Agenda and draft minutes

72 Pimlico Road, SW1

16/09132/LIPN

The application was granted under delegated powers as all representations had been withdrawn.

The Takeover Basement 12-13 Greek Street W1

16/08347/LIPN

1.

Recorded Music (Indoors)

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

The Sub-Committee was informed that the application was now time limited so that it was proposed to run until 6 January 2017.

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

Mr Nelson, the Presenting Officer and Mr Hopkins, the Applicant’s Representative advised the Sub-Committee that  the Applicant was seeking a time limited premises licence until 6 January 2017 when the lease the tenant had with the landlord, Soho Estates (“SE”), was due to expire.  The Applicant had agreed conditions proposed by Environmental Health and Ms Tucker, a local resident.

Mr Hopkins explained that SE had requested as a result of the lease expiring that the Applicant applied for a ‘shadow’ licence which mirrored the hours and the conditions of the primary licence for the basement area held by SE.  This had previously operated as Miabella London. The Sub-Committee noted that this licence had been suspended since September 2015 for non-payment of the annual fee but was still in existence. The Applicant would not be operating a licence held by SE.  The Applicant had offered a condition that in the event of him ceasing to trade at the premises the licence would not be transferred to any third party.  Mr Hopkins referred to the fact that there were already two licences for the premises as SE had been granted a secondary licence in May 2014.  He expressed the view that as the application was for a premises licence which mirrored that of the Miabella licence, it was in keeping with the terms of the ‘Extreme Oyster’ judgement and should be granted accordingly.

Mr Hopkins stated that the Applicant wished to operate The Takeover as an event space with corporate events and product launches.  The premises would not open to the general public, attendance would be via booking and a guest list would be kept as a requirement.  The venue had 60 seats, a dance floor and small events bar.  There would be sales at the premises of high end wines, premium Craft beers and niche  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Tops Pizza, Ground Floor, 8 Great Western Road, W9

16/08964/LIPV

1.

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors and Outdoors)

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None.

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

Mr Nelson, introducing the report and Mr Baptiste, representing the Applicant confirmed that the Police had withdrawn their representation.  The Police had agreed a condition with the Applicant that after midnight no customers would be permitted on the premises and all sales would be via delivery only.  The Police and the Applicant had also agreed a reduction in the terminal hours for the delivery aspect of the application.  It was clarified during the hearing that this was from Monday to Thursday 23:00 to 02:00 and Friday to Saturday 23:00 to 03:00 to Monday to Wednesday 23:00 to 01:00 and Thursday to Saturday: 23:00 to 02:00.  A local resident had withdrawn his representation following amendments to the application, including that there would be no late night refreshment to people attending the premises until after midnight.    The remaining representation was from Environmental Health.

Mr Baptiste stated that he acknowledged that the hours his client was seeking for late night refreshment were beyond the Council’s Core Hours policy.  However, he believed that as it had been agreed with the Police that beyond Core Hours sales of hot food or hot drink would be via delivery only, the impact of the operation would not be overly significant.  Mr Baptiste referred to the premises not being in the Council’s designated cumulative impact areas.  He also provided reasons as to why it was felt that the application promoted the licensing objectives, including an upgraded CCTV system being implemented during the last couple of months promoting the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective.  Mr Baptiste accepted on behalf of his client that there had been issues with delivery drivers loitering immediately outside the premises which had been referred to in Environmental Health’s written representation.  However, he added the Applicant had now introduced a management plan which would prevent this happening in the future.  The Applicant had agreed a condition with the Police that a notice would be displayed by the front door stating the restaurant opening hours and that all orders after midnight would need to be phoned through and be sent by home delivery only.  Mr Baptiste made the point that the front door would be locked and that at midnight an opaque blind would be drawn which would cover the length and width of both  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Clarette, 44 Blandford Street, W1

16/09186/LIPV

1.

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None.

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

44 Blandford Street was previously the Lincoln Inn and it operated as a public house.  The licence had been transferred to the Applicants in July 2016 and Ms Perromat du Marais advised that she and her business partner are proposing to operate the premises as a high quality bar with a particularly varied wine list.  Food would be provided to complement it.

Mr Spiegler, representing the Applicant, placed emphasis on the fact that the existing premises licence was quite unrestricted in terms of capacity and conditions.  It authorised licensable activities across the ground and first floors.  The current application included the proposed extension of the licensable area to the exterior forecourt of the ground floor and also a small private dining room on the second floor.  Mr Spiegler made the point that off-sales were permitted on the private forecourt as a result of the existing licence.  He believed it would be of benefit for residents and enforcement officers to include the private forecourt within the licensable area.  He also stated that there were no residents above the second floor where the dining room was located.  Mr Spiegler added that his clients had proposed additional conditions for the application.  Pre-application advice had been obtained from Environmental Health.  There had been no representations from the Responsible Authorities. 

Mr Spiegler advised the Sub-Committee that the Applicants would be keeping the lines of communication open with Ms Johnstone, the local resident who had objected to the application and would take on board her views.  It was the Applicants’ understanding that the local resident had no objections to them running the premises.  The concerns were that the premises would be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

San Carlo Fumo, Basement And Ground Floor, 37 St Martin’s Lane, WC2

16/07372/LIPV

1.

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None.

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

The Sub-Committee initially heard from Mr Lyons, representing the Applicant.  He was asked whether he had any objection to Councillor Hyams sitting at the hearing as the Council’s Rules of Procedure states that Members will ‘not normally’ consider applications in their own ward.  Mr Lyons replied that he had no objection to Councillor Hyams sitting.

Mr Lyons stated that Carlo Distefano, his client, is a restaurateur and owns the family business, San Carlo.  The selection of Italian restaurants he owns in London in addition to 37 St Martin’s Lane, include Chicchetti establishments at 215 Piccadilly and 30 Wellington Street and Signor Sassi in Knightsbridge Green.  There were a number of other San Carlo premises elsewhere in the country including Fumo premises in Manchester and Birmingham and also around the world.

Mr Lyons explained that the Applicant was proposing to have a bar area within the restaurant where alcohol was not ancillary to food and up to seven people could be seated.  He was also hopeful that the Sub-Committee would permit up to five people standing in this area.  Mr Lyons commented that he appreciated that this was contrary to the Council’s policy as San Carlo Fumo is located in the West End Cumulative Impact Area.  It was the Applicant’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Christie’s, 8 King Street, Covent Garden, SW1

16/09132/LIPN

The application was granted under delegated powers as all representations had been withdrawn.

The Waldorf Hilton, Aldwych, WC2

16/11040/LITENP

The Police and Environmental Health had originally objected to a Temporary Event Notice for an event at the premises on 27 October 2016.  However, their concerns were addressed and they withdrew their representations prior to the hearing.

The Takeover, Basement, 12-13 Greek Street, W1

16/10943/LITENP

The Applicant had submitted a Temporary Event Notice for sale by retail of alcohol (on sales), provision of regulated entertainment and provision of late night refreshment until 03:30 on 27-29 October.  The Police and Environmental Health had objected.  Following a time limited application for the premises (16/08347/LIPN) having been granted until 6 January 2017 with hours which mirrored those of the landlord’s premises licence, the Applicant withdrew the Temporary Event Notice.