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Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Bryanston and Dorset Square None* None**	Mona’s, 114 Seymour Place, W1H 1NN	New Premises Licence	21/06011/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.5

 

Thursday 21 October 2021

 

Membership:      Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman), Councillor Susie Burbridge and Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:  Legal Adviser:           Viviene Walker

Committee Officer:   Sarah Craddock

                           Presenting Officer:   Jessica Donovan

                             

Application for a New Premises Licence – Mona’s, 114 Seymour Place, London W1H 1NN – 21/06011/LIPN

 

                                              FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Mona’s

114 Seymour Place

London W1H 1NN

 

Applicant

 

Bexani Restaurants Limited

Represented by Niall McCann (Law Solicitors) and Kunal Suresh Advani (Bexani Restaurants Limited)

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

None

 

Ward

 

Bryanston and Dorset Square

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises proposes to operate as a Café/Restaurant.  This is a new Premises Licence application and therefore no Premises Licence history exists.

 

Proposed Activities and Hours

 

Retail Sale of Alcohol [On and Off Sales]

 

Monday to Sunday 11:00 to 22:30

Seasonal Variation/Non-Standard Timings:

 

From the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve until the start of permitted hours on New Year's Day

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

Monday to Sunday 11.00 to 23.30

 

Seasonal Variation/Non-Standard Timings:

 

From the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve until the start of permitted hours on New Year's Day

 

Representations Received

 

·       Environmental Health (Dave Newitt)

·       Four Local Residents (one resident withdrew on the 5 August)

 

 

Summary of Objections

 

·       Environmental Health expressed that the proposals were likely to increase the risk of Public Nuisance and may impact upon Public Safety.

·       The residents expressed concern regarding crowds hanging around causing noise nuisance in the vicinity which will have a detrimental impact on the value of the residential properties in close proximity.  The residents were also concerned about queuing and Public Safety.

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy HRS1, applications for hours within the Core Hours would generally be granted.  Applications for hours outside Core Hours would be considered on their merits, subject to other relevant policies.

 

Under Policy RTN1, applications outside the West End Cumulative Impact Zone will generally be granted subject to the matters identified in Policy RTN1.

 

 

                                           SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

Ms Jessica Donovan, Presenting Officer, outlined that this was an application for a New Premises Licence for a Café/Restaurant.  The Applicant was requesting Sale by Retail of Alcohol Monday to Sunday 11:00 to 22:30.  She explained that representations had been received from the Environmental Health Service, the Metropolitan Police Service and four local residents.  The Metropolitan Police Service had withdrawn their representation on the 5 August after conditions had been agreed with the Applicant and one of the four residents had also withdrawn their representation. She advised that the Premises were located within the Bryanston and Dorset Ward and were not situated in a Cumulative Impact Area or a Special Consideration Zone. She further advised that additional submissions had been received from the Applicant which had been circulated to all the relevant parties before the Sub-Committee hearing.

 

Mr Niall McCann, on behalf of the Applicant’s Company, addressed the Sub-Committee and advised that the Applicant  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
West End West End* None**	6 Rathbone Place, W1T 1HL	New Premises Licence	21/06214/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
West End West End* None**	Development Site At 70-88 Oxford St, W1D 1BS	New Premises Licence	21/06754/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.5

 

Thursday 21 October 2021

 

Membership:      Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman), Councillor Susie Burbridge and Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:  Legal Adviser:           Viviene Walker

Committee Officer:   Sarah Craddock

                           Presenting Officer:   Jessica Donovan

                             

Application for a New Premises Licence – Development Site At 70-88 Oxford Street, London W1D 1BS – 21/06754/LIPN

 

                                              FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Development Site at

70-88 Oxford Street

London

W1D 1BS

 

Applicant

 

Pontsarn Investments Ltd And Bbb Thirteen Ltd

Represented by Alun Thomas (Thomas and Thomas Partners) andMark Terry and Elliot Shuttleworth (Pontsarn Investments Ltd and Bbb Thirteen Ltd)

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

West End

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises proposes to operate as a competitive socialising venue.  Activities include inter alia, axe throwing, shuffleboard, mini-golf, augmented reality darts, escape rooms, American pool, ping-pong, curling and Karaoke.  This is a New Premises Licence application and therefore no Premises history exists for the Premises. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed Activities and Hours

 

Retail Sale of Alcohol [On Sales]

 

Monday to Saturday 11:00 to 23:00

Sunday 12:00 to 22:00

 

Seasonal Variation/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.  Bank Holidays 12:00 to 22:00

 

Plays, Films, Indoor sporting events, Live Music, Recorded Music, Performance of Dance and Anything of a Similar Description (Indoors)

 

Monday to Saturday 11:00 to 23:00

Sunday 12.00 to 22.00

 

Seasonal Variation/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. Bank Holidays 12:00 to 22:00

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

Monday to Saturday 11.00 to 23.00

Sunday 12:00 to 22:30

 

Seasonal Variation/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. Bank Holidays 12:00 to 22:30

 

Adult Entertainment: None

 

Representations Received

 

·       Environmental Health (withdrawn on 8 September 2021)

·       Licensing Authority (Roxsana Haq)

 

Summary of Objections

 

·       The Licensing Authority had concerns as to how the premises would promote the four licensing objectives and not add to the cumulative impact in the cumulative impact area as per policy CIPI and COMB1.

·       The Licensing Authority required clarification on whether the use of the Premises was ancillary to each other and the nature of the ‘off’ sales of alcohol.

 

 

 

 

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy CIP1, it is the Licensing Authority’s policy to refuse applications in the Cumulative Impact Areas for pubs and bars, fast food premises and premises offering facilities for music and dancing and similar entertainment, other than applications to vary hours within the Core Hours under Policy HRS1.  Applications for other licensable activities in the Cumulative Impact Areas will be subject to other policies and must demonstrate that they will not add to cumulative impact in the Cumulative Impact Areas.

 

Under Policy COMB, applications inside the West End Cumulative Impact Zones for premises that propose to operate as a ‘combined use premises’  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Hyde Park None* None**	Basement and Ground Floor, 101 Praed St, W2 1NT	Variation to a Premises Licence	21/06137/LIPV
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.5

 

Thursday 21 October 2021

 

Membership:      Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman), Councillor Susie Burbridge and Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:  Legal Adviser:           Viviene Walker

Committee Officer:   Sarah Craddock

                           Presenting Officer:   Jessica Donovan

                             

Application for a Variation to the Premises Licence – It’s All Greek to Me, Basement and Ground Floor, 101 Praed Street, London W2 1NT – 21/06137/LIPV

 

                                              FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

It’s All Greek to Me

Basement and Ground Floor

101 Praed Street

London

W2 1NT

 

Applicant

 

Greek Restaurant Ltd

Represented by Nigel Carter (Carter Consultancy) and Pantelis Zirinis(Applicant, Greek Restaurant Ltd)

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

None

 

Ward

 

Hyde Park

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a Variation to the Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises currently operates as a restaurant.  The Applicant wishes to vary the layout of the Ground Floor and Basement of the Premises and allow deliveries from the restaurant from 00.00 hours until 03.00 hours Monday to Saturday, and from 23.30 - 03.00 Sunday, using such companies as Deliveroo & Uber Eats.  The Premises has had the benefit of a Premises Licence since 2005.

 

 

 

Proposed Activities and Hours

 

The Applicant wishes to vary the licence as follows:

 

To vary the layout as per the plans attached to the application; the changes proposed are as follows:

·       Remove all customer seating from the basement and create a larger kitchen and preparation area.

·       To inset a customer WC on the ground floor.

 

To allow deliveries from the restaurant from 00.00 hours until 03.00 hours Monday to Saturday and from 23.30 - 03.00 Sunday, using such companies as Deliveroo & Uber Eats. 

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service (withdrawn 19 July)

·       Environmental Health Service (Maxwell Koduah)

·       Southeast Bayswater Residents Association (SEBRA).

·       Councillor Heather Acton (Ward Councillor)

·       One Local Resident in support of the application

 

 

Summary of Objections

 

·       Environmental Health Service expressed concerned that the application would have the likely effect of causing an increase in Public Nuisance and may affect Public Safety within the area.

·       Deliveries, after midnight to 3am will cause noise and nuisance outside the premises and to residents nearby and to residents near to or in same building, wherever deliveries are being delivered.

·       The late hours of the proposed variation. Collections and deliveries post core hours cause nuisance to residents living near the premises, enroute to the delivery address and at the delivery address.

 

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy HRS1, applications for hours within the Core Hours would generally be granted.  Applications for hours outside Core Hours would be considered on their merits, subject to other relevant policies.

 

Under Policy RTN1, applications outside the West End Cumulative Impact Zone will generally be granted subject to the matters identified in Policy RTN1.

 

 

                    

 

 

 

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

Ms Jessica Donovan, Presenting Officer, outlined that this was an application for a Variation to the Premises Licence to vary the layout of the Ground Floor and Basement of the Premises and allow deliveries from the restaurant from 00.00 hours until 03.00 hours  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Knightsbridge and Belgravia None* None**	Sachi@The Pantechnicon, 19 Motcomb St, SW1X 8LB	Variation to the Premises Licence	21/05224/LIPV
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.5

 

Thursday 21 October 2021

 

Membership:      Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman), Councillor Susie Burbridge and Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:  Legal Adviser:           Viviene Walker

                           Committee Officer:   Sarah Craddock

                           Presenting Officer:   Jessica Donovan

                             

Application for a Variation to the Premises Licence – Sachi@ The Pantechnicon, 19 Motcomb Street, London SW1X 8LB – 21/05224/LIPV

 

                                              FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Sachi @ The Pantechnicon

19 Motcomb Street

London

SW1X 8LB

 

Applicant

 

Pantechnicon (London) Limited

Represented by Niall McCann (Keystone Law Solicitors), Richard Clegg (Legal Director of Pantechnicon) and Justin AC Thomas - Co-Founder & Director of Pantechnicon

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

None

 

Ward

 

Knightsbridge and Belgravia

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a Variation to the Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises currently operates as a restaurant.  The Applicant is seeking to extend the hours for the Retail by Sale of Alcohol and Late Night Refreshment on the Lower Ground Floor only to 02:00 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with closing 30 minutes later. All other hours to remain the same and no other changes were sought.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed Activities and Hours

 

The Applicant wishes to vary the licence as follows:

 

Late Night Refreshment (Lower Ground Floor only)

 

·       To vary the terminal hour on the lower ground floor only for Late Night Refreshment on Thursday to Saturday 23:00 to 02:00.

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol (Lower Ground Floor only)

 

·       To vary the terminal hour on the lower ground floor only for Sale by Retail of Alcohol on Thursday to Saturday 08:00 to 02:00

 

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service (withdrawn on the 17 August 2021)

·       Environmental Health (Dave Newitt)

·       The Belgravia Society

·       Two Local Residents

 

 

Summary of Objections

 

·       Environmental Health expressed that the proposals were likely to increase the risk of Public Nuisance and may impact upon Public Safety.

·       The hours requested are outside the Council’s Core Hours Policy.

·       Late night noise nuisance disturbing residents, gangs congregating, street drinking and litter in the area.

·       All sales of alcohol should be ancillary to the taking meal to avoid the expansion of uses. This should not just be a restaurant style operation, but if it is to be given a licence must be a restaurant.

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy HRS1, applications for hours within the Core Hours would generally be granted.  Applications for hours outside Core Hours would be considered on their merits, subject to other relevant policies.

 

Under Policy RTN1, applications outside the West End Cumulative Impact Zone will generally be granted subject to the matters identified in Policy RTN1.

 

 

                                           SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

Ms Jessica Donovan, Presenting Officer, outlined that this was an application for a variation to a Premises Licence for the Lower Ground Floor only for Late Night Refreshment and the Sale of Retail of Alcohol Thursday to Saturday to 02:00 .  She explained that representations had been received from the Environmental Health Service, the Metropolitan Police Service and the Belgravia Society.  She added that the Police Service had withdrawn their representation on the 17 August  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Knightsbridge and Belgravia None* None**	Pantechnicon, 19 Motcomb St, SW1X 8LB	New Premises Licence	21/04812/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.5

 

Thursday 21 October 2021

 

Membership:      Councillor Murad Gassanly (Chairman), Councillor Susie Burbridge and Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:  Legal Adviser:           Viviene Walker

Committee Officer:   Sarah Craddock

                           Presenting Officer:   Jessica Donovan

                             

Application for a New Premises Licence –Pantechnicon, 19 Motcomb Street, London SW1X 8LB – 21/04812/LIPN

 

                                              FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Pantechnicon

19 Motcomb Street

London

SW1X 8LB

 

Applicant

 

Pantechnicon (London) Limited

Represented by Niall McCann (Keystone Law Solicitors) and Richard Clegg (Legal Director of Pantechnicon) and Justin AC Thomas (Co-Founder & Director of Pantechnicon)

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

None

 

Ward

 

Knightsbridge and Belgravia

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises intend to operate as an external Café/Restaurant. The premises has had the benefit of a premises licence since June 2016 for the internal area.

 

 

Proposed Activities and Hours

 

Retail Sale of Alcohol [On Sales]

 

Monday to Sunday 11:00 to 20:30

 

Seasonal Variation/Non-Standard Timings: None

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

Monday to Sunday 11.00 to 21.00

 

Seasonal Variation/Non-Standard Timings: None

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service (withdrawn on the 24 August)

·       Environmental Health Service (David Newitt)

·       The Belgravia Society Representation

·       One Local Resident

 

 

Summary of Objections

 

·       Environmental Health expressed that the proposals were likely to increase the risk of Public Nuisance and may impact upon Public Safety.

·       Concern regarding potential smoke and smells rising from open grilling or barbecuing of food.

·       Concern regarding noise nuisance from music or other live performances permitted on the premises.

·       The need for the doors/exits to be supervised from 9.00pm onwards to ensure guests leave quietly.

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy HRS1, applications for hours within the Core Hours would generally be granted.  Applications for hours outside Core Hours would be considered on their merits, subject to other relevant policies.

 

Under Policy RTN1, applications outside the West End Cumulative Impact Zone will generally be granted subject to the matters identified in Policy RTN1.

 

 

                                           SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

Ms Jessica Donovan, Presenting Officer, outlined that this was an application for a New Premises Licence for an external café/Restaurant for Retail by Sale of Alcohol (on sales) Monday to Sunday 11:00 to 20:30.  She explained that representations had been received from the Environmental Health Service, the Metropolitan Police Service and the Belgravia Society.  She added that the Police Service had withdrawn their representation on the 24 August after conditions had been agreed with the Applicant.  She advised that the Premises were located within the Knightsbridge and Belgravia Ward andwere not situated in a Cumulative Impact Area or a Special Consideration Zone. She further advised that additional submissions had been received from the Applicant and the Belgravia Society which had been circulated to all the relevant parties before the Sub-Committee hearing.

 

Mr McCann, representing the Applicant’s Company, addressed the Sub-Committee and advised that the New Premises Licence would be for an external café/restaurant in the courtyard outside of the building.  He outlined that the area had been used successfully at various  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.