Agenda and draft minutes

Annabel’s, 46 Berkley Square, London, W1J 5AT (“The Premises”)

19/06709/LIPV

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Conditions

Conditions being varied:

Condition to be removed:

29.  There shall be no loud speakers located on the ground floor external terrace    or outside the premises building.

Conditions to be added:

• No licensable activities shall take place on the Second Floor Library Dining Room Area until the capacity of the premises has been determined by the Environmental Health Consultation Team and the licensing authority has replaced this condition on the licence with a condition detailing the capacity so determined.

• No licensable activities shall take place on the Second Floor Library Dining Room Area until the premises has been assessed as satisfactory by the Environmental Health Consultation Team at which time this condition shall be removed from the Licence by the licensing authority.

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None.

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

Stephen Walsh QC (Counsel, representing the Applicant Company) began by stating that the premises operated as a private members’ club. The premises had been located at 44 Berkeley Square before moving to 46 Berkeley Square in 2018. The premises was spread over four floors and recently a retractable roof to enclose the garden and improve sound insulation had been installed at a cost of around £3 million. Stephen Walsh emphasised the fact that no responsible authorities had made representations after the Applicant Company had liaised extensively with them. It was also essential both in commercial and social terms that the premises operated in a manner that did not impact upon residents. Stephen Walsh confirmed that no changes to condition 14 which restricted sale and consumption of alcohol to members of the private club or their bona fide guests were proposed and the capacity condition (condition 37 in the report) also remained unchanged.

Stephen Walsh then referred Members to the layout as set out in the plans and advised that it was proposed to add two pavement vaults in the licensed area of the premises.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Les Filles, Ground Floor, 27 Craven Terrace, London, W2 3EL (“The Premises”)

19/07779/LIPV

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Sale by Retail of Alcohol

Current:                                                         Proposed:

On sales:                                                       On and off sales:

Monday to Saturday: 11:00 to 23:00        Monday to Saturday: 11:00 to 23:00

Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30                               Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None.

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

Richard Marshall-Duffield (Agent, representing the Applicant Company) began by stating that the premises operated as a small café. The Applicant Company also operated another premises in Hampstead. The main variation in the application was to be permitted to provide off sales of alcohol. The Applicant Company had addressed the concerns raised by the Police and Environmental Health, who had both withdrawn their representations after agreeing conditions with the Applicant Company. The Applicant Company had attempted to make contact with the local resident who had made representations on the application.

The variation to be permitted to undertake off sales of alcohol had been proposed as the Applicant Company wished to improve the customer offer. All off sales of alcohol would be in sealed containers and there were no proposals to change the layout of the premises. Richard Marshall-Duffield advised that there was seating outside that was within the demise of the premises (and sales to that area would therefore constitute on-sales of alcohol). The Police had originally proposed a condition stating that sales of alcohol off the premises shall be supplied with, and ancillary to, a take away meal. However, the Applicant Company had felt that this was too restrictive and the Police had since withdrawn this request. Mr Marshall-Duffield explained further that the nature of deliveries was changing and all wine supplied would be sourced exclusively for the premises. In addition, deliveries would be undertaken in a green, low carbon manner.

Mr Marshall-Duffield informed the Sub-Committee that he had spoken to John Zamit (South East Bayswater Residents’ Association) and with Richard Brown (Solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau) about residents’ concerns and agreement had been reached on most conditions. He reiterated the Applicant Company’s opposition to having all off sales of alcohol being ancillary to a take away meal, which John Zamit had also requested as a condition.

John Zamit (South East Bayswater Residents’ Association) then addressed the Sub-Committee and stated that whilst he was keen to work with local businesses for licensing applications, he was reluctant to withdraw his representation where other residents’ objections were maintained. He concurred that most conditions had been agreed with the Applicant Company. On the advice of Richard Brown, Mr  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.