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Application for a Premises Licence – Bleat Post Production Limited,Unit 1-3,
1 Sheep Lane, E8 4QS  - APPROVAL
 
The decision of 2nd May 2023
 
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;
? 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 conditions
set out in paragraph 8.1
of the report, with the following amendments
agreed with the Applicant :-
 
 
The opening hours and the hours for licensable
activity are:
 
Supply of Alcohol (on the premises)
Monday - Sunday   
11:00 - 22:00
 
 
Opening hours
Monday - Sunday   
11:00 - 22:30
 
 
 
 
Remove films from the application as the hours
of licensable activity have been reduced to core hours Policy
LP3.
 
Remove live music from the application as the
hours of licensable activity have been reduced to core hours Policy
LP3.
 
Remove recorded music from the application as
the hours of licensable activity have been reduced to core hours
Policy LP3.
 
Remove late night refreshment from the
application as the hours of licensable activity have been reduced
to core hours Policy LP3.
 
 
 
 
And the following condition to be added to the
premises licence :
 
 
The contact details of the duty manager and
the Designated Premises Supervisor to be on display at the premises
so that local residents can make contact regarding issues and
concerns they have with the premises.
Reasons for the decision
 
The Licensing Sub-committee approved the
application for a premises licence with
amended hours, and an additional condition for on-sales of alcohol
at the premises.
 
The Sub-committee took into account that the
Applicant had agreed in advance to conditions with the Responsible
Authorities (Metropolitan Police Service, and the Environmental
Enforcement Team) who subsequently withdrew their objections to the
application.
 
The Sub-committee also took into consideration
objections raised by ten Other Persons (local residents) to a late
night premises licence 7 days a week in
a residential area and the impact the premises will have on the
local residents and families that live close to the premises. The
Sub-committee noted that some local residents had withdrawn their
objection when the Applicant agreed to reduce the alcohol hours
prior to the hearing.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration the
Licensing Authority’s objections to the application on the
grounds of public nuisance due to concerns that by granting this
premises licence it will have a
negative impact on the promotion of the licensing objectives
because the premises is in close proximity to the residential
properties which are located directly above the premises.
 
The Sub-committee heard the Applicant’s
representations that the premises will be located in a post production facility for television or film or
sound which can be open up to 24 hours a day. The Applicant
confirmed that the building contains 2 large theatre rooms and 4
smaller editing suites.The
Sub-committee heard that the bar ?on the premises ?is mainly for
the use of clients using their facilities, and the Applicant plans
to host occasional events with admission by invitation to members
of the public serving alcohol from 11:00 until the end of the
licensable activity for the sale, supply and consumption of alcohol
on the premises.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration the
representations made by the Applicant, the Licensing Authority and
the Other Persons (local residents), and the Sub-committee felt
that with the reduced hours, and the Applicant’s willingness
to work with local residents to overcome any issues, that the
Applicant will be able to operate responsibly. The Sub-committee
felt that the reduced alcohol hours will keep any impact on local
residents to a minimum.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that
Sheep Lane is a quiet residential area which is located close to
the premises.The Sub-committee also
took into account that there is a condition on the licence that requires “any sale of alcohol at
the premises will remain ancillary to its main function as a
post production facility”. This
condition reassured the Sub-committee that the proposed bar within
the premises is for a limited use, and it is not open to the public
unless they are invited to an occasional event at the
premises. 
 
 
 
In reaching their decision the Sub-committee
took into consideration that the Applicant demonstrated that they
can be trusted to operate the premises responsibly. The
Sub-committee took into account that the Applicant operates a
production company, and they gave assurances about how they would
operate the premises. The Applicant demonstrated that they were
community minded.
 
Having taken all of the above factors into
consideration, the Licensing Sub-committee was satisfied that the
application could be approved without the licensing objectives
being undermined.
 
 
Public Informative
 
The Applicant is encouraged to work with the
local residents to deal with any issues arising relating to noise
or other nuisance from the premises and the impact on the local
area.
 
 
 
 
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.