1 The Draft House, West End Quay, South Wharf Road, London, W2 1LA PDF 2 MB
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Ward / Cumulative Impact Area |
Site Name and Address |
Application |
Licensing Reference Number |
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Hyde Park Ward/ West End Cumulative Impact Area |
The Draft House, West End Quay, South Wharf Road, London, W2 1LA |
New Premises Licence |
18/09700/LIPN |
Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 1
Thursday 11th October 2018
Membership: Councillor Angela Harvey (Chairman), Councillor Louise Hyams and Councillor Aziz Toki.
Legal Adviser: Barry Panto
Committee Officer: Toby Howes
Presenting Officer: Michelle Steward
Relevant Representations: Environmental Health, a Residents’ Association, a Right to Manage Company, 3 Ward Councillors, 2 corporate objections and 59 individual representations.
Present: Anthony Lyons (Solicitor, representing the Applicant Company), Mark Elliott (Operations Manager, Applicant Company), Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health), Richard Brown (Solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau, representing Michael Clarke, John Zamit and Paddington Waterways and Maida Vale Society), John Zamit (South East Bayswater Residents’ Association) and Paul Harrison (West End Quay Right to Manage Company).
The Draft House, West End Quay, South Wharf Road, London, W2 1LA (“The Premises”) 18/09700/LIPN
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Sale by retail of alcohol: On and off sales |
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Amendments to application advised at hearing:
None.
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Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):
This was an application by Draft House Holding Ltd for a new premises licence to replace an existing premises licence. The application is for essentially the same hours of operation but does not include any regulated entertainment apart from the exhibition of films
Anthony Lyons (Solicitor, representing the Applicant Company) began by giving apologies for absence from James Brown, Retail Operations Director at BrewDog and director of Draft House Holdings Limited, who was away on business and had submitted a witness statement. Mr Lyons explained that BrewDog had acquired Draft House Holdings Limited in 2018, as both companies shared an appreciation for fine beers. BrewDog had acquired 13 sites this year, and in respect of this site, the conditions on its current premises licence did not fit the business model that BrewDog premises operated to. The Sub-Committee heard that the premises had previously operated as the Grand Union public house, which hosted DJs on Fridays and Saturdays until the terminal hour. Some internal refurbishments were due to take place on the premises. Mr Lyons stated that the Applicant Company had undertaken pre-application consultation and had extensive conversations with City Council officers. Many of the conditions proposed were as a result of recommendations made by officers, including some as a result of a meeting with Dave Nevitt from Environmental Health. It was not proposed to extend the hours of operation, however it appeared that some residents had misunderstood the Applicant Company’s intentions as they had commented that the Applicant Company was seeking to extend the hours in their representation. Mr Lyons stated that the only extension the Applicant Company was seeking was to be permitted to supply alcohol without it being ancillary to a table meal to customers in the external area up to 20:00 hours, rather than up to 17:00 as permitted on the current licence.
Mr Lyons referred Members to James Brown’s witness statement amending the sale and consumption of alcohol to 10:00 to 23:00 Monday to Saturday and 12:00 to 22:00 Sunday, in order to address residents’ ... view the full minutes text for item 1 |