WC2E 9AB

New Premises

Licence

20/04699/LIPN

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 3

 

Thursday 6th August 2020

 

Membership:           Councillor Jacqui Wilkinson (Chairman), Councillor Margot Bright and Councillor Aziz Toki

 

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Horatio Chance

                                Policy Officer:          Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer:  Tristan Fieldsend

                                Presenting Officer:  Jessica Donovan

 

 

Application for a New Premises Licence 20/04699/LIPN

Full Decision

 

Premises

 

19, 21 and 23 Slingsby Place

London

WC2E 9AB

 

 

Applicant

 

St Martin’s Lane Bar Limited

Represented by Alun Thomas (Thomas & Thomas, Solicitors)

 

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

West End Cumulative Impact Area

 

 

Ward

 

St James’s

 

 

Summary of Application

 

The Applicant sought permission for a 12-month period for licensable activities relating to Late Night Refreshment (indoors) and the Sale of Alcohol both On and Off the Premises which also included the privately maintainable land of Saint Martin’s Courtyard as shown on the deposited plans. It was noted that this area would close at 23:00 hours Monday to Saturday and 22:30 on Sundays, and no new customers will be permitted to be seated in the external area in the courtyard after 22:30 Monday to Saturday and 21:30 on Sunday.

 

The Sub-Committee noted that the 3 units were currently unoccupied and that tenants were yet to be found. However, all 3 units were to be food led Premises in any event with alcohol as ancillary to a substantial table meal with the supply of alcohol being by waiter or waitress service only.  

 

The Sub-Committee noted that 19, 21 and 23 Slingsby Place had existing licenses under references 19/06363/LIPN, 19/06362/LIPN and 19/06367/LIPN but subject to works conditions. It was not considered appropriate that these licences be surrendered as previously suggested due to the time limited nature of the application and works conditions imposed on the licence by the Committee as specified below.

 

 

Proposed Activities and Hours

 

Retail Sale of Alcohol [On Sales]

 

Monday to Thursday 10.00 to 23.30

Friday and Saturday 10.00 to Midnight

Sunday 12.00 to 22.30

 

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

 

Sale of alcohol in the external areas to cease at 23:00 Monday to Saturday and 22:30 Sunday.

 

 

Late Night Refreshment [Indoors]

 

Monday to Thursday 23.00 to 23.30

Friday and Saturday 23.00 to Midnight

 

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

Monday to Thursday 10.00 to 23.30

Friday and Saturday 10.00 to Midnight

Sunday 12.00 to 22.30

 

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

 

Use of external areas to cease at 23:00 Monday to Saturday and 22:30 Sunday.

 

 

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police (PC Cheryl Boon) – Now withdrawn

·       Environmental Health (“EH”) (Anil Drayan)

·       Licensing Authority (Karyn Abbot)

·       Kenton Price (Local Resident) – Now withdrawn

·       David Kaner (Covent Garden Community Association) – Now withdrawn

 

 

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

·       Environmental Health needed to undertake Public Safety and Public Nuisance assessments as well as confirm any proposed capacity.

 

·       Further information was required on how the Premises would not add to cumulative impact in a Cumulative Impact Area.

 

·       Concern was raised over the potential for the Premises to become a drink-led destination bar and not a restaurant.

 

 

Policy Position

 

The premises was located within the West End Cumulative Impact  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.