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RESOLVED:
 
The Decision of 29th August 2024
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee in considering
this decision from the information
presented to it within the report and at the
hearing 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:
 
· 
The hours for licensable activities at the premises, shall be:
 
Recorded Music
(indoors)
 
Sunday to Thursday  
11:00 - 23:30
Friday to Saturday  
11:00 - 01:30
 
Performance of Dance
(indoors)
 
Sunday to Thursday  
11:00 - 23:30
Friday to Saturday  
11:00 - 01:30
 
Sale of Alcohol (on
the premises)
 
Sunday to Thursday  
11:00 - 23:30
Friday to Saturday  
11:00 - 01:30
 
Opening hours of the
premises
 
Sunday to Thursday  
11:00 - 00:00
Friday to Saturday  
11:00 - 02:00
 
· 
Condition 29 shall be amended as follows:
 
“Any doors leading directly to
Palatine Road shall not be used after 19:00 other than to provide
access in an emergency”.
 
And the following conditions:
 
· 
The Premises Licence holder shall maintain a dedicated contact
telephone number and email address that must be available at all
times to any person wishing to report concerns or make a complaint.
These contact details shall be included on any website of the
premises and on display at the premises.
· 
The Premises Licence holder shall hold and publicise liaison
meetings at least every 3 months with local residents.
· 
The Premises Licence Holder shall carry out a detailed acoustic
report by a competent person and should be submitted to the
Licensing Authority and Environmental Protection Team within 2
months from the issue of this decision. Recommendations in the
report should be approved by the Environmental Protection Team and
completed prior to any regulated entertainment taking place.
 
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 took into consideration that
the Applicant agreed conditions with the Metropolitan Police
Service and their objection was withdrawn. The Sub-committee noted
that no other Responsible Authorities made representations.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration
representations from Applicant’s legal representative that
the premises licence had lapsed and they are applying for a new
premises licence. All the Responsible Authorities accepted the
application and conditions, and there were no issues arising. The
premises were previously well established and they are now trying
to restore the premises licence. The premises now has a new landlord and new management after being
closed for a number of years.
 
The Sub-committee took into account
representations and concerns raised by
7 Other Persons (local residents) about the
late night hours, noise nuisance, the use of the basement and the
floor space to be used. The local residents made submissions that
they did not object to the basement being used however they wanted
the premises generally to have adequate access and use for disabled
customers. The local residents raised concerns about vertical
drinking and noise nuisance late at night that would impact local
residents that live close to the premises. The local residents made
representations about the need for an acoustic report to measure
the noise levels in the premises. The local residents made
submissions that they would welcome a fire safety risk assessment
before the premises open.
 
The Sub-committee took into account that the
Applicant agreed to carry out an
acoustic report. In relation to the seating
plan the Applicant’s legal representative made
representations that they only need to show the fixed furniture in
the premises.
 
The Applicant’s legal representative
made submissions that the premises will be using a noise limiter.
The Sub-committee noted that the basement was part of the premises
previously. The Applicant’s legal representative made
representations that the premises would be supervised by SIA
registered security on a risk assessment basis.
 
The Sub-committee after carefully considering
the representations from the Applicant’s legal representative
and the local residents approved the application as applied for
because there were no objections from the Responsible Authorities,
and they were satisfied with the application. The Sub-committee did
take into consideration the representations raised by local
residents and conditions were added to the premises licence to
mitigate those concerns.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that
each application is considered on its own merits.
 
Having taken all of the above factors into
consideration the Sub-committee was
satisfied that by granting this premises
licence the licensing objectives would not be undermined.
 
Public
Informative
 
The Premises Licence Holder is encouraged to
work with local residents and the Responsible Authorities to
prevent any public nuisance or negative impact in the area.