Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee (3) - Thursday 21st April, 2022 10.00 am

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

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

Media

Items
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1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

Councillor Tim Mitchell replaced Councillors Louise Hyams and Aziz Toki for the items Regent’s University London, Regent’s College, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park and Pappiland Café, Ground Floor, 12 Norfolk Place, W2.

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.

1.

HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Open Space at Junction and Horseguards Road and the Mall, SW1A 1AA

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’s

 

* None

 

** West End Buffer

HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Open Space at Junction and Horseguards Road and the Mall, SW1A 1AA

 

New Premises Licence

22/01790/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No.3

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 21 April 2022

          

Membership:           Councillor Jim Glen (Chairman)

Councillor Melvyn Caplan

Councillor Aziz Toki

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Horatio Chance

                                Policy Officer:          Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer:  Jack Robinson-Young

                                Presenting Officer:  Karyn Abbott

                           

Application for a Time Limited New Premises Licence in respect of Her Majesty The Queens Platinum Jubilee Open Space at Junction and Horse Guards Road and the Mall London SW1A 1AA

 

Present:        Matthew Phipps (TLT Solicitors) The Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport (“The Applicant”) (Andrew Dent and Nicholas Cady of the Applicant) David Greaves (Arcadis) Rob Colicci and Sarah Bellamy of Colicci) Rosanna Machado and Mike Kent of Pageant Company) Caroline Lloyd (BBC) Tony Ball (SES) Security Company Ben Milton (Sound Design and PA for the Concert)

 

Premises

 

Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Open Space at Junction and Horse Guards Road and the Mall London SW1A 1AA

 

Applicant

 

The Department for Digital and Culture Media and Sport (DCMS)

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

None

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

West End Buffer

 

Ward

 

St James’s  

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a Time Limited New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”) by the Applicant, The Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) in respect of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Open Space at Junction and Horse Guards Road and the Mall London SW1A 1AA.The Applicant has applied for regulated entertainment, retail by sale of alcohol, late night refreshment for a time limited period over the bank holiday weekend from 2-5 June 2022 to cover the Queen’s Jubilee. Representations have been received by The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) The Environmental Health Service (EHS) and The Licensing Authority. There has been 1 letter of support from the Royal Parks. The Premises is located within the St James’ Ward and falls within the West End Buffer Special Consideration Zone

 

There is a resident count of 1245.

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Hours premises are open to the public:

 

Monday 00:00hrs to 23:59hrs

Tuesday - N/A

Wednesday to Sunday 00:00hrs to 23:59hrs

 

Plays, the Exhibition of Films, Live and Recorded Music, Performance of Dance, Anything of a Similar to Live Music, Recorded Music and Performance of Dance (Indoors and Outdoors)

 

Monday to Wednesday ­- N/A

Thursday to Saturday 09:00 to 23:00

Sunday 09:00 to 21:00

 

Seasonal Variations N/A

 

Late Night Refreshment  (Indoors and Outdoors)

 

Monday to Tuesday - N/A

Wednesday to Sunday 23:00 to 05:00

 

Sale by retail of alcohol (On and Off sales)

 

Monday to Wednesday - N/A

Thursday to Sunday 11:30 to 22:30

 

Seasonal Variations N/A

 

Representations Received:

 

·       Metropolitan Police (PC Dave Morgan)

·       Environmental Health (Anil Drayan)

·       Licensing Authority (Daisy Gadd)

·       Royal Parks (Alun Mainwaring) (Support)

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors:

 

·       The Metropolitan Police as a Responsible Authority are objecting to this application on the basis that if granted it would undermine the licensing objectives. This is not to say that we are against the application far from  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Game Nation, 147-149 Wardour Street, W1F 8WD pdf icon PDF 9 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application Type

Licensing Reference No.

West End

 

Game Nation

147-149 Wardour Street

W1F 8WD

 

 

New Gambling Premises Licence

22/00920/LIGN

Cumulative Impact Area: N/A
Special Consideration Zone: N/A

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The application was withdrawn by the Applicant.

3.

Foodwise Express, 6 Norfolk Place, W2 1QN pdf icon PDF 797 KB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application Type

Licensing Reference No.

Hyde Park

 

* None

 

** None

 

Foodwise Express

6 Norfolk Place

W2 1QN

New Premises Licence

22/00890/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.3

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 21 April 2022

 

Membership:           Councillor Jim Glen (Chair) Councillor Melvyn Caplan and Councillor Aziz Toki

 

Officer Support        Legal Adviser:         Horatio Chance

                                Policy Officer:          Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer: Jack Robinson-Young

                                 Presenting Officer: Karyn Abbott

 

Application for a New Premises License in respect of Foodwise Express 6 Norfolk Place London W2 1QN 22/00890/LIPN

 

Other Parties Present: Mr Asif Gul (Applicant), Mr Jack Spiegler (Thomas & Thomas Solicitors), Mr John Zamit (South East Bayswater Residents Association), Mr Richard Brown (Westminster Citizens Advice)

 

                                                     Full Decision

 

Premises

 

6 Norfolk Place

London

W2 1QN

 

Applicant

 

Foodwise Express

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

None

 

Ward

 

Hyde Park

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises proposes to operate as a grocery shop which will include deliveries and the sale of alcohol within the Hyde Park Ward. The Premises is not located within the West End Cumulative Impact Zone or Special Consideration Zone. There is a resident count of 249.

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Sale by retail of Alcohol (Off only)

 

Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 23:00

Sunday 08:00 to 22:30

 

There are no seasonal variations

 

Opening Hours of the Premises

 

Monday to Saturday 08:00 to 23:00

Sunday 08:00 to 22:30

 

There are no seasonal variations

 

Representations received

 

        Metropolitan Police (PC Bryan Lewis) Withdrawn

        Environmental Health (EHS) (Maxwell Koduah)

        South East Bayswater Residents Association (SEBRA) (John Zamit)

        Westminster Citizens Advice (Richard Brown)

        Local Ward Councillor (Councillor Heather Action)

        18 Local Residents (Supporting)

        10 Local Residents (Opposed)

 

Summary of issues raised

 

·       The supply of alcohol and the hours requested to supply alcohol may have the likely effect of causing an increase in Public Nuisance and may affect Public Safety within the area. As presented, the application would have the likely affect of causing an increase in Public Nuisance and may affect Public Nuisance.

·       As an international student I love an idea of a convenient store selling alcohol which is walking distance to me and my house mates. They’ll be a few jobs opportunities available for the community and I prefer this family’s business than any other areas they are responsible and honest.

·       As a local neighbour I’m happy with the shop and its good for the local community and helps create jobs and I would rather walk to my nearby shop than go to Tesco. Overall, its better to have a shop nearby than not having a shop.

·       The location has always struggled to have a good shop and since having them there it has brightened up the once gloomy corner. This shop is a credit to the area and having the convenience of benign able to purchase alcohol is amazing.

·       There are already off licences open late nearby, e.g., Tesco and Paddington Station. Allowing another shop to sell alcohol till late – their opening hours until approx 11pm – will add to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.