The Licensing Panel B of Camden Council met on Thursday 3 September 2026 to consider applications for new premises licences. Consideration of the application for Dubai Bites was adjourned to a future meeting, and a decision was made regarding the application for Fresh Food & Wine.

Dubai Bites, 77 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 2HQ

The panel considered an application for a new premises licence for Dubai Bites. However, the applicant's representative was unable to attend the meeting due to unforeseen circumstances. Consequently, the panel decided to adjourn the consideration of this application to a future meeting to ensure fairness.

Fresh Food & Wine, 232 Camden High Street, London, NW1 8QS

The panel considered an application for a new premises licence for Fresh Food & Wine, an off-licence. The application was initially for extended hours, but the applicant agreed to reduce these to the council's framework hours following discussions with the Licensing Authority.

Despite this agreement, representations were received from the Metropolitan Police, Trading Standards, a residents' association (TRACT), and a ward councillor, all opposing the application. The Police raised concerns about cumulative impact, crime and disorder, and public nuisance, particularly in relation to street drinking. Trading Standards highlighted that the premises were not yet fitted out, preventing an inspection. TRACT and Councillor Patricia Callaghan also voiced concerns about increased street drinking, public nuisance, and crime.

The applicant, represented by Graham Hopkins, stated that the business would operate primarily as a convenience store with alcohol sales forming a smaller proportion of the overall stock. They offered a range of conditions, including CCTV, Challenge 25, staff training, and restrictions on high-strength alcohol and single cans.

After deliberation, the panel granted the licence with several conditions. The hours for the sale of alcohol were set from 08:00 to 23:00 Monday to Saturday, and 10:00 to 23:00 on Sundays. Crucially, the licence was made conditional on Trading Standards inspecting the premises and confirming it was appropriately set up before trading commenced, and on the applicant providing proof of tenancy. Further conditions were imposed to limit alcohol to no more than 10% of the overall stock/display area and to merge police conditions regarding shutters. The Police's recommendation to call them in cases of violence or serious disorder was also included.