The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to discuss a new premises licence application for Adana Cuisine. The committee was also set to review the procedure for licensing hearings.

Application for a New Premises Licence: Adana Cuisine

The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider an application for a new premises licence for Adana Cuisine, located at 510 High Road, Ilford, London, IG1 1UE. The application sought to permit the licensable activity of late-night refreshment.

The proposed hours for late-night refreshment were Monday to Sunday, from 23:00 to 04:00 the following day. The premises were to be open to the public from Monday to Sunday, 07:00 to 04:00 the following day. Adana Cuisine described itself as a premises providing food services, including eat-in, deliveries, and takeaways, intending to sell hot food and drinks after 11 PM, with no alcohol sales.

The report pack indicated that four objections had been lodged by responsible authorities: the Metropolitan Police Licensing Team, Public Health, the Community Protection Task Force, and the Council's Licensing Enforcement Team. These objections were based on the grounds that the grant of the licence might negatively impact all four of the licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm.

The premises is located within the Ilford Town Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ), a designated area where there is a rebuttable presumption that applications for new premises licences will be refused unless exceptional circumstances can be demonstrated. The report pack highlighted that the proposed hours significantly exceeded the framework hours outlined in the Council's Statement of Licensing Policy.

The report pack also detailed the procedure for licensing hearings, outlining the steps the sub-committee would follow when considering the application. This included the presentation of the case by the applicant and responsible authorities, followed by questioning and summing up before the committee made its decision in private.

The report pack included recommendations for the Licensing Sub-Committee to consider, which included options to grant the application, grant it with additional conditions, grant it in part, or reject the application.

The documents also contained representations from the Metropolitan Police, Public Health, and the Licensing Enforcement Team. The Metropolitan Police objected on the grounds of the prevention of crime and disorder and public nuisance, noting that the application did not demonstrate exceptional circumstances for operating within the CIZ and highlighted inconsistencies in the proposed hours. Public Health raised concerns regarding the health implications of late-night fast food consumption, particularly in an area with high rates of obesity and deprivation, and suggested the application should be refused or significantly restricted. The Licensing Enforcement Officer objected on the grounds of the prevention of public nuisance, citing direct conflicts with existing planning conditions that restrict operating hours to 23:00 and prohibit home delivery services.

The report pack also included the application form for the premises licence, which detailed the applicant's details, premises information, and the operating schedule outlining proposed steps to promote the licensing objectives. Appendices included the application itself, site plans, Google Maps views, and the representations from responsible authorities.