Agenda and draft minutes

11 - 12 Upper St Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9FB (St James Ward / West End Cumulative Impact Area) (“The Premises”) 19/16545/LIPN

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Sale by Retail of Alcohol – On and Off Sales

Monday to Thursday: 10:00hrs to 23:30hrs

Friday to Saturday: 10:00 to 00:00hrs

Sunday: 10:00hrs to 23:30hrs

Seasonal Variations / Non-Standard Timings:

The hours for licensable activities may be extended from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day

Sundays before Bank Holidays 10:00 to 00:00

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None

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

The Sub-Committee had before it an application for a new premises licence which intended to trade as a basement and ground floor restaurant premise with external seating areas in Upper St Martin’s Lane and the Courtyard. The Applicant sought the sale by retail of alcohol on and off sales from 10:00 to 23:30 Monday to Thursday, 10:00 to 00:00 Friday to Saturday and 10:00 to 23:30 Sundays. Late night refreshment was also sought from 23:00 to 23:30 Monday to Thursday, 23:00 to 00:00 Friday to Saturday and 23:00 to 23:30 Sundays. The Metropolitan Police had withdrawn their representation following the Applicants confirmation to adopt additional Conditions. The Premises are situated in the West End Cumulative Impact Zone.

Mr Peter Thomas, Legal Representative advised the Sub-Committee that the Applicant had submitted a revised set of Conditions and had been corresponding with the Licensing Service. The Sub-Committee confirmed that that they had viewed all documents and correspondents as part of the evidence before it. 

The Sub-Committee was informed that Dishoom Limited was a renowned restaurant chain which had several branches in the Capital. The Chain had received critical acclaim and recognised for being a good employer. The Applicant had met with Environmental Health and the Licensing Service and had agreed to adopt several Conditions. The Sub-Committee noted that the hours sought for the sale of alcohol during Sundays was beyond core hours and was advised that these timings had been applied in order to complement the business model.  The Sub-Committee were informed that the hours that were sought were similar to those of the Covent Garden Branch and that there had been no complaints received about the Premises’ operational style. The Sub-Committee was advised that the Premise would not add to cumulative impact and would therefore meet  the promotion of the licensing objectives.

Mr Thomas advised that the Premises would operate as a restaurant and that the holding bar would be ancillary to dining. He advised  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

The Boulevard, 6 Walkers Court London W1F 0BU 19/16285/LISEVN

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APPLICATION

The City Council (“the Council”) has received an application for a new Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV) premises licence under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (the Act) for Boulevard Theatre, 6 Walker’s Court, London, W1F 0BU from The Boulevard Theatre Company Limited. The Applicant had applied for a new Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV) premises licence to provide burlesque, nude cabaret, nude performances, plays and adult related theatrical performances and involve implied nudity, full and partial nudity. They have applied for relevant entertainment between the hours 10:00 to 01:00 on of the days Monday to Saturday and 10:00 to 22:30 on Sundays.

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None

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

Kevin Jackaman, Licensing Officer, introduced the Application as set out above The Metropolitan Police withdrew their representation following the Applicant’s confirmation to adopt additional Conditions. There was additional information received from the Applicant on 30 January 2020, 3 February 2020 and 5 February 2020. The submissions were circulated to all interested parties.

Alun Thomas, Applicant’s Legal Representative advised the Sub-Committee that the Premises was situated in a location which was both historically and widely associated with SEVs. He advised that the establishment had operated in the Sexual Entertainment industry for several decades and that the Applicant were responsible owners. Mr Thomas advised that the local surroundings had been improved by the Applicant. The Applicant was reported to have installed CCTVs and improved the lightings in the immediate areas. The Sub-Committee was informed that the Premises had a Security Team and a dispersal strategy. Mr Thomas advised that the immediate area was unpleasant prior to the numerous improvements that were made by the Applicant.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the Boulevard Theatre had received critical acclaim for its cabaret shows and was renowned for providing a platform for young artist and performers. The Premises has always operated as a Theatre and has adopted a pricing system which allows productions to be accessible to a wide range of audience. There are various performances staged at the Theatre which include comedy sets, live music and Musicals. These performances usually commence around 19:30hrs.

The Applicant had sought a SEV Premise Licence to enable forthcoming cabaret shows which involved prolonged nudity to be staged. The cabaret shows which involved prolonged nudity would be performed in an area which is not visible from the outside. It was stated that the cabaret performers will be in a designated area and will not roam around the Premises. Mr Nick Wilson, Applicant, advised that the performers of the ‘Black Cat Cabaret’ show were an established troupe and had performed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.