The Camden Council Licensing Panel C met on 12 June 2025 to consider applications for premises licences for McDonalds on Finchley Road and Talacre Gardens open space. The panel was also scheduled to discuss procedure rules for remote meetings, and approve the minutes from a prior meeting.

New premises licence for McDonalds, Finchley Road

The panel was scheduled to consider an application for a new premises licence for McDonalds, RHS 4 Harben Parade, Finchley Road, London, NW3 6JP, for late night refreshment and specified opening hours.

The application requested:

• Late Night Refreshment from 23:00 to 02:00 Monday to Sunday
• Opening hours from 06:00 to 02:00 Monday to Sunday
• Seasonal variations from the terminal hour on New Years Eve until 05:00 on New Years Day.

The report pack included a representation from the Licensing Authority, which stated that the applicant had applied to operate outside the framework hours as specified in the council's adopted policy. The Licensing Authority recommended that should a licence be granted, the following conditions be added to the operating schedule:

• Policies and procedures shall be put in place for collection of street litter generated by the premises and such policies shall be implemented by staff whenever the premises are being used under the terms of this licence
• Notices shall be prominently displayed at each exit from the premises asking customers to be considerate to neighbours when leaving.

The report pack also included a withdrawn representation from Environmental Health, with agreed proposed conditions. The applicant agreed to the following five conditions:

• Policies and procedures shall be put in place for the collection of street litter generated by the premises, particularly in the immediate vicinity of the restaurant, and such policies shall be implemented by staff whenever the premises are being used under the terms of this licence.
• No supply deliveries or waste collections to service the premises itself shall take place between 23.00 and 07.00 hours. This does not apply to customer food order deliveries/ collections.
• From 01:00 hours, the premises shall operate strictly as a delivery only facility for customer food orders. The premises shall remain closed to the public and shall be used solely for the preparation and dispatch of delivery orders. Public collection of orders from the premises is strictly prohibited.
• Licence holder shall have a written customer delivery policy to promote the licensing objectives.
• No noise, odour, or vibration arising from the premises, including from any associated plant or equipment, shall be detectable outside the premises or through the building structure in a manner that could cause a public nuisance.

The report pack also included a representation from Alan Mason, of CRASH (Combined Residents' Associations of South Hampstead), who objected to the application on the grounds of prevention of crime and disorder and prevention of public nuisance. In a letter included in the report pack, Alan Mason stated:

Harben Parade has a current history of crime & disorder - some of it violent - and this will only be made worse by the extension of hours into the early hours of the morning when police, security and footfall are at their lowest numbers. Harben Parade has residential accommodation above the retail premises and on the other side of the Finchley Road. The hard-working residents living in these flats deserve a good night's sleep undisturbed by noisy, often drunk people. If revellers wish to eat and drink into the early hours of the morning they should head to Soho, not Swiss Cottage. CRASH objects to this application.

The applicant, Kylu Limited, responded to CRASH's representation, requesting that it be given limited weight, citing a refusal to engage constructively, the inclusion of irrelevant personal and political commentary, and a lack of evidence supporting licensing concerns.

The applicant also agreed to two additional conditions requested by the Metropolitan Police:

• From 01:00 hours, the premises shall operate strictly as a delivery only facility. The premises shall remain closed to the public and shall be used solely for the preparation and dispatch of delivery orders. Public collection of orders from the premises is strictly prohibited.
• All deliveries made after 01:00 hours must be to a verifiable residential or commercial address. No deliveries shall be made to any individual located on public demise within a 100 meter radius of the premises or its immediate vicinity.

New premises licence for Talacre Gardens open space

The panel was scheduled to consider an application for a new premises licence for Talacre Gardens Open Space (Park Building), Prince Of Wales Road, NW5 3NH, for the supply of alcohol, live music, performance of dance and recorded music.

The application requested:

• Supply of Alcohol (For consumption on and off the premises) Saturday to Sunday – 12:00 – 19:00
• Live Music Saturday to Sunday – 12:00 – 19:30
• Performance of Dance Saturday to Sunday – 12:00 – 19:30
• Recorded Music Saturday to Sunday – 12:00 – 19:30
• Opening Hours Saturday to Sunday – 12:00 – 19:30

The report pack included three representations from local residents, who objected to the application.

The report pack also included a letter from Zerritha Brown, Head of Culture at Camden Council, expressing support for the application.

The applicant's revised proposed conditions included:

• The Licence holder shall be an active participant of the Safety Advisory Group, ahead of each scheduled event.
• The Licence holder shall submit a final version of the Event Management Plan (EMP) at least 2 Weeks prior to the event.
• The Licence holder shall employ fully trained SIA security and response team to be present during the set up and running of the event. For any future events the numbers for security shall be approved by the Safety Advisory Group.
• The attendees will be managed into the event on a clicker system with numbers being monitored and controlled from the security supervisors in the event control cabin, screened from public site.
• Bag searches will made on entry and as required at the event.
• The premises will adopt the Challenge 25 scheme and any person wishing to purchase alcohol who appears to be under 25 shall be asked to produce an acceptable form of identification (photographic UK driving licence, passport, PASS accredited and/or armed forces card).
• Security shall instruct dog handlers to keep their dogs on leads at all times. Event signage shall be displayed around the park.
• Approved Security Team, Silver Supply will be used for the event in 2025. For any future events the security team shall be approved by the Safety Advisory Group.
• The bar on site shall have a dedicated bar manager or supervisor and team who shall be conversant with the requirements and responsibilities for the sale of alcohol and shall be given written designation of their responsibilities. A letter of authorisation will be supplied for all bar staff and retained.
• Security shall be located on every gate, monitoring who comes, enters and leaves the park. The EMP shall outline emergency procedures and evacuation polices.
• Events managers in the culture team will be vetting and checking paperwork for all food providers.
• Lost Children policy shall be fully implemented and outlined in the EMP.
• Appropriate staff shall be DBS checked and outlined in the EMP.

The report pack also included a limited time licence for Saturday 22nd June 2024.

Other items

The panel was also scheduled to:

• Agree the procedure rules for remote meetings, referring to the document Guidance on Remote Meetings held under the Licensing Act 2003 and Associated Regulations.pdf.
• Approve the minutes of the meeting held on 3 April 2025, referring to the document Minutes of Previous Meeting.pdf.
• Note the terms of reference for Licensing Panels, referring to the document Terms of Reference - Licensing Panels.pdf.