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1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

1.1       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:

2.1       There were no declarations of interest.

1.

Chotto Matte, 26 Paddington Street, W1U 5QY pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application Type

Licensing Reference No.

Marylebone High Street

 

*  None

 

** None

Chotto Matte

26 Paddington Street

W1U 5QY

 

Premises Licence Variation

21/14438/LIPV

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.5

 

Thursday 17 March 2022

 

Membership:Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman) Councillor Jacqui Wilkinson and Councillor Aziz Toki

 

Officer Support   Legal Adviser:              Viviene Walker

                           Policy Officer:               Kerry Simpkin

                           Committee Officer:       Jack Robinson

                            Presenting Officer:       Karyn Abbott

 

 

Application for a Variation of a Premises Licence in respect of Chott Matte 26 Paddington Street London W1U 5QY 21/14438/LIPV

 

 

 

                                           FULL DECISION

 

 

 

Premises

 

26 Paddington Street

London W1U 5QY

 

Applicant

 

NZR Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

None

 

Ward

 

Marylebone High Street

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

None

 

 

The applicant sought to vary the licence as follows:

 

·       Vary the layout in accordance with the appended plans. The changes include:

·       New entrance doors/lobby & cloakroom

·       New enlarged bar counter & hatched lounge

·       Reconfiguration of fixed seating throughout

·       Removal of Private Dining Room licensed area from basement.

 

 

 

The changes shall be subject to the existing works condition.

 

·       Inclusion of off sales of alcohol, subject to the additional conditions:

·       Except for any authorised external seating areas, all sales of alcohol for consumption off the premises shall be in sealed containers only and shall not be consumed on the premises.

·       There shall be no sales of alcohol for consumption off the premises after 23.00 hours.

 

 

Representations received

 

        Environmental Health Service (Anil Drayan)

        Local Residents (2)

 

Summary of objections

 

Environmental Health submitted an objection to this variation on the ground of Public Nuisance and Public Safety. There were two Local residents including the managing agents for residents of the flats above the premises who had submitted objections.  The residents had cited the increase of potential for noise from speaker systems and patrons leaving the restaurant as well as the potential for tobacco smoke to drift towards their properties.

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a Variation of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises proposes to operate as a high-end restaurant with an update layout and change in bar area. The Premises have had the benefit of a licence since April 2016.

 

There is a resident count of 124.

 

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy HRS1, applications within the core hours set out in the policy will generally be granted for the relevant premises uses, subject to not being contrary to other policies in the Statement of Licensing Policy and applications for hours outside the core hours set out in the policy will be considered on their merits, subject to other relevant policies and with particular regard to the matters identified in Policy HRS1.

 

Under Policy RNT(A), applications outside the West End Cumulative Impact Zone will generally be granted subject to the application meeting the requirements of policies CD1, PS1, PN1 and CH1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

 

The Presenting Officer Ms Karyn Abbott introduced the application and advised that the Premises operated as a Japanese restaurant, grill and sushi bar. She confirmed that representations had been received by Environmental Health and one local resident.  She outlined that the Premises were located within the Marylebone High Street Ward.  The premises have had the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Browns, Portland House, Bressenden Place, SW1E 5BH pdf icon PDF 6 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’s

 

*  None

 

** Victoria

 

Browns

Portland House

Bressenden Place

SW1E 5BH

 

New Premises Licence

21/12684/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

This application was withdrawn by the Applicant.

3.

Whyte and Brown, Ground Floor, Unit 2 and 1.4 to 1.6 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application Type

Licensing Reference No.

West End

 

*  West End

 

** None

 

Whyte and Brown

Ground Floor

Unit 2 and 1.4 to 1.6

Kingly Court

W1B 5PW

 

Premises Licence Variation

21/10287/LIPV

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 5

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 17 March 2022

 

Membership:            Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman)

 Councillor Jacqui Wilkinson and Councillor Aziz Toki

 

Officer Support:         Legal Advisor:           Viviene Walker

                                  Policy Officer:            Kerry Simpkin

                                  Committee Officer:    Georgina Wills

                                  Presenting Officer:    Karyn Abbott

                                                                  

 

Application for a Variation of Premises Licence in respect of Whyte and Brown Ground Floor Unit 2 and 1.4 to 1.6 Kingly Court W1B 5PW 21/10287/LIPV

 

                                                     FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Whyte And Brown

Ground Floor Unit 2, 1.4 to 1.6

Kingly Court

W1B 5PW

 

Applicant

 

Whyte & Brown Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

West End

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

N/A

 

The Applicant sought to amend condition 19 on the Premises Licence to read:

Condition 17 on the Premises Licence shall be suspended for a limited period until 30 September 2022 save that substantial food shall be available throughout the premises at all times after which time the condition shall be reinstated and remain to have full force and effect.

 

 

 

 

Licensable Activities and Hours

 

Late Night Refreshments (Indoors and Outdoors)

 

Monday to Thursday: 23:00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday: 23:00 to 0:00

Sunday: N/A

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On and Off Sales)

 

Monday to Thursday: 10:00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday: 10:00 to 00:00

Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30

 

Opening Hours of the Premises:

 

Monday to Thursday: 07:00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday: 07:00 to 00:00

Sunday: 10:00 to 22:30

 

 

 

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a variation of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).

 

The premises trade as a restaurant. The Applicant sought to amend condition 19 to read:  Condition 17 on the Premises Licence shall be suspended for a limited period until 30 September 2022 save that substantial food shall be available throughout the premises at all times after which time the condition shall be reinstated and remain to

have full force and effect.  The Premises have had the benefit of a Premises Licence since 2013. 

 

There is a resident count of 22.

 

Representations Received

 

·       Licensing Authority (Kevin Jackaman)

·       The Soho Society

 

Summary of Objections

 

·       The Licensing Authority expressed concerns in relation to the application and how it would promote the four licensing objectives.

 

·       The Soho Society objected to the application as it was presented, on the grounds of prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance, public safety and cumulative impact in the West End Cumulative Impact Zone.

 

 

 

 

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy CIP1, A.  It is the Licensing Authority’s policy to refuse applications within the West End Cumulative Impact Zone for pubs and bars, fast food premises and music and dancing and similar entertainment, other than applications to: 1. Vary the hours within Core Hours under Policy HRS1, and/or 2. Vary the licence to reduce the overall capacity of the premises. C. applications for other premises types within the West End Cumulative Impact Zones will be subject to other policies within this statement and must demonstrate that they will not add to cumulative impact. D.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.