The Licensing Sub-Committee of Southwark Council scheduled a meeting to discuss licensing applications for Bussey Building and Dockley Road Kitchen. The meeting, which was to be held online, also included an election of a chair.

Bussey Building

The sub-committee was scheduled to consider an application made by Copeland Park Partnership (Jonathan Leslie Wilson and Lorelie Daphne Wilson) for a premises licence to be granted under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the premises known as the Bussey Building, 133, Block A, Bussey Building, Copeland Road, London SE15 3SN.

The application was for a new premises licence, and was submitted with a representation from the council's environmental protection team (EPT) and one other person.

Copeland Park Partnership described the premises as a:

Licensed events venue/multi-use space'.

The hours applied for included:

• Regulated entertainment in the form of plays, films, live music, recorded music, performance of dance, anything similar to live music, recorded music and performance of dance (indoors) from 9am to 11pm Sunday to Wednesday, 9am to 2:30am the following day on Thursday, and 9am to 6am the following day on Friday and Saturday.
• Late night refreshment (indoors) from 11pm to 2:30am the following day on Thursday, and 11pm to 6am the following day on Friday and Saturday.
• The sale by retail of alcohol (on the premises) from 9am to 11pm Sunday to Wednesday, 9am to 2:30am the following day on Thursday, and 9am to 6am the following day on Friday and Saturday.
• Opening hours from 9am to 11pm Sunday to Wednesday, 9am to 2:30am the following day on Thursday, and 9am to 6am the following day on Friday and Saturday.

The licence would allow for the premises to extend the licensable activities for non-standard timings on New Year's Eve and August Bank Holiday weekends, until 6am.

The proposed designated premises supervisor was Timothy Francis Guy Wilson.

The EPT did not object to the application in principle, subject to the proposed conditions being formally incorporated into the operating schedule, should the licence be granted. However, the EPT noted that the proposed trading hours for Fridays and Saturdays extend beyond the recommended terminal hours as set out in Southwark Council's statement of licensing policy (2021–2026). The EPT also advised that the applicant consult with the planning team to ensure the discharge of the planning conditions to remain compliant with the consent.

The representation from the other person raised concerns with:

• The removal of soundproofing from the premises
• The removal of the toilets
• Issues with the potential obstruction of fire exits because use of the front courtyard is no longer for the premises exclusive use
• Issues of dispersal via the 133 Rye Lane main entrance corridor.

The applicant's representative challenged the validity of the other person's representation, but was advised that it was for the licensing authority to determine whether a representation was frivolous or vexatious.

The premise currently holds a premises licence issued to Michael Smith and Saija Kamarainen on 1 December 2016, for The CLF Art Café, 133, Unit A1, A2, A3, AG1 & Basement A, Copeland Road, London SE15 3SN.

The premises falls within the Peckham cumulative impact area (CIA). Under Southwark's statement of licensing policy 2021 2026 the following closing times are recommended as appropriate within Peckham major town centre:

• Restaurants and cafes: Sunday to Thursday: 12am, Friday and Saturday: 1am
• Public houses, wine bars or other drinking establishments: Sunday to Thursday: 11pm, Friday and Saturday: 12am
• Night clubs (with 'sui generis' planning classification¹): Monday to Thursday: 1am, Friday and Saturday: 3am, Sunday: 12am
• Cinemas and theatres: Monday to Sunday: 2am.

Dockley Road Kitchen

The sub-committee was also scheduled to consider an application made Dockley Road Kitchen Limited for a premises licence to be granted under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the premises known as Dockley Road Kitchen – 1 Dockley Road, London SE16 3AF.

The hours applied for included:

• The sale by retail of alcohol (on sales only) from 12pm to 11pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 11pm on Saturday, and 10am to 10pm on Sunday.
• Opening hours from 12pm to 11pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 11pm on Saturday, and 11am to 10pm on Sunday.

Dockley Road Kitchen Limited described the premises as:

Dockley Road Kitchen is a ground-floor restaurant located at 1 Dockley Road, SE16 3AF, Bermondsey, London. The premises consist of an indoor dining area, open-plan kitchen, customer toilets, and a small outdoor seating area to the front. The venue will operate primarily as a sit-down restaurant offering freshly prepared food and beverages. Alcohol will be sold for consumption on the premises as part of a table meal. The premises will not operate as a bar or nightclub.

The proposed DPS was Klaudia Weisz.

There were two representations from responsible authorities, namely the Metropolitan Police Service (Licensing Division) and trading standards. These representations have been conciliated with agreed conditions and withdrawn.

There was one representation from one other person, raising concerns with the hours of operation and the premises being within the vicinity of residential addresses, and also that the premises will be operated as a bar.

The premises is located outside of a cumulative impact area. The recommended closing hours for restaurants under the statement of licensing policy for that location is 11pm, Monday to Sunday.

Other items

The agenda for the meeting also included:

• Election of chair
• Apologies for absence
• Confirmation of voting members
• Notification of any items of business which the chair deems urgent
• Disclosure of interests and dispensations
• Any other open business as notified at the start of the meeting and accepted by the chair as urgent
• Exclusion of press and public
• Any other closed business as notified at the start of the meeting and accepted by the chair as urgent.