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Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership and to appoint a Chairman.

Minutes:

Councillor Tim Mitchell was elected Chairman of the Temporary Licensing Committee.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by Members and Officers of any personal or prejudicial interests in matters on this agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

3.

Vapiano, 84-86 Wardour Street, W1 pdf icon PDF 212 KB

App

No

Ward/ Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

1.

West End Ward / West End Cumulative impact area

Vapiano, 84-86 Wardour Street, W1

Variation of a Premises Licence

18/02022/LIPV

 

 

 

Minutes:

TEMPORARY LICENSING COMMITTEE         

Thursday 10th May 2018

 

Membership:            Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman) and Councillor Heather Acton

 

Legal Adviser:           Horatio Chance

Policy Adviser:          Chris Wroe

Committee Officer:   Tristan Fieldsend

Presenting Officers:Simone Murray

 

Relevant Representations:     The Licensing Authority, Environmental Health, Councillor Jonathan Glanz (West End Ward Councillor), The Soho Society, The Meard and Dean Streets Residents Association and Four Local Residents

 

Present: Mr Niall McCann (Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Ms Vikki O’Neill (Marketing Director, representing the Applicant Company), Miss Heidi Lawrance (Licensing Authority), Mr Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health) and Mr Richard Brown (Solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau Licensing Advice Project, representing The Soho Society, The Meard and Dean Streets Residents Association and Philip Antscherl)

 

Vapiano, 84-86 Wardour Street, London, W1F 0TG (“The Premises”)

18/02022/LIPV

 

1.

Conditions being Varied, Added or Removed

 

Current:

 

Condition 26

 

There shall be no take away of hot food and hot drinks after 23:00.

 

 

Condition 27

 

There shall be no sales of alcohol for consumption off the premises, save for persons who have dined at the premises.

 

 

 

Add the Following Condition:

 

Proposed:

 

Condition 11

 

There shall be no take away of hot food and hot drinks for immediate consumption after 23:00.

 

Condition 27

 

There shall be no seals of alcohol for consumption off the premises, save for persons who have dined at the premises or are being delivered a substantial table meal to a bona fide address.

 

Notwithstanding condition 13, deliveries of alcohol and the provision of late night refreshment (where applicable) shall be permitted to be made from the premises until 23:00 hours on Sundays, 00:00 hours Mondays to Thursdays, 01:00 Fridays to Saturdays and 00:30 on Sundays before bank holidays.

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

The Applicant advised that the additional condition to be added to the licence would now read “Notwithstanding condition 13, deliveries of alcohol with a substantial table meal and the provision of late night refreshment (where applicable) shall be permitted to be made from the premises until 23:00 hours.”

 

 

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

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application by Vapiano Ltd for a variation of a premises licence in respect of Vapiano, 84-86 Wardour Street, London, W1F 0TG.

 

The Licensing Officer provided an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee.

 

Mr McCann, representing the Applicant, explained that Vapiano Ltd was an Italian restaurant group, which currently operated six premises within the UK. The Sub-Committee was provided with a description of the customer experience upon entering the Premises and how it created a quick turnaround of customers. What the Application before the Sub-Committee was seeking was to permit deliveries of food and alcohol from the premises by online food delivery companies until 23:00 hours. Despite some apparent contradictions on the existing conditions on the licence, Mr McCann was of the opinion that it already did permit a takeaway service to be provided, excluding alcohol, until 23:00. Therefore, the aim of the application was to allow deliveries of alcohol to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

11-19 Eccleston Place, SW1 pdf icon PDF 849 KB

App

No

Ward/ Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

2.

Warwick Ward / not in cumulative impact area

11-19 Eccleston Place, SW1

New Premises Licence

18/02901/LIPN

 

 

 

Minutes:

TEMPORARY LICENSING COMMITTEE

Thursday 10th May 2018

 

Membership:            Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman) and Councillor Heather Acton

 

Legal Adviser:           Horatio Chance

Policy Adviser:          Chris Wroe

Committee Officer:   Tristan Fieldsend

Presenting Officers:Heidi Lawrance

 

Relevant Representations:     Environmental Health, The Metropolitan Police and One Local Resident.

 

Present: Mr James Rankin (Counsel, representing the Applicant), Mr Alun Thomas (Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Mr Tom Warren (Applicant), PC Toby Janes (Metropolitan Police) and Mr Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health)

 

11-19 Eccleston Place, London, SW1W 9NF (“The Premises”)

18/02901/LIPN

 

1.

Late Night Refreshment - Indoors

 

Monday to Thursday: 23:00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday: 23:00 to 00:00

 

Seasonal variations / Non-Standard Timings:

 

From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

On Sundays prior to bank holidays/public holidays 23:00 – 00:00.

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

None.

 

 

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

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application by Grosvenor Investments Ltd and Tarts Kitchen Ltd (Joint Applicants) for a new premises licence in respect of 11-19 Eccleston Place, London, SW1W 9NF.

 

The Licensing Officer provided an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee.

 

Mr Rankin and Mr Thomas, representing the applicants, confirmed that Grosvenor Estates was the landlord and they would transfer the lease upon its completion after which it would then be solely in the name of the tenant.

 

Mr Rankin highlighted that the Premises was not located within a Cumulative Impact Area (CIA) and was seeking to permit the sale of alcohol to core hours. The Premises would operate as a high-end restaurant with the provision of a standalone bar and a retail area. A photographic studio would also form part of the Premises that could also be utilised as an event space. The Sub-Committee was advised that a pre-application meeting had been held with Environmental Health (EH) and the Sub-Committee was advised that save for one area EH and the Police were content with the application. Only one residential representation had been received from a resident, who Mr Rankin advised, was not located in close proximity to the Premises. It was hoped the conditions agreed with the Responsible Authorities would allay the concerns raised by the resident.

 

Mr Rankin provided an overview of the Premises plans and confirmed that the capacity of the bar area would be limited to a maximum of 35 customers with a food offer available. The restaurant area had a capacity of 100 customers with the studio area used as a standalone area or as part of the restaurant if required. The Premises included two spaces where a deli food offer would be provided with all the food prepared onsite. In addition, there was also three small retail areas where it was hoped to provide a facility for off sales of alcohol. Bottles of beer and English wines would be available to purchase in these areas and it was recognised that it was these areas which the Responsible Authorities had expressed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Claridges Hotel 47-57 Brook Street Mayfair W1 pdf icon PDF 272 KB

App

No

Ward/ Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

3.

West End Ward / not in cumulative impact area

Claridges Hotel, 47-57 Brook Street, Mayfair, W1

Variation of a Premises Licence

18/03318/LIPV

 

 

 

Minutes:

TEMPORARY LICENSING COMMITTEE

Thursday 10th May 2018

 

Membership:            Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman) and Councillor Heather Acton

 

Legal Adviser:           Horatio Chance

Policy Adviser:          Chris Wroe

Committee Officer:   Tristan Fieldsend

Presenting Officers:Heidi Lawrance

 

Relevant Representations:     One Local Resident.

 

Present: Mr Mark Browning (Solicitor, representing the Applicant) and Mr Paul Jackson (General Manager, Representing the Applicant Company),

 

Claridges Hotel, 47-57 Brook Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 4HR 9NF (“The Premises”)

18/03318/LIPV

 

1.

Layout Alteration

 

The variation application seeks to extend the area of the premises licence (known on the licence as The Brook Street Bar) to include the Davies Street External Area following the grant of planning permission.

 

 

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 Claridges Hotel Ltd for a variation of a premises licence in respect of Claridges Hotel, 47-57 Brook Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 4HR.

 

The Licensing Officer provided an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee and confirmed that following the agreement of conditions with the Applicant both the Police and Environmental Health (EH) had withdrawn their representations.

 

Mr Browning, representing the Applicant, explained that the reason for the application was that a planning application had been made to reintroduce an historic door at the Premises which led to an external garden area. It was confirmed that the planning application had been approved. The external area was located completely on the Premises and was not situated on the public highway with access to it provided through the hotel only. The bar area inside the hotel was licensed until 02:00 hours however following discussions with the Responsible Authorities the external areas would only be licensed until 23:00 hours. Hotel residents were located above this area so it was in the Applicant’s interests that no disturbance was created in this area.

 

Mr Browning provided details of where the resident was located who had submitted a representation regarding the application and the significant distance this was away from the Premises. Negotiations were currently ongoing with the resident and a meeting had been proposed to discuss the application, which the resident had not attended.

 

The Sub-Committee was advised by Mr Browning that an advantage of utilising the external garden was that it would provide an area for customers to smoke therefore ensuring they did not have to use the smoking area on Brook Street located on the public highway. The Sub-Committee was assured that there would be no provision of shisha in this particular area. It was submitted that the external area would contain significant levels of screening made up of additional screens and planting and this would provide a significant barrier between the external area and the street. The Premises operated an extensive recycling programme and it took very seriously its environmental impact. In response to a question from the Sub-Committee the Applicant confirmed that they would use their best endeavours to use pollutant absorbing planting.

 

The Sub-Committee requested further clarity on how the garden  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

6.

Soho Whisky Club, First Floor, 42 Old Compton Street, W1 pdf icon PDF 200 KB

App

No

Ward/ Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

4.

West End Ward / West End Cumulative Impact Area

Soho Whisky Club, First Floor, 42 Old Compton Street, W1

Variation of a Premises Licence

18/02552/LIPV

 

 

 

Minutes:

TEMPORARY LICENSING COMMITTEE

Thursday 10th May 2018

 

Membership:            Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman) and Councillor Heather Acton

 

Legal Adviser:           Horatio Chance

Policy Adviser:          Chris Wroe

Committee Officer:   Tristan Fieldsend

Presenting Officers:Simone Murray

 

Relevant Representations:     The Licensing Authority

 

Present: Ms Lana Tricker (Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Mr Malcolm Mullin (Applicant) and Miss Heidi Lawrance (Licensing Authority)

 

Soho Whisky Club, First Floor, 42 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4TX (“The Premises”)

18/02552/LIPV

 

1.

Conditions being Varied, Added or Removed

 

Current:

 

Condition 11

 

The premises shall only operate as a private members club.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condition 14

 

There shall be no `Off’ sales of alcohol save for members and their guests purchasing alcohol in sealed containers for consumption off the premises.

 

 

 

 

 

Condition 17

 

Clearly legible notices shall be displayed at all exits from the premises requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and area quietly.

 

Condition 18

 

No noise shall emanate from the premises nor vibration be transmitted through the structure of the premises which gives rise to a nuisance.

 

 

 

Condition 20

 

The premises shall install and maintain a comprehensive CCTV system as per the minimum requirements of a Metropolitan Police Crime Prevention Officer. All entry and exit points will be covered enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping. Recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of a Police or authorised officer throughout the preceding 31 day period.

 

Condition 21

 

A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system will be on the premises at all times when the premises are open to the public. This staff member will be able to show police recent data or footage with the absolute minimum of delay when requested.

 

 

Addition of Condition:

 

Proposed:

 

Condition 11

 

The premises shall operate:

(a) as a private members club

(b) for the purposes of whisky tasting by persons attending a pre-booked event where individual servings of alcohol for consumption on the premises shall be limited to:

(i) samples of 25ml maximum per serving and

 (ii) five samples per customer per visit          to the premises

 

Condition 14

 

There shall be no `Off’ sales of alcohol save for members and their guests or participants of the whisky tasting, purchasing alcohol in sealed containers for consumption off the premises.

 

 

 

 

Condition 17

 

Notices shall be prominently displayed at all exits requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and businesses and leave the area quietly.

 

 

Condition 18

 

No noise generated on the premises, or by its associated plant or equipment, shall emanate from the premises nor vibration be transmitted through the structure of the premises which gives rise to a nuisance.

 

Condition 20

 

The premises shall install and maintain a comprehensive  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.