The Licensing Sub Committee C met on 22 July 2025 to consider three applications for premises licences. These included a new premises licence for Jiak Malaysian Street Food, a new premises licence for SUD Italia, and a premises licence variation for Smokey Boys.

Here's a breakdown of the topics that were scheduled for discussion:

Smokey Boys, 74 Upper Street, N1 0NY

A report pack included an application for a variation of the premises licence for Smokey Boys, 74 Upper Street. The licence currently allows:

• The sale of alcohol on supplies, Mondays to Sundays from 10:00 until 00:00
• The sale of alcohol, off supplies, Mondays to Sundays from 10:00 until 23:00
• The provision of regulated entertainment for the showing of films, the performance of live music and the playing of recorded music, Mondays to Sundays from 10:00 until 00:30 the following day
• The provision of late night refreshment, Mondays to Sundays from 23:00 until 00:30 the following day
• The premises to be open to the public, Mondays to Sundays from 10:00 until 00:30 the following day

The variation application is seeking to extend licensable activities to:

• The sale of alcohol, on and off supplies, Mondays to Sundays from 10:00 until 02:00 the following day
• The provision of regulated entertainment for the showing of films, the performance of live music and the playing of recorded music, Mondays to Sundays from 10:00 until 02:00 the following day
• The provision of late night refreshment, Mondays to Sundays from 23:00 until 02:00 the following day
• The premises to be open to the public, Mondays to Sundays from 10:00 until 02:30 the following day

The application is also seeking to remove some existing conditions, including one relating to children on the premises, which it is proposed to replace with a modified substitute.

The report pack noted that the premises is located in the Angel and Upper Street Cumulative Impact Area, meaning that the sub-committee would need to consider Islington's Licensing Policy 3, which states that there is a presumption of refusal unless it can be shown that there would be no adverse cumulative impact on the licensing objectives¹.

The Metropolitan Police, the Licensing Authority and the Council's Noise service had submitted representations, as had 10 local residents.

The Metropolitan Police representation stated that they would not support the changes to security provision or the extension to hours requested. They did, however, provide updated conditions that they would expect to see included to update the licence. These included:

• Updated and replaced conditions relating to what to do in the event of crime or serious disorder
• Updated and replaced conditions relating to CCTV
• Updated and replaced conditions relating to the 'Challenge 25' proof of age scheme
• Updated and replaced conditions relating to the premises operating a zero tolerance policy to illegal drugs
• Updated and replaced conditions relating to an incident log
• New conditions stating that alcohol shall not be served to standing customers and that there will always be the provision of food available whenever alcohol is being served
• New conditions stating that there will be no externally promoted events

The Licensing Authority representation stated that the operating schedule did not explain how the applicants would promote the licensing objectives, why certain current conditions were being deleted or the reasons for imposing new conditions.

The Council's Noise Service objected to the application, stating that the applicant had not provided any further details with regards to meeting the licensing objective of the prevention of public nuisance.

Local residents raised concerns about:

• The proposed hours being in breach of Islington's licensing policy
• The premises being in a cumulative impact zone
• The lack of obligation to serve alcohol as ancillary to a substantial meal
• The potential for noise nuisance
• The potential for increased crime and antisocial behaviour

Jiak Malaysian Street Food, 2c Cherry Tree Walk, EC1Y 8NX

The sub-committee were scheduled to discuss an application for a new premises licence for Jiak Malaysian Street Food, 2c Cherry Tree Walk.

The report pack noted that the premises is located in the Bunhill Cumulative Impact Area, meaning that the Licensing Sub-Committee would need to consider Licensing Policy 3, which states that there is a presumption of refusal unless the Sub-Committee is satisfied that there will be no adverse cumulative impact on the licensing objectives.

The application had received two representations from local residents. The applicant had agreed to incorporate recommendations from the police and the council's pollution team into the operating schedule.

The report pack also noted that there was a valid suspended licence at this address, which allowed the sale of alcohol Monday to Saturday, the provision of late night refreshment, and the provision of regulated entertainment 7 days a week for 24 hours a day.

One local resident objected on the grounds of:

We already have gangs of youths congregating on Cherry Tree Walk area till 2am or later, shouting and breaking things. Adding alcohol and fast food sales will only make things worse.

Another local resident objected on the grounds of:

• The proposed hours being excessive for a residential and educational area
• Concerns about increased anti-social behaviour and the potential for disorder
• The restaurant being directly opposite a primary school
• Concerns about the safety of local residents and passers-by

The applicant's legal advisor, Michael Nickson, had written a letter to the residents, assuring them that the applicant would work hard to gain their trust and that the application included a robust set of conditions to ensure that the restaurant would pose no risk to local people.

The applicant's proposals to promote the four licensing objectives² included:

• Installing and maintaining a comprehensive CCTV system
• Training staff on all security issues
• Installing and maintaining appropriate fire fighting equipment
• Keeping the premises and public areas nearby free from litter
• Operating a Challenge 25 proof of age scheme

SUD Italia, 72 Aubert Park, N5 1TS

The sub-committee were scheduled to discuss an application for a new premises licence for SUD Italia, 72 Aubert Park, to allow:

• The sale of alcohol, which may be consumed on and off the premises on Monday to Sunday from 11:00 – 22:00
• The opening hours of the premises to be Monday to Sunday from 11:00 22:00

The report pack noted that the premises are not located in a Cumulative Impact Area, so the Licensing Sub-Committee would not need to consider Licensing Policy 3.

The application was subject to five representations from local residents. The applicant had agreed to incorporate recommendations from the police and the council's pollution team into the operating schedule, and their representations had been withdrawn.

The report pack noted that the designated premises supervisor had only provided their training records, so the premises would not be able to sell alcohol if the application was granted until a personal licence application number was provided.

One local resident objected on the grounds of:

• The prevention of public nuisance
• The prevention of crime & disorder

Another local resident raised concerns about:

• An increase in noise levels
• Pollution/littering outside of the property
• A lack of toilet facilities in the shop

Another local resident objected on the grounds of:

• The prevention of crime and disorder
• The prevention of public nuisance
• Public safety
• Protection of children from harm

Another local resident stated that there were already two alcohol outlets and two pub-bars in Drayton Park Road, and that there was increased noise already in the form of loud music coming from the premises.

The applicant proposed to take the following steps to promote the four licensing objectives:

• Training staff on licensing laws
• Enforcing a Challenge 25 policy
• Installing and operating CCTV cameras
• Maintaining a refusals log
• Selling alcohol only in sealed containers for takeaway
• Complying with all fire safety regulations
• Monitoring noise levels
• Conducting regular litter patrols