Agenda item

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
West End   * None   ** West End Buffer	Underbelly Festival Open Space in Centre Cavendish Square W1G 9DB	New Premises Licence	22/02072/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 4

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 28 April 2022

 

Membership:           Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Councillor Susie Burbridge and Councillor Maggie Carman

 

Officer Support        Legal Advisor:         Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Sarah Craddock

                                Presenting Officer:  Emanuela Meloyan

 

Others present:       Alun Thomas (Solicitor, Thomas and Thomas), Ed Bartlam (Director of Underbelly Ltd), Bertie Woodhead (DPS, Underbelly Ltd) and Anil Drayan (Environmental Health Service)   

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Underbelly Festival Open Space in Centre Cavendish Square London W1G 9DB 22/02072/LIPN

 

FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Underbelly Festival

Open Space in Centre

Cavendish Square

London W1G 9DB

 

Applicant

 

Underbelly Limited

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Cumulative Impact

 

N/A

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

West End Buffer SCZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On Sales)

 

Sunday to Monday: 12:00 to 22:00

Tuesday to Thursday: 12:00 to 23:00

Friday to Saturday: 12:00 to 23:15

 

Seasonal Variations: None

 

Recorded Music, Live Music, Plays, Films, Performance of Dance and Anything of a Similar Description to Live Music, Recorded Music or Performance of Dance (Indoors and Outdoors)

Sunday to Wednesday 12:00 to 22:00

Thursday 12:00 to 23:00

Friday to Saturday 12:00 to 23:15

 

Seasonal Variations: None

 

Opening Hours

 

Sunday to Wednesday 12:00 to 22:30

Thursday 12:00 to 23:30

Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 23:45

 

Seasonal Variations: None

 

Summary of Application

 

The Committee has determined an application for a time limited New Premises Licence between the 28 April 2022 to 31 July 2022 under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises intends to operate on similar terms as was previously granted to the Applicant in 2021 and the proposed licence conditions are the same as per Premises Licence 21/03706/LIPN. The Underbelly Festival is a live performance venue offering affordable live family entertainment. The Premises are located within the West End Ward and the West End Buffer Special Consideration Zone.

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service (withdrew on 27 April 2022 following agreement of additional conditions to be added to the Premises Licence).

·       Environmental Health Service – Anil Drayan

·       4 Local Residents (Opposed the application)

 

 

 

Summary of Representations

 

·       The Environmental Health Service have made a representation in relation to the application as the proposal may undermine the licencing objectives of Public Nuisance, Public Safety and Protection of Children from Harm within the West End Buffer Special Consideration Zone.

 

·       Local residents raised the following concerns: Noise nuisance, restriction of the public space during the course of the event, the location and odour from the porta toilets next to Harcourt House and the diesel fumes from generators being pumped into the air

 

Policy Position

 

SCZ1

·       Under Policy SCZ1, in addition to meeting the other policies within this statement, applications within a designated Special Consideration Zone should demonstrate that they have taken account of the issues particular to the Zone, in question as identified within the 2020 Cumulative Impact Assessment and should set out any proposed mitigation measures in relation to those issues within their operating schedule.

 

CCSOS1

·       Under Policy CCSOS1, applications outside the West End Cumulative Impact Zones will generally be granted subject to 1. The application meeting the requirements of policies CD1, PS1, PN1 and CH1. 2. The hours for licensable activities are within the council’s Core Hours Policy HRS1. 3. The applicant has taken account of the Special Consideration Zone Policy SCZ1. 4. The application and operation of the venue meeting the definition for a Cinema, Cultural Venue, or outdoor Space as per Clause C.

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

The Presenting Officer, Ms Emanuela Meloyan introduced the application and advised that the Premises ‘Underbelly Festival’ would operate as a live performance venue situated in Cavendish Square for a time limited period between 28 April 2022 to 31 July 2022. She confirmed that representations had been received by the Metropolitan Police Service who had since withdrawn their representation and by the Environmental Health Service and four local residents. She outlined that the Premises are within the West End Ward and the West End Buffer Zone. Ms Meloyan advised of the error in the report regarding the Sale by Retail of Alcohol hours for Tuesday and Wednesday and confirmed that the hours sought by the Applicant for those days were: 12:00 to 23:00.

 

Mr Alun Thomas, Solicitor appearing on behalf of the Applicant, referred to the Applicant Submissions set out on pages 17 to 24 of the report. He outlined the application before the Sub-Committee emphasising that the application proposes a new Premises Licence on the same terms as the Applicant’s summer 2021 time limited Premises Licence except for changes to the proposed hours for licensable activities, resulting in an overall reduction in hours and earlier closing times (albeit with an additional 15 minutes for the sale of alcohol on Friday and Saturday evenings to 23:15) and the amendment to wording of condition 63 relating to searching procedures which had been agreed with the Police Counter Terrorism unit.  He confirmed that the Premises Licence was time limited from 28 April to 31 July 2022.

 

Mr Thomas advised that the Applicant had reached out to all the residents who had made representations against the application but had no response. He confirmed that the Applicant was a very experienced operator and would be happy to engage with all Interested Parties throughout the festival to ensure that any concerns/complaints were dealt with quickly. He advised that there had been one recorded complaint regarding a sound check one afternoon however the Applicant was not aware of any other complaints. He outlined that on the plus side whilst the festival was in operation in Cavendish Square the issues of anti-social behaviour decreased because of the additional security measures put in place by the Applicant.

 

Mr Ed Bartlam, Director of Underbelly Ltd, advised that the Underbelly Festival had become a recognised and much anticipated part of London’s vibrant summer calendar of cultural events. He outlined that the festival was affordable, accessibility and family orientated with all performances being held in the Spiegeltent Theatre and food and beverage units being located around Cavendish Square. He advised that extensive engagement with all Interested Parties would continue throughout the festival and that a letter drop to local residents had taken place. Mr Bartlam confirmed that public access to Cavendish Square would continue to allow people to enjoy the park and that lots of local businesses and residents had attended the performances last year.

 

Mr Bartlam outlined that Underbelly Ltd had worked with the Licensing Operational and Safety Planning Group (LOSPG) to formulate a comprehensive Event Management Plan which would promote all four of the licensing objectives. He explained that they had a noise management plan, 24 hours extensive security across the site and a full delivery and servicing plan. He advised that the Police had confirmed that anti-social behaviour had substantially decreased during the running of the festival which had been a benefit for the wider community. He confirmed that the Underbelly festival would not become an annual event at Cavendish Square.

 

In response to questions from the Sub-Committee, Mr Bartlam advised of the programme of events to be held in the Spiegeltent and that the site mobile phone number would be shared widely with residents. Mr Bartlam confirmed that the toilets would be situated in the same location as last year and that, unlike last year, all waste would go straight into the main sewage system. He further confirmed that steps had been taken to ensure that odours did not emanate from the toilet blocks. Mr Bartlam noted that there were residents now living in a block opposite John Princes Street and that were a residential block situated in Cavendish Square.

 

Mr Drayan, representing the Environmental Health Service, confirmed that there were residential blocks located in the area. He advised that he had been comfortable with the location and presentation of the toilet facilities last year. He confirmed that residents always had access to the gardens/square throughout the duration of the festival. He advised that he has spoken to the City Inspectors regarding the complaint about the sound rehearsal and that they had followed it up with no reply. He advised that the City Inspectors regularly visited the square because of the issues with homelessness and street begging there, however these problems reduced dramatically during the festival. Mr Drayan advised that Environmental Health had agreed additional controls on the playing of music which should alleviate resident’s concerns regarding public and noise nuisance. He concluded that he was satisfied with the application and had no objections to the time limited Premises Licence.

 

In response to questions from the Sub-Committee regarding the request for an additional 15 minutes for the sale of alcohol on Friday and Saturday nights, Mr Thomas advised that it gave customers a little longer to finish their drinks, get their belongings together after the last show and calm down before leaving the site. He also added that generally the opening hours of the Premises had been reduced and the additional 15 minutes would help with the dispersal of people and could potentially stop people heading off to another pub in the area. Mr Thomas advised that condition 48 indicated the number of toilets that were required on the site.

 

Mr Bartlam advised that there would be two units selling alcohol and five units selling street food from around the world in Cavendish Square throughout the festival. He outlined that the capacity of the Spiegeltent was 450 patrons which was a reduction from the previous year. He confirmed that 99% of the power was from mains power and only one small generator was used to power the air conditioning unit.

 

Conclusion

 

The Sub-Committee has a duty to consider the application on its individual merits and took into account all of the committee papers and the oral evidence given by all parties during the hearing in its determination of the matter.

 

In reaching its decision, the Sub-Committee took into consideration that conditions had been agreed with the Responsible Authorities and the Interested Parties and that due regard had been given to Policy SCZ1 as the Applicant had attempted to address issues particular to the West End Buffer special consideration zone.

 

The Sub-Committee noted that the Metropolitan Police Service had withdrawn their representation and that the Environmental Health Service had stated that they had no objections to the time limited Premises Licence. The Sub-Committee also noted that the Applicant had agreed to liaise with residents on a regular basis.

 

The Sub-Committee considered that they would grant the additional 15 minutes requested for Regulated Entertainment, but not for the sale of alcohol as the Premises were after all located in the West End Buffer special consideration zone where there were significant problems with homelessness and street begging.

 

In reaching its decision, the Sub-Committee concluded that the conditions attached to the licence would alleviate the residents’ concerns and were appropriate and would promote the licencing objective.

 

Having carefully considered the committee papers and the submissions made by all of the parties, both orally and in writing, the Committee has decided, after taking into account all of the individual circumstances of this case and the promotion of the four licensing objectives: -

 

1. To grant permission for the provision of Recorded Music, Live Music, Plays, Films, Performance of Dance and Anything of a Similar Description to Live Music, Recorded Music or Performance of Dance (Indoors and Outdoors) Sunday to Wednesday 12:00 to 22:00 hours Thursday 12:00 to 23:00 hours Friday to Saturday 12:00 to 23:15 hours

 

There are no seasonal variations.

 

2. To grant permission for the Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On Sales) Sunday and Monday 12:00 to 22:00 hours Tuesday to Thursday 12:00 to 23:00 hours Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 23:00 hours.

 

There are no seasonal variations.

 

 

3. To grant permission for the Hours the Premises are Open to the Public Sunday to Wednesday 12:00 to 22:30 hours Thursday 12:00 to 23:30 hours Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 23:45 hours

 

There are no seasonal variations.

 

4. To grant permission for a time limited Premises Licence to authorise licensable activities between 28 April 2022 to 31 July 2022.

 

5. That the Premises Licence shall be time limited for the period 28 April to 31 July 2022 and the licensable activities so authorised shall be restricted to this period after which time this Licence shall cease and have no effect.

 

6. That the Licence is subject to any relevant mandatory conditions.

 

7. That the Licence is subject to the following additional conditions and informative imposed by the Committee which are considered appropriate and proportionate to promote the licensing objectives.

 

Conditions imposed by the Committee after a hearing with the agreement of the Applicant

 

 

11.      At least one SIA licensed door supervisor shall be on duty at each entrance and exit of the premises at all times whilst it is open for business.

 

 12.     The operational use of this licence shall be agreed through the Licensing, Operational and Safety Planning Group (LOSPG) process where:

 

i.                The LOPSG shall be chaired by a representative of the City Councils City Promotions, Events & Filming Team (CPEF) and

ii.               Membership of the LOSPG shall normally consist of invited representatives of the designated event organiser, the Metropolitan Police Service, Officers of the City Council from CPEF and the Environmental Health Consultation Team (EHCT), London Fire Brigade and any other appropriate and specialist advisor as required by the chairman of the LOSPG to achieve agreement and to meet the objectives of the Licensing Act.

 

13.      Unless otherwise agreed, no later than 28 days prior to the event the Premises Licence holder must ensure an Event Management Plan is presented to the parties listed in the above conditions for their comments. The Event Management Plan shall include, as a minimum:

a. Emergency and Evacuation procedures;

b. Crowd management and Dispersal Policy;

c. A detailed plan showing site layout and emergency egress points;

d. A detailed plan showing CCTV locations installed by the Premises Licence

               Holder;

           e. Risk Assessments;

f. A schedule detailing types and locations of emergency equipment;

g.Sanitaryaccommodation;

h. The capacity of fully enclosed locations where alcohol is sold;

i. A detailed Counter Terrorism risk assessment;

j. Security/Stewarding arrangements;

k. Search Policy.

 

14.      So far as is reasonably practicable the Premises Licence Holder shall ensure that the event is run in accordance with the Event Management Plan.

 

15.      There shall be at least one Personal Licence Holder on site during operational hours. Details of the Personal Licence Holder (including name and contact number) shall be displayed in a prominent position on site.

 

16.      No alcohol shall be taken outside of the boundary of the licensable area.

 

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

 

18.      Substantial food and non-intoxicating beverages, including drinking water, shall be available in all parts of the premises where alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises.

 

 19.     A challenge 25 proof of age scheme for the sale of alcohol shall be operated at the premises where the only acceptable forms of identification are recognised photographic identification cards, such as a driving licence, passport or proof of age card with the PASS Hologram.

 

 20.     The age of the audience members to the Spiegeltent shall be appropriate to the performance.

 

21.      A record shall be kept detailing all refused sales of alcohol. The record should include the date and time of the refused sale and the name of the member of staff who refused the sale. The record shall be available for inspection at the premises by the Police or an authorised officer of the City Council at all times whilst the premises are open.

 

 22.     The premises shall install and maintain a comprehensive CCTV system as per the minimum requirements of the Westminster Police Licensing Team. All entry will be covered enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises are 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. Viewing of recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of the Police or authorised officer throughout the entire 31-day period.

 

23.      An incident log shall be kept at the premises and made available on request to an authorised officer of the City Council or the Police. It must be completed within 24 hours of the incident and will record the following:

           (a) all crimes reported to the venue

           (b) all ejections of patrons

           (c) any complaints received concerning crime and disorder

           (d) any incidents of disorder

           (e) all seizures of drugs or offensive weapons

(g) any refusal of the sale of alcohol

           (h) any formal visit by a relevant authority or emergency service.

 

24.      Any special effects or mechanical installations shall be arranged, operated and stored so as to minimise any risk to the safety of those using the premises. The following special effects will only be used on 10 days prior notice being given to the Licensing Authority where consent has not previously been given.

• dry ice and cryogenic fog

• smoke machines and fog generators

• pyrotechnics including fireworks

• firearms

• lasers

• explosives and highly flammable substances

• real flame

• strobe lighting.

 

25.      No person shall give at the premises any exhibition, demonstration or performance of hypnotism, mesmerism or any similar act or process which produces or is intended to produce in any other person any form of induced sleep or trance in which susceptibility of the mind of that person to suggestion or direction is increased or intended to be increased. NOTE: (1) This rule does not apply to exhibitions given under the provisions of Section 2(1A) and 5 of the Hypnotism Act 1952.

 

26.      Licensable activities at events in the Spiegeltent shall only be provided to persons who are a ticket holder for that event.

 

 27.     The number of persons accommodated in the Spiegeltent (excluding staff) shall not exceed 500.

 

28.      The Licence Holder shall ensure that any queuing for the Spiegeltent performances shall take place within the licensed area.

 

29.      The safe capacity of the Square shall be continuously reviewed, and action taken, if necessary, to ensure the capacity remains at a safe capacity.

 

30.      All drinking vessels used in the venue shall be made from compostable material other than glass, except for wine or sparkling wine (including champagne) in the Spiegeltent. There shall be no glass allowed into the auditorium or external areas.

 

31.      The approved arrangements at the premises, including means of escape provisions, emergency warning equipment, the electrical installation and mechanical equipment, shall at all material times be maintained in good condition and full working order.

 

32.      The means of escape provided for the premises shall be maintained unobstructed, free of trip hazards, be immediately available and clearly identified in accordance with the plans provided.

 

33.      All emergency exit doors shall be available at all material times without the use of a key, code, card or similar means.

 

34.      The edges of the treads of steps and stairways shall be maintained so as to be conspicuous.

 

35.      Curtains and hangings shall be arranged so as not to obstruct emergency safety signs or emergency equipment.

 

36.      All fabrics, curtains, drapes and similar features including materials used in finishing and furnishing shall be either non-combustible or be durably or inherently flame-retarded fabric. Any fabrics used in escape routes (other than foyers), entertainment areas or function rooms, shall be non- combustible.

 

37.      The certificates listed below shall be submitted to the Licensing Authority upon written request:

a. Any permanent or temporary emergency lighting battery or system

b. Any permanent or temporary electrical installation

c. Any permanent or temporary emergency warning system

 

38.      There shall be no external entertainment beyond 22.00 hours.

 

39.      No waste or recyclable materials, including bottles, shall be moved, removed from or placed in outside areas between 23.00 hours and 07.00 hours on the following day.

 

40.      No deliveries to the premises shall take place between 23.00 and 07.00 on the following day.

 

41.      Flashing or particularly bright lights on or outside the premises shall not cause a nuisance to nearby properties (save insofar as they are necessary for the prevention of crime).

 

 42.     No fumes, steam or odours shall be emitted from the licensed area so as to cause a nuisance to any persons living or carrying on business in the area where the premises are situated.

 

43.      A sufficient number of easily identifiable, readily accessible receptacles for refuse must be provided, including provisions for concessions. Arrangements must be made for regular collection. Public areas must be kept clear of refuse and other combustible waste prior to, and so far, as is reasonably practicable, during the licensed event.

 

44.      A minimum of 28 days prior to the event a Noise Management Plan to promote the prevention of public nuisance shall be provided to Westminster City Councils Environmental Health Consultation Team for approval. The Noise Management Plan shall state the maximum permitted music noise level applicable at the nearest noise sensitive premises. Once approved in writing it shall be implemented by the Premises Licence Holder.

 

45.      Residential properties and the relevant amenity group(s) in the immediate vicinity of Cavendish Square will be contacted as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event no later than 28 days) prior to the Event advising them of the times of the Event and any sound check or rehearsal times and giving them a telephone number to contact in the event that they have any complaints.

 

46.      Any generators, refrigerators or other machinery running overnight will be silenced, screened or sited so as not to be audible outside the boundary of the Gardens.

 

47.      Electrical generators, where used, must be:

 i. Suitably located clear of buildings, marquees and structures, and free from flammable materials.

ii. Enclosed to prevent unauthorised access.

iii. Able to provide power for the duration of the event.

iv. Backed up electrical generators are to be provided to power essential communications, lighting and safety systems in the event of primary generator failure.

 

48.      The minimum number of toilet accommodation shall include:

14 Women’s Cubicles

3 Men’s Cubicles

10 Urinals.

 

49.      Details of all marquees, tented structures and temporary structures should be provided including emergency exits and signage, fire warning and fire fighting equipment.

 

50.      Full structural design details and calculations of all and any structures to be erected within the licensed area must be submitted to the Westminster City Council Building Control. A certificate from a competent person or engineer that a completed structure has been erected in accordance with the structural drawings and design specification must be available for inspection prior to a relevant structure being used during the licensed event.

 

51.      All fabric, including curtains and drapes used on stage for tents and marquees, or plastic and weather sheeting, shall be inherently or durably flame retardant to the relevant British Standards. Certificates of compliance must be available upon request by an authorised officer of Westminster City Council and the London Fire Brigade.

 

52.      Any moving flown equipment must contain a device or method whereby failure in the lifting system would not allow the load to fall. All hung scenery and equipment must be provided with a minimum of two securely fixed independent suspensions such that in the event of failure of one suspension the load shall be safely sustained.

 

53.      The Premises Licence Holder must maintain a regular safety patrol at all times when the public are present in the licensed area to check for and guard against possible emergency hazards. The area underneath any stage and fixed seating areas are to be kept clear of flammable materials.

 

54.      The Premises Licence Holder must ensure that competent persons are employed to assess the electrical requirements at the event and the compatibility of the electricity supply with the equipment to be used. Appropriate safety devices (such as 30mA Residual Current Devices at Source) must be used for electrical apparatus, particularly for any electrical equipment exposed to adverse conditions or electrical equipment to be used in association with handheld devices (e.g. microphones). The competent person must make a certificate of inspection of the electrical installation available for inspection.

 

55.      All spare fuel, including LPG, must be kept and stored safely in accordance with relevant Health and Safety legislation and suitable safety signage and fire fighting equipment provided.

 

56.      The noise levels within the performance venue shall be monitored and adjusted to ensure that they do not exceed 85dB(A) LAeq over any 15-minute period when measured at the mixing/control desk.

 

57.      For the external entertainment there shall be no striptease or nudity, and all persons shall be decently attired at all times, except when the premises are operating under the authority of a Sexual Entertainment Venue licence.

 

58.      Regulated entertainment shall be restricted to the Spiegeltent.

 

59.      The Premises Licence Holder shall ensure that the management team register and successfully complete the nationally recognised counter terrorism training product referred to as ACT eLearing package or can demonstrate that the ACT eLearing produce has been successfully completed within the preceding 12 months (before the start of the proposed event/open to the public) and that all staff employed by or at the premises, including contracted and 3rd party complete the ACT eLearing training prior to them being employed on the premises.

 

60.      A copy of the premises Dispersal Policy will be available at the premises for inspection by a Police Officer and/or an authorised Officer of Westminster City Council.

 

61.      The Premises Licence Holder shall ensure that alcohol is not allowed to be brought into the licensed area by members of the public.

 

62.      The name and contact telephone number of the Designated Premises Supervisor shall be displayed in a prominent position on site, so that is it clearly visible.

 

63.      A written search policy will be in place and security staff will be briefed on the provisions of such policy to be aware of their responsibilities and actions required by that policy. Such policy will include the procedure for searching prior to entry of customers into the licensed area of Cavendish Square, which will include:

 

a.     Randomised body searches at all times

b.     Risk assessed bag search before 6 pm

c.     Compulsory searches of all bags of persons entering the event by hand after 6 pm  

to ensure that no alcohol or prohibited items are brought on site. Any customer refusing to permit to the search procedure will be refused entry into the licensed area of Cavendish Square. Any queues formed at the entry to the site shall be supervised by security staff to prevent disorder and anti-social behaviour.

 

64.      The Premises Licence Holder shall ensure that:

           (a) All licensed SIA door staff on duty at the event shall be equipped with Body Worn Video (BWV), capable of recording audio and video in any light condition as per the minimum requirements of the Westminster Police Licensing Team;

 

(b) All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping and

 

(c) the viewing of BWV recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of Police or authorised officer throughout the preceding 31-day period.

 

65.      Beer, Lager or Cider shall not be served in any measure greater than a pint.

 

66.      A minimum of 3 SIA licensed stewards shall be on duty at the premises at all times whilst it is open for business. When more than one of the site entrances are open, a minimum of 4 SIA licensed stewards shall be on duty at the premises at all times whilst it is open for business. The Premises Licence Holder shall regularly risk assess the requirement for additional SIA licensed stewards to be on duty. Regular patrols within the licensed area of Cavendish Square will be conducted by those SIA licensed stewards on duty.

 

67.      All SIA licensed door supervisors will wear high visibility jackets or vests.

 

68.      A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times when the premises are open. This staff member must be able to provide a Police or authorised council officer copies of recent CCTV images or data with the absolute minimum of delay when requested.

 

69.      During the hours of operation of the premises, the Premises Licence Holder shall ensure sufficient measures are in place to remove and prevent litter or waste arising or accumulating from customers in the area immediately outside the premises, and that this area shall be swept and or washed, and litter and sweepings collected and stored in accordance with the approved refuse storage arrangements by close of business.

 

 70.     No licensable activities shall take place at the premises until the Licensing Authority are satisfied that the premises are constructed or altered in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the District Surveyors Association - Technical Standards for Places of Entertainment and the reasonable requirements of Westminster Environmental Health Consultation Team, at which time this condition shall be removed from the licence by the Licensing Authority.

 

INFORMATIVE

 

71.      The Sub-Committee welcomed the Applicants’ willingness to continue to liaise with residents regarding the soundchecks.

 

72.      The Sub-Committee noted that when the Event is not active access to the gardens will remain unimpeded for the public to enjoy and welcomed that when the Event is active the public shall have access to the gardens subject to capacity.

 

This is the Full Decision of the Licensing Sub-Committee which takes effect forthwith.

 

The Licensing Sub-Committee

28 April 2022