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Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

 

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:

There were no declarations of interest.

 

1.

1 Gillingham Street London SW1V 1HN pdf icon PDF 2 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

1.

Warwick /

Not in Cumulative Impact Area

1 Gillingham Street

London

SW1V 1HN

New Premises

Licence

19/11006/LIPN

 

Minutes:

 

 LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 5

Thursday 31October 2019

 

Membership:              Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman), Councillor Louise Hyams and Councillor Aziz Toki

 

Legal Adviser:             Horatio Chance

Committee Officer:      Georgina Wills

Policy Officer:              Aaron Hardy

Presenting Officer:      Kevin Jackaman

 

Relevant Representations:         Environmental Health

 

Present: Somtat Srikaew (Director, Feel Food Limited, Applicant), Dr Judith Rich (Resident) and Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health).

 

1 Gillingham Street Report London SW1V 1HE - Copy (“The Premises”)

19/11006/LIPN

 

1.

Sale by Retail of Alcohol – On and Off Sales

 

Monday to Thursday: 11:00 to 23:00

Friday to Saturday: 11:00 to 23:30

Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30

 

Seasonal Variations / Non-Standard Timings:

 

None

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

None.

 

 

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

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application by Feel Food Limited (“The Applicant”) for a new premises licence in respect of 1 Gillingham Street, London, SW1V 1HN. The Premises were not situated in the Cumulative Impact Area. 

 

Mr Kevin Jackaman, Presenting Officer, introduced the application to the Sub-Committee and advised that it was proposed for the Premises to operate as a restaurant selling hot and cold Japanese cuisine. The Applicant was applying for a premises licence to enable them to sell alcohol for consumption both on and off the premises in addition to their food offering. It was confirmed that the Metropolitan Police Service had withdrawn their representations, following the Applicant’s agreement to the Police’s proposed conditions being added to the operating schedule of the premises licence and reducing the sale of alcohol from 11:00hrs to 23:00hrs to 12:00hrs to 22:30hrs on Sunday.

 

SomtatSrikaew, (Director, on behalf of the Applicant confirmed that the Premises would serve Japanese food and that the alcohol offered would complement the menu. The Japanese traditional alcoholic beverage Saki would be on the beverage menu. He advised that the Premise would be a high calibre venue and be food led, The Sub-Committee was advised that the Premises would not host parties or in the habit of causing nuisance.

 

Mr Dave Nevitt, Environment Health Officer, advised that their representation had been maintained due to a local resident and deliveries. He informed that the Premises was a small unit which could accommodate a dozen seats. The main operation was to serve a sit in meal. There will be no takeaways. Mr Nevitt advised that the Premises previously operated as a Chinese take away. He informed the Sub-Committee that the Applicant had agreed for the sale of alcohol to be within core hours and to additional conditions. The Sub-Committee was advised that the Conditions which had been agreed by the Applicant would address the concerns raised by interested parties and promote the licensing objectives.    

 

Following questions from the Sub-Committee, Mr Srikaew advised that deliveries will be undertaken at the main street.  Mr Srikaew informed that he was unfamiliar with the area and commented that the Premises would be an improvement to the previous offer. He advised that neighbouring properties will be taken into consideration during the operation of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

2 Bessborough Street, London, SW1V 2JA pdf icon PDF 409 KB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

2.

Tachbrook /

Not in Cumulative Impact Area

2 Bessborough Street

London

SW1V 2JA

New Premises

Licence

19/09555/LIPN

 

Minutes:

WITHDRAWN

 

3.

The Cavendish, 35 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 9TR pdf icon PDF 933 KB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

3.

Marylebone High Street /

Not in Cumulative Impact Area

The Cavendish

35 New Cavendish Street

London

W1G 9TR

Variation of a Premises Licence, Licensing Act 2003

19/09289/LIPV

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 5

Thursday 31 October 2019

 

Membership:              Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman), Councillor Louise Hyams and Councillor Aziz Toki

 

Legal Adviser:             Horatio Chance

Committee Officer:      Georgina Wills

Policy Officer:              Aaron Hardy

Presenting Officer:      Kevin Jackaman

 

Relevant Representations:         Environmental Health

 

Present: Robert Sutherland (Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Spomenka Matic (General Manager on behalf of Applicant Company) and Anil  Drayan (Environmental Health). Lorraine Doodhew, Suzanne Philips, Dr Nicholas Day, Nicholas McGill and Bob Jung

 

The Cavendish, 35 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 9TR (“The Premises”)

19/09289/LIPV

 

1.

Sale by Retail of Alcohol

Indoors, outdoors or both 

Current:

Proposed:

Both 

No Change

 

Current Hours

Proposed

Hours

Licensable Area

Start:

End:

Start:

End:

Current:

Proposed:

Monday

10:00

23:00

08:00

23:00

Basement and Ground Floor

No change

Tuesday

10:00

23:00

08:00

23:00

 Wednesday

10:00

23:00

08:00

23:00

Thursday

10:00

23:00

08:00

23:00

Friday

10:00

23:00

08:00

23:00

Saturday

10:00

23:00

08:00

23:00

Sunday

12:00

22:30

08:00

22:30

Seasonal variations/ Non -standard timings:

 

Current:

Proposed:

(a) On weekdays, other than Christmas Day, Good Friday or New Year's Eve, 10:00 to 23:00;

(b) On Sundays, other than Christmas Day or New Year's Eve, 12:00 to 22:30;

(c) On Good Friday, 12:00 to 22:30;

(d) On Christmas Day, 12:00 to 15:00 and 19:00 to 22.30;

(e) On New Year's Eve, except on a Sunday, 10:00 to 23:00;

(f) On New Year's Eve on a Sunday, 12:00 to 22:30;

(g) On New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day (or, if there are no permitted hours on the following day, midnight on 31st December).

 

No change

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

None.

 

 

Conditions to be added

 

Condition

 

 

Between the hours of 08:00 and 10:00 Monday to Saturday, and 08:00 to 12:00 Sunday, the supply of alcohol at the premises shall only be to a person seated taking a table meal there and for consumption by such a person as ancillary to their meal.

 

 

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

 

The Sub-Committee had before it an application for a variation of a premises licence for a Premise currently operating as a two-floor restaurant and bar. The Applicant was seeking to vary the commencement of the sale of alcohol to 08:00hrs daily. To include an additional Condition which required the supply of alcohol to be ancillary to a seated table meal. The variation was sought in order to enable the provision of a Champagne Breakfast menu. The operational hours were currently 10:00hrs to 23:30hrs Monday to Saturday and 12:00hrs to 23:00hrs Sunday.

Kevin Jackaman, the Presenting Officer advised that representations had been received from Environmental Health and six local residents. There was supportive representation from two local residents. There were additional information submitted by the Applicant and Interested parties and these were circulated to all parties. The Metropolitan Police withdrew their representation. The Application is not located in the Cumulative Impact Area.

Mr Robert Sutherland, the Applicant’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

Salon 64, 14 Bateman Street, London W1D 3AG pdf icon PDF 1 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

4.

West End /

West End Cumulative Impact Area

Salon 64

14 Bateman Street

London

W1D 3AG

Variation of a Premises Licence, Licensing Act 2003

19/11124/LIPV

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 5

Thursday 31October 2019

 

Membership:              Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman), Councillor Louise Hyams and Councillor Aziz Toki

 

Legal Adviser:             Horatio Chance

Committee Officer:      Georgina Wills

Policy Officer:              Aaron Hardy

Presenting Officer:      Kevin Jackaman

 

Relevant Representations:         Environmental Health and Metropolitan Police.

 

Present: Lana Tricker (Solicitor, LT Law representing the Applicant), Ricky Walters (Applicant Company) and Karyn Abbott (Licensing Authority).

 

Salon 64 14 Bateman Street London W1D 3AG (“The Premises”)

19/11124/LIPV

 

1.

Sale by Retail of Alcohol

Indoors, outdoors or both 

Current:

Proposed:

On Sales Only

No Change

 

Current Hours

Proposed

Hours

Licensable Area

Start:

End:

Start:

End:

Current:

Proposed:

Monday

11:00

20:00

11:00

22:00

Basement and Ground Floor

No change

Tuesday

11:00

20:00

11:00

22:00

 Wednesday

11:00

20:00

11:00

22:00

Thursday

11:00

20:00

11:00

22:00

Friday

11:00

20:00

11:00

22:00

Saturday

11:00

20:00

11:00

22:00

Sunday

11:00

20:00

11:00

22:00

Seasonal variations/ Non -standard timings:

 

Current:

Proposed:

Christmas Eve and New Years Eve will be open including if the date falls on a Sunday from 11:00 to 20:00.

 

Christmas Eve and New Years Eve will be open including if the date falls on a Sunday from 11:00 to 22:00.

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

None.

 

 

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

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application for a variation of a premises licence for a Premise currently operating as a hair and beauty salon with the provision of licensable activities being ancillary to the main purpose of the Premises. The Applicant sought to extend the sale of alcohol terminal hour by 2 hours, Monday to Saturday from 20:00 hrs to 22:00 hrs. These were 30 minutes less than the existing opening hours of the Premises. No variation was sought in respect of the opening hours. The Premises are situated in the West End Cumulative Impact Area. 

 

Kevin Jackaman, the Licensing Officer advised that representations had been received from Environmental Health, Licensing Authority and The Soho Society. There were also two letters of support from local residents. The Metropolitan Police withdrew their representation. There was additional representation submitted by the Applicant and Interested parties and these were circulated.

 

Ms Lana Tricker, The Applicant’s legal representative, advised the Sub-Committee that Salon 64 was a renowned salon and flexible social hub in Soho. Ms Tricker advised that the Premises opened in 2017 and comprised of a basement and ground floor. She advised that the Premises would have a ‘make up space’ in which customers could apply makeup.  The Salon currently offers alcohol beverages to its customers. She advised that the Salon was frequented by famous clientele and that access to the Premises after 19:00hrs would be restricted to customers who were members and had visited the establishment within the past 6 months. Ms Tricker advised that membership to the Salon was for a one-year period and was not automatically renewed. All membership requests are considered by a Committee.

 

Ms Tricker acknowledged that the Premises was located in the West End Cumulative Impact Area and informed that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.