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The Licensing Sub-Committee in considering
this decision from the information presented to it within the
report and at the hearing today has determined that having regard
to the promotion of all the licensing objectives;
· 
The prevention of crime and disorder;
· 
Public safety;
· 
Prevention of public nuisance; and
· 
The protection of children from harm,
 
the application for a premises licence has
been approved in accordance with the Council’s Statement of
Licensing Policy and the proposed conditions set out in paragraph
8.1 of the report, with the following amendments:
 
Supply of Alcohol (off sales)
 
Monday to Saturday   
17:00 - 23:00
Sunday 
 
16:00 - 23:00
 
Supply of Alcohol (on sales)
 
Monday to Thursday   
17:00 - 23:30
Friday to Saturday   
17:00 - 00:30
Sunday 
 
16:00 - 23:30
 
No Off-sales permitted after 2300 hours.
 
Amend condition 28:
 
"The licensee will ensure that a maximum of 5
persons shall use the designated smoking area at any one time".
 
And the following conditions to be added to
the Premises Licence:
 
· 
The Premises Licence holder has agreed to the 11 conditions
proposed by the Police as set out at paragraph 8.1 of the Licensing
report that will be added to the premises licence.
 
· 
The contact details of the duty manager and the Designated Premises
Supervisor shall be on display at the front of the premises to be
clearly accessible without having to enter the premises so that
local residents can make contact regarding issues and concerns they
have with the premises.
 
Reasons for the
decision
 
The application for a premises licence has
been approved because the Licensing Sub-committee was satisfied
that the licensing objectives would not be undermined.
 
The Sub-committee approved the application for
a premises licence including Late Night Refreshment and Recorded
music which were approved as applied for and set out in the report.
The Sub-committee only amended the hours for the supply of alcohol
(on and off sales), the above amendments were made, and the
additional conditions are to be added to the premises
licence. 
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that
the Environmental Protection Team agreed conditions in advance of
the hearing with the Applicant and withdrew their
representation.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration the
representations made by the  Metropolitan Police Service (“the
Police”) and the Licensing Authority objecting to this
application, and their concerns about the operation of the premises
in a residential area. The Sub-committee noted that there were no
representations from local residents.
 
The Sub-committee took into account that the
Licensing Authority made representations that the hours applied for
were slightly outside the core hours and there were also concerns
about the residential premises being directly above the premises.
The Licensing Authority also had concerns related to unauthorised
activity
 
The Sub-committee took into account that the
Police representations that the hours applied for were outside of
the core hours and that the premises were located with off licences
to either side of it. The Police’s primary concern related to
the off sales
of alcohol close to the residential area.
 
The Sub-committee took into account that this
was an application for a premises licence, following the lapse of
the previous premises licence, which was not transferred within 28
days.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that
both Applicants were experienced premises licence holders that had
been in the hospitality industry for over 6 years and one of the
Applicants owned a coffee shop in Well Street which has an alcohol
licence. The other Applicant had a cocktail bar.
 
The Sub-committee noted the Applicants
intended to create a neighbourhood bar for the local community
specialising in spirits and organic wines. The Applicants intend to
operate a bar and not a nightclub, and they did not intend to open
the premises on Mondays.
 
The Sub-committee noted that no cooked food
would be available at the premises because there was no kitchen on
site. The Sub-committee took into consideration that the capacity
of the premises is estimated at 60 however the Applicants were not
expecting to have the maximum number of customers at any one
time.
 
The Sub-committee was satisfied that the
complaints made by local residents about the previous licence
holder were primarily related to noise nuisance. The Sub-committee
noted that the Applicants had contacted local residents to try and
address their concerns.
The Sub-committee took into consideration that
the Applicants agreed that there would be no more than five smokers
at any one time outside of the premises, and the outside area would
be monitored by staff. The Sub-committee noted that no glass and
drinks would be taken outside at any time.
 
The Sub-committee took into account that the
Applicants accepted the conditions proposed by the Police and they
agreed to reduce the hours for the supply of alcohol by 30 minutes
before closing time.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration each
application on its own merits.
 
Having taken all of the above factors into
consideration, the Licensing Sub-committee was satisfied, when
granting the application for a premises licence, that the
Applicants had agreed conditions, reduced the hours for the supply
of alcohol, and that the licensing objectives would be
maintained.
 
Your right to
appeal
 
If you are aggrieved by any term, condition or
restriction attached to this decision, you have the right to appeal
to the Thames Magistrates Court, 58 Bow Road, London E3 4DJ within
21 days of the date you receive this written decision.