Items
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Membership
To report any changes to
the membership and to appoint a Chairman.
Minutes:
There were no changes to the
membership.
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2. |
Declarations of Interest
To receive
declarations by Members and Officers of any personal or prejudicial
interests in matters on this agenda.
Minutes:
Councillor Julia Alexander
declared that the application concerning The Marylebone Kitchen,
106 York Street, was located within the Ward she represented,
Bryanston and Dorset Square Ward, and therefore withdrew from the
meeting for this application.
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3. |
"14", Basement, Victory House, 14 Leicester Square, WC2 - Licensing Act 2003 application PDF 7 MB
App
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Ward /
Cumulative
Impact Area
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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1.
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St James’s Ward
/ West End Cumulative Impact Area
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"14", Basement,
Victory House, 14 Leicester Square, WC2
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Variation of premises
licence – LA03
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17/01159/LIPV
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 6
Thursday
18th May 2017
Membership:
Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman), Councillor Julia Alexander and
Councillor Rita Begum
Legal
Adviser:
Barry Panto
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Yolanda
Wade
Relevant
Representations: Objecting to the Application:
Environmental Health, The
Metropolitan Police and The Licensing Authority.
Supporting the Application:
Eight local businesses, one local resident,
The Leicester Square Association and the Heart of London Business
Alliance.
Present:
Mr
Philip Kolvin QC (Barrister, representing the applicant), Ms Lana
Tricker (on behalf of the applicant),
Mr Simon Warr (Director, Applicant
Company) Mr Ian Watson (Environmental Health), PC Toby Janes
(Metropolitan Police), Mr David Sycamore (Licensing Authority) and
Mr Fadil Maqedonci (local resident).
“14”, Basement, Victory house, 14 Leicester
Square
17/01159/LIPV
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1.
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Recorded Music
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Current
Monday to Wednesday
20:00 to 03:00
Thursday to Saturday
20:00 to 06:00
Sunday 20:00 to
03:00
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Proposed
Monday to Saturday
17:00 to 06:00
Sunday 17:00 to
03:00
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Seasonal Variations/Non-Standards Timings:
Current
When the hours
authorised by this licence extends beyond 1am, then in relation to
the morning on which British Summer Time begins, the hours shall be
extended by 1 hour after the authorised hour on the
licence.
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Proposed
Sunday before Bank
Holidays to 17:00 to 06:00.
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Amendments to application
advised at hearing:
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None.
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
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The
Sub-Committee considered an application by Number Fourteen
(Management) Ltd for a variation of a premises licence in respect
of “14”, Basement, Victory House,
14 Leicester Square, London.
The Chairman confirmed that the
applicant had submitted two different applications for the
premises, a variation of the premises licence under the Licensing
Act 2003 and a variation of the Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV)
premises licence. With the agreement of all the parties present it
was decided to hear both applications simultaneously.
The Licensing Officer
provided an outline of the applications to the Sub-Committee and
confirmed that the applicant had agreed to amend the hours for the
sale of alcohol to 17:00 to 05:30 Monday to Saturday.
The Council’s
Legal Adviser confirmed that a further amendment to condition 48
had been submitted by the applicant further restricting the
capacity of the premises as follows:
- Capacity of 200
(customers) until 02:00am
- Capacity of 150
(customers) from 02:00am to 03:30am
- Capacity of 100
(customers) from 03:30am to 04:30am
- Capacity of 50
(customers) from 04:30am until closing time
At the request of the
Sub-Committee the Council’s Policy Adviser set out the policy
considerations for both applications. The premises was located in a
Cumulative Impact Area (CIA) and within Policy CIP1, for certain
types of premises, there was a presumption against granting an
application. It was important to understand whether the application
should be considered an exception to policy. There was a degree of
overlap between policies PVC2 and MD2 but all premises located
within a CIA had to demonstrate that the licensable activities
carried on would not add to cumulative impact in the area. Whether
the Sub-Committee came to the view that it ...
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"14", Basement, Victory House, 14 Leicester Square, WC2 - SEV application PDF 6 MB
App
No
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Ward
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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2.
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St James’s Ward
/ Core CAZ North
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"14", Basement,
Victory House, 14 Leicester Square, WC2
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Variation –
Sexual Entertainment Venue premises licence
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17/01156/LISEVV
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 6
Thursday 18
May 2017
Membership:
Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman), Councillor Julia Alexander and
Councillor Rita Begum
Legal
Adviser:
Barry Panto
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Yolanda
Wade
Representations: Objecting to the
Application:
Environmental Health, The Licensing
Authority and The Metropolitan Police
Supporting the Application:
Eight local
businesses, one local resident, The Leicester Square Association
and the Heart of London Business Alliance.
Present:
Mr
Philip Kolvin QC (Barrister, representing the applicant), Ms Lana
Tricker (on behalf of the applicant),
Mr Simon Warr (Director, Applicant
Company) Mr Ian Watson (Environmental Health), PC Toby Janes
(Metropolitan Police), Mr David Sycamore (Licensing Authority) and
Mr Fadil Maqedonci (local resident).
14,
Basement, Victory House, 14 Leicester Square, London, WC2H
7NG
17/01156/LISEVV
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1.
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Variation of a Sexual Entertainment Venue Premises
Licence
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The application was to vary the sexual
entertainment venue premises licence to extend the hours for
relevant entertainment Monday to Saturday 17:00 to 06:00 hours,
Sunday 17:00 to 03:00 hours and Sunday before a Bank Holiday 17:00
to 06:00 hours. This involved a commencement hour that was three
hours earlier across the week and a three hour increase in the
terminal hour from 03.00 hours to 06.00 hours on the days following
Monday to Wednesday evenings. It was also requested to restrict the
capacity as follows
Current:
The maximum number of persons accommodated at
any one time (excluding staff) shall not exceed the following:
a) Capacity of 250 (customers) until 2.00am
b) Capacity of 200 (customers) from 2.00am to
3.30am
c) Capacity of 100 (customers) from 3.30am until
closing time
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Proposed:
The maximum number of persons accommodated at
any one time (excluding staff) shall not exceed the following:
a) Capacity of 250 (customers) until 2.00am
b) Capacity of 200 (customers) from 2.00am to
3.30am
c) Capacity of 100 (customers) from 3.30am to
4.30am
d) Capacity of 50 (customers) from 4.30am until
closing time
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
The
Sub-Committee considered an application by Number Fourteen
(Management) Ltd for a variation of a premises licence in respect
of “14”, Basement, Victory House,
14 Leicester Square, London.
The Chairman confirmed that the
applicant had submitted two different applications for the
premises, a variation of the premises licence under the Licensing
Act 2003 and a variation of the Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV)
premises licence. With the agreement of all the parties present it
was decided to hear both applications simultaneously.
The Licensing Officer
provided an outline of the applications to the Sub-Committee and
confirmed that the applicant had agreed to amend the hours for the
sale of alcohol to 17:00 to 05:30 Monday to Saturday.
The Council’s
Legal Adviser confirmed that a further amendment to condition 48
had been submitted by the applicant further restricting the
capacity of the premises to:
- Capacity of 200
(customers) until 02:00am
- Capacity of 150
(customers) from 02:00am to 03:30am
- Capacity of 100
(customers) from 03:30am to 04:30am
- Capacity of 50
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5. |
Iran Restaurant, 27 Shepherd Market, W1
Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 6
Thursday
18th May 2017
Membership:
Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman), Councillor Julia Alexander and
Councillor Rita Begum
Legal
Adviser:
Barry Panto
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Yolanda
Wade
Relevant Representations: Environmental Health, Orbiton Estates (representing residents at
Carrington House) and three local residents.
Present:
Mr Shervin Sepanje (Applicant), Mr Dave
Nevitt (Environmental Health), Mr Alun Thomas (Solicitor,
representing Orbiton Estates) and Mr
Tim Steel (witness on behalf of Orbiton
Estates).
Iran
Restaurant, 27 Shepherd Market, London, W1J 7PR
17/02456/LIPV
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1.
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Late
Night Refreshment
Current
Monday to Saturday:
23:00 – 00:00
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Proposed
Monday to Sunday:
23:00 – 01:00
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
None
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Decision (including
reasons if different from those set out in report):
The Sub-Committee considered an
application by Kitchen Centre Ltd for a variation of a premises
licence in respect of the Iran Restaurant, 27 Shepherd Market,
London, W1J 7PR.
The Licensing Officer provided
an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee.
All parties were invited to
make representations to the Sub-Committee in relation to the
application. The parties responded to members’
questions and were given an opportunity to ask questions of each
other.
Mr Sepanje, the applicant,
advised that the main reason an extension in hours for the sale of
alcohol was being requested was to increase the premises’
revenue. It had been operating for
approximately five to six years during which time there had only
been a minimal number of complaints. The premises was small in scale with only a limited
number of covers. A large number of customers were from oversees
and they preferred dining later in the evening which was one of the
main reasons a proposed extension in hours had been requested. The
premises was predominantly focused on
providing high quality food and the sale of alcohol was ancillary
to customers taking a table meal. No draught beer was available and
there were no alcohol led promotions. The restaurant was well
established within the area and approximately 90-95% of customers
pre-booked their table. There was a demand from customers to have a
longer period to enjoy the food provided and the extra revenue this
generated would help with the increasing overheads associated with
operating a restaurant.
Mr Sepanje explained how the
premises did not cause a nuisance in the local area and the only
complaints made had been unfounded. One related to a noise
complaint which was investigated and no further action was taken.
The second related to the noise of clearing tables and chairs and
again following an investigation no further action was taken. If
the extension in hours was granted it would not set a precedent in
the local area as the other restaurants in the area were much
larger, catered for more customers and provided more licensable
activities. The clientele at the restaurant were very well behaved,
a relaxed dining environment was provided for them and the
premises was not alcohol-led. Less than
1% of revenue was generated from sales ...
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6. |
The Marylebone Kitchen, 106 York Street, W1 PDF 561 KB
App
No
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Ward /
Cumulative
Impact Area
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Site Name and
Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference
Number
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4.
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Bryanston and Dorset Square Ward /
not in Cumulative impact area
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The Marylebone
Kitchen, 106 York Street, W1
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New premises
licence
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17/02615/LIPN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 6
Thursday
18th May 2017
Membership:
Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman), Councillor Julia Alexander and
Councillor Rita Begum
Legal
Adviser:
Barry Panto
Policy
Adviser:
Chris Wroe
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Yolanda
Wade
Relevant Representations: Environmental Health and two local
residents.
Present:
Mr Louay Michel (Applicant), Mr Ian
Watson (Environmental Health) and Mr Peter Sleep and Mrs Sonia
Sleep (local residents).
The
Marylebone Kitchen, 106 York Street, London, W1H 4QN
17/02615/LIPN
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1.
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Sale by
Retail of Alcohol – On and Off
Monday to Saturday: 11:00 to 23:00
Sunday: 11:00 to 22:00
Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:
None applied for.
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
None.
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Decision (including
reasons if different from those set out in report):
Councillor Julia Alexander
declared that the application was located within the Ward she
represented, Bryanston and Dorset Square Ward, and she therefore
withdrew from the meeting for this application.
The
Sub-Committee considered an application by the Marylebone Kitchen
Ltd for a new premises licence in respect of The Marylebone Kitchen, 106 York Street, London, W1H
4QN.
The Licensing Officer
provided an outline of the application to the
Sub-Committee.
Mr Michel, the
applicant, explained that he was the owner of the Marylebone
Kitchen having purchased the leasehold of the premises which had
previously operated as a café. The new operation was focused
on providing quality food primarily at brunch or lunch. The food
was described as fresh and home cooked and the premises was also a destination where people could
go to buy coffee. The premises was
currently permitted to operate between the hours of 07:00 and 16:00
which made it difficult to make the business financially viable. It
was therefore proposed to extend the hours so the premises could
open later in the evening in order to provide a dinner option as
well as open on weekends. The majority of local residents were
accepting of the application and there was a demand for the
premises to open on weekends. Being able to serve alcohol would
provide an extra option for customers dining at the premises and
the Sub-Committee was informed that the premises would not become a
bar and would be focussed on providing a food offer. The premises
did not attract noisy customers and following constructive
discussions with the Police and Environmental Health (EH) proposed
conditions to be added to the licence had been agreed. This
included a condition requiring the consumption of alcohol to be
ancillary to customers taking a substantial table meal. It was also
proposed to utilise the external area of the premises to allow
customers to dine outside with any consumption of alcohol being
ancillary to the taking of a substantial table meal.
The Sub-Committee
recognised that the restaurant condition had been accepted and
noted the capacity of the premises was 18 inside and 8-10 outside.
Further clarification was requested however on whether it was
proposed to utilise the external area to serve food and alcohol
until 23:00 hours? Mr Michel advised that the external area would
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