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Membership
To report any changes to the
membership.
Minutes:
1.1 There were no changes to the
membership.
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Declarations of Interest
To receive declarations by
Members and Officers of any personal or prejudicial interests in
matters on this agenda.
Minutes:
2.1 There were no declarations of
interest.
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Phase 8, 7-8 St Martin's Place, London, WC2N 4HA PDF 1 MB
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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1.
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St
James’s Ward /
not
in a cumulative impact area
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Phase
8, 7-8 St Martin's Place, London, WC2N 4HA
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New
Premises Licence
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18/15435/LIPN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 5
Thursday
14th February 2019
Membership:
Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman), Councillor Jim Glen and
Councillor Aziz Toki
Legal
Adviser: Barry
Panto
Policy
Adviser: Kerry
Simpkin
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Michelle
Steward
Relevant Representations:
Environmental Health and residents St Martin-in the
Fields
Present:
Mr Stephen Walsh QC (representing the Applicant), Ms Lisa Inzani
(Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Mr Philip Chan
(Applicant), Mr Matthew Moffatt (Proposed DPS and General Manager),
Mr Ian Watson (Environmental Health), Mr Richard Brown (Solicitor,
Citizens Advice Bureau Licensing Advice Project, representing St
Martins-in-the-Fields) and Ms Allyson Hargreaves and Revd Richard
Carter (St Martins in-the-Fields)
Page 8,
7-8 St Martin’s Place, London, WC2N 4HA (“The
Premises”)
18/15435/LIPN
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1.
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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: 10:00 to
22:30
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.
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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 Best Effort Ventures Ltd (“The
Applicant”) for a new premises licence in respect of
Page 8, 7-8 St Martin’s Place, London, WC2N
4HA.
The Licensing Officer
introduced the application.
Mr Walsh, representing the
applicant, explained that the application before the Sub-Committee
was for a new premises licence for a hotel that had been granted
planning permission in 2016. The hotel was situated over four
floors and consisted of 138 bedrooms. The applicant had invested
£90 million in renovating the building and had recruited a
DPS who had significant experience in managing for major hotel
chains. It was proposed that the hotel would open in September
2019. Mr Walsh showed detailed plans to the Sub-Committee including
the proposals for the ground floor area. This ground floor would
only have a very limited licensable area in order for a small
café to operate which would predominantly sell tea and
coffee. It was proposed that alcohol would also be available,
however there would be no sales of draught beers and it would not
be a destination bar.
To provide reassurance a
condition was proposed requiring all sales of alcohol to be
ancillary to the main use of the Premises as a hotel. The original
application had sought to permit late night refreshment to 01:30
hours but, following discussions with stakeholders, it was now
proposed to amend this to core hours. The main entrance to the
Premises would be through the west of the building, the bar area
would be staffed at all times with the close proximity of the
reception area also providing a high degree of supervision.
Customers could order a drink at the bar and then sit in the foyer
to consume it or if they were hotel residents take it to their
room. Mr Walsh advised the Sub-Committee that discussions had taken
place with the Licensing Authority who were satisfied with the
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6th Floor Restaurant and Terrace, 7-8 St Martin's Place, London, WC2N 4HA PDF 2 MB
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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2.
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St
James’s Ward /
not
in a cumulative impact area
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6th Floor Restaurant and Terrace,
7-8
St Martin's Place, London, WC2N 4HA
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New
Premises Licence
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18/15489/LIPN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 5
Thursday
14th February 2019
Membership:
Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman), Councillor Jim Glen and
Councillor Aziz Toki
Legal
Adviser: Barry
Panto
Policy
Adviser: Kerry
Simpkin
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Michelle
Steward
Relevant Representations:
Environmental Health and residents of St Martin in the
Fields
Present:
Mr Stephen Walsh QC (representing the Applicant), Mr Alun Thomas
(Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Ms Lisa Inzani (Solicitor,
representing the Applicant), Mr Sergey Men (Applicant), Mr Ian
Watson (Environmental Health), Mr Richard Brown (Solicitor,
Citizens Advice Bureau Licensing Advice Project, representing St
Martins-in-the-Fields) and Ms Allyson Hargreaves and Revd Richard
Carter (St Martins in-the-Fields)
6th Floor Restaurant and Terrace, 7-8 St
Martin’s Place, London, WC2N 4HA (“The
Premises”)
18/15489/LIPN
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1.
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Sale
by Retail of Alcohol – On and Off Sales
Monday to Sunday:
08:00 to 01:00
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.
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
The applicant advised
that the provision of off sales be withdrawn from the application
except to hotel residents.
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Decision (including
reasons if different from those set out in report):
The Sub-Committee considered an
application by Amaberry Ltd (“The Applicant”) for a new
premises licence in respect of 6th
Floor Restaurant and Terrace, 7-8 St Martin’s Place, London,
WC2N 4HA.
The Licensing Officer
introduced the application and confirmed that the Police had
withdrawn their representation following the agreement of
conditions with the applicant.
Mr Walsh, representing the
applicant, explained that the application was for a bar and
restaurant located on the 6th floor of the hotel. The
operator, Mr Sergey Men, was a very experienced and renowned sushi
chef who had developed other successful restaurants with an
emphasis on seafood. Mr Walsh detailed the Premises plans to the
Sub-Committee and highlighted where the external west and south
terraces were located in addition to the hatched areas designating
where the restaurant and bar were situated. Concerns expressed by
local residents had been considered and the application had
subsequently been amended accordingly. The Sub-Committee was
advised that the proposed restaurant and bar were appropriate for a
hotel of this quality and would provide a high level of service to
hotel residents and members of the public.
Mr Walsh recognised that the
use of the west and south terraces was of major concern to the
residents and that as such a compromise had tried to be reached.
The Sub-Committee was informed that planning permission had been
granted for the use of the terraces subject to them being
restricted after 23:30. The original licensing application wanted
to utilise the west terrace until 00:00 but following consideration
of the concerns the proposal had now been scaled back to 23:30 in
line with the planning permission. It was also proposed to limit
the terminal hour for the supply of alcohol on the west terrace to
23:00. Concerning the south terrace, this would be conditioned so
that customers were prevented from ...
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3. |
Cumberland Food and Wine, 11 Great Cumberland Place, London, W1H 7LU PDF 541 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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3.
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Bryanston and Dorset Ward /
not
in a cumulative impact area
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Cumberland Food and Wine, 11 Great Cumberland Place, London, W1H
7LU
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Variation
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18/116121/
LIPV
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Minutes:
Granted under delegated
authority.
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4. |
Basement, 57 Greek Street, London, W1D 3DX PDF 1 MB
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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West
End Ward /
West
End Cumulative Impact Area
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Basement, 57 Greek Street, London, W1D 3DX
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New
Premises Licence
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18/16088/LIPN
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Minutes:
Granted under delegated
authority.
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5. |
Unit 34B, Trocadero, 19 Rupert Street, London, W1D 7PN PDF 492 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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5.
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St
James’s Ward /
West
End Cumulative Impact Area
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Unit
34B, Trocadero, 19 Rupert Street, London, W1D 7PN
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New
Premises Licence
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18/16233/LIPN
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Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 5
Thursday
14th February 2019
Membership:
Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman), Councillor Jim Glen and
Councillor Aziz Toki
Legal
Adviser:
Barry Panto
Policy
Adviser:
Kerry Simpkin
Committee Officer: Tristan
Fieldsend
Presenting Officer: Michelle
Steward
Relevant Representations: Environmental Health and the Licensing
Authority
Present:
Mr Gary Grant (Counsel, representing the Applicant), Mr Yuk Chun
Wong (Applicant), Mr Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health) and Miss
Roxsana Haq
(Licensing Authority)
Unit 34B,
Trocadero, 19 Rupert Street, London, W1D 7PN (“The
Premises”)
18/16233/LIPN
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1.
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Sale
by Retail of Alcohol – On and Off Sales
Monday to Sunday:
10:00 to 01:30
Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:
The permitted hours
for the sale by retail of alcohol shall be
extended from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s
Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s
Day.
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Amendments to
application advised at hearing:
The Sub-Committee was
advised by the applicant that the hours for the sale by retail of
alcohol had been amended to:
Monday to Saturday:
10:00 to 01:00 on the day following
Sunday: 10:00 to
23:30
It was also noted that the provision of off sales had
been withdrawn.
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Decision (including
reasons if different from those set out in report):
The Sub-Committee considered an
application by Skewer and Beer Ltd (“The Applicant”)
for a new premises licence in respect of Unit
34B, Trocadero, 19 Rupert Street,
London, W1D 7PN.
The Licensing Officer
introduced the application and confirmed that the Police had
withdrawn their representation following the applicant’s
agreement to reduce the terminal hour for the sale by retail of
alcohol and late night refreshment.
Mr Grant, representing the
applicant, provided the Sub-Committee with clarification on what
hours were now being requested. The
application was being reduced so that
the terminal hour for alcohol and late night refreshment would be
restricted to 01:00 hours Monday to Saturday. The terminal hours
for licensable activities on Sundays would also
be reduced to 23:30 hours. It was now
also intended to restrict the closing hour for the Premises
to 01:30 Monday to Saturday and 00:00 on Sundays. The Premises
currently benefited from a premises licence that permitted the sale
of alcohol to 00:00 Monday to Saturday and therefore, the
application was only seeking a one-hour extension. The hours for
Sunday were actually a reduction in the current hours permitted for
late night refreshment. Following these amendments to the
application, the Police had withdrawn their
representation.
Mr Grant informed the
Sub-Committee that the applicant was a very experienced operator
who had operated premises within the West End for several years. As
such, the applicant was very aware of the sensitive nature of the
area. The application was to provide a communal dining experience
where customers effectively cooked their own food. It was a
sociable form of dining with customers spending in the region of 2
to 3 hours at the restaurant. Approximately 70% of customers were
Chinese with the other 30% being formed
mainly of post theatre attendees. The Sub-Committee was advised that the application was ...
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