This meeting will consider applications for licences from three businesses in the borough. One business is applying for a new licence, and two are applying for variations to existing licences. The decisions from the previous meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee in December will be confirmed.

Bursa Kebap Evi

Bursa Kebap Evi at 341-342 Upper Street has applied for a variation to their premises licence that would allow them to sell alcohol until 02:00 every day, provide late night refreshment until 02:00 Sunday-Wednesday and until 04:00 Thursday-Saturday and remain open to the public until 02:00 Sunday-Wednesday and until 04:00 Thursday-Saturday.

The report pack notes sixteen objections from local residents to the application, as well as objections from the Metropolitan Police and the Licensing Authority.

The Metropolitan Police report that they have been unable to come to an agreement with the licence holder over the requested hours. They note that they believe that, if granted, the application would undermine the Licensing Objectives as the application currently seeks extended operating times out of framework hours for late night refreshment & alcohol sales trading.

The Licensing Authority also submitted a representation, noting that The applicant has not put forward any mitigation or information in the operating schedule to demonstrate that these premises would not have a negative impact in an area saturated with outlets for alcohol and take away and delivery of food. They note that the application makes no provision for the management of customers and delivery drivers between 02:00 and 04:00, and that The pavement is very narrow, and parking is limited.

The Licensing Authority suggests that the Sub-Committee consider requiring that the applicant use non-motorised vehicles for all deliveries.

The minutes from the previous meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee (Minutes of Previous Meeting) show that a number of applications in the Upper Street and Angel area have been refused in recent months because they failed to demonstrate that they would not increase crime and disorder or public nuisance.

Detroit Pizza

Detroit Pizza at Rear Of, 134-137 Upper Street has applied to vary their licence to allow off-sales, extend their opening hours until 01:30 Friday to Sunday, and to permit the sale of alcohol until 01:00 and the provision of late night refreshment and recorded music between 23:00 and 01:00 Friday to Sunday.

Five residents wrote to object to the proposals, primarily on the basis of concerns about noise and anti-social behaviour.

The Council's Noise Service initially submitted a representation, but withdrew it after coming to an agreement with the applicant about the imposition of a number of conditions. These include a requirement that Noise, vibration, or odours shall not emanate from the premises to cause a nuisance to nearby properties, and that Waste collections and delivery of goods to the premises shall be restricted to the hours between 08:00 and 20:00 Mondays to Saturdays; no deliveries or waste collections will take place on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Il Bacio

Il Bacio at 2 Ferntower Road has applied for a new licence to permit the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises only between 11:00 and 23:00 Monday to Sunday, and to allow the premises to be open to the public between 11:00 and 23:00 Monday to Sunday.

Two local residents submitted representations objecting to the application. One resident noted that There is already a gathering point outside of the shop from Sunnyside Community Center at https://maps.app.goo.gl/WxvJgVGmvJss7DG79, and this can be very noisy, especially when the weather is good and people sit outside.

The Metropolitan Police and the Council's Noise Service both initially submitted representations, but withdrew them after coming to an agreement with the applicant about the conditions that would be attached to the licence if it were to be granted.

The Metropolitan Police report that they are satisfied that the venue has taken steps to address all points raised in relation to Crime and Disorder and Public Safety, while the Noise Service have requested the imposition of a number of conditions. These include the requirement that Noise shall not emanate from the premises to cause a nuisance to nearby properties, and that Waste collections and delivery of goods to the premises shall be restricted to the hours between 08:00 and 20:00 Mondays to Saturdays; no deliveries or waste collections will take place on Sundays or Bank Holidays.