The Special Licensing Sub Committee of Haringey Council met on 9 June 2025 to consider an objection to a temporary event notice (TEN) for Blooming Scents Café on High Road, Tottenham. The application for the TEN was made by Eugenia Moffatt, Director of Blooming Scent Ltd, and was intended to cover events on 12, 14 and 16 June 2025, to coincide with a Beyoncé concert at the nearby Tottenham Hotspur Stadium¹. The council received objections from the ASB Noise Team RA and the Metropolitan Police.

Temporary Event Notice for Blooming Scents Café

The committee was scheduled to consider a report regarding a temporary event notice submitted by Eugenia Moffatt of Blooming Scent Ltd for Blooming Scents Café, located at 639 High Road, Tottenham. The application requested permission to extend the café's licensable activities between 22:00 and 01:00 on 12, 14 and 16 June 2025. The application was for:

• The sale of alcohol
• Late night refreshment
• Capacity for 100 people

According to the Public reports pack 09th-Jun-2025 11.30 Special Licensing Sub Committee.pdfhttps://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/documents/g11281/Public%20reports%20pack%2009th-Jun-2025%2011.30%20Special%20Licensing%20Sub%20Committee.pdf?T=10, the ASB Noise Team RA and the Metropolitan Police had lodged objections to the TEN. The report pack included the original TEN application Appendix1.pdfhttps://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/documents/s151844/Appendix1.pdf, the objection notice Appendix2.pdfhttps://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/documents/s151846/Appendix2.pdf, and a copy of the premises licence Appendix3.pdfhttps://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/documents/s151848/Appendix3.pdf.

Objections to the Temporary Event Notice

The Public reports pack 09th-Jun-2025 11.30 Special Licensing Sub Committee.pdfhttps://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/documents/g11281/Public%20reports%20pack%2009th-Jun-2025%2011.30%20Special%20Licensing%20Sub%20Committee.pdf?T=10 included the reasons for the objections from PC Carey Denham, NA BCU Licensing Officer of the Metropolitan Police Service, and Craig Bellringer, Noise and Nuisance Officer.

PC Carey Denham stated:

The requested date for the TEN is 12/06/2025- 17/06/2025 between 22.00-01.00 hours. It has not been made clear by the applicant if these are the times for each day or if the TEN will be continuous. The premises is opposite a large residential block and with one of the dates being a week night any extension to the premises hours could cause public nuisance to local residents.

There is an increased risk to public safety due to events on at the stadium with potential large numbers of people gathering outside of the premises and or/causing issues outside and within the premises post events. In line with acting to prevent crime and disorder, which can arise from large groups of intoxicated revellers and increase risk to the public, protecting the safety of children and other communities, the police are of the view the licensed premises should remain open within their licenced opening hours and no extensions to opening hours.

The application is vague and does not contain information regarding the event, which in turn does not give Police confidence in the premises management in upholding the licensing objectives. We therefore oppose the granting of this Temporary Event Notice.

Craig Bellringer stated:

The applied date for the TEN is 12th June 2025 to 17th June 2025 between 22.00-01.00 hours.

The premises is within a residential area we have in the past received complaints about loud music from the premises, also one of the dates is a weekday where it could cause a public nuisance to residents.

The TEN covers two large events at Tottenham Stadium and the Noise, Nuisance and Licensing team are in the view that licensed premises should remain open in line with their current licence and no extensions granted.

The TEN doesn't refer to the events at the stadium and we lack the confidence that the DPS will uphold the licensing objectives.

The licensing objectives are:

• the prevention of crime and disorder
• public safety
• the prevention of public nuisance
• the protection of children from harm

The Public reports pack 09th-Jun-2025 11.30 Special Licensing Sub Committee.pdfhttps://www.minutes.haringey.gov.uk/documents/g11281/Public%20reports%20pack%2009th-Jun-2025%2011.30%20Special%20Licensing%20Sub%20Committee.pdf?T=10 stated that the Licensing Sub-Committee, in carrying out its licensing functions, must have regard to the Council's Licensing Policy, Statutory Guidance, and the licensing objectives. The sub-committee could choose to have regard to any representations made by police officers or the Council's Noise Team if they believed that using the premises in accordance with the TEN would undermine the licensing objectives.