Issue - meetings
1.00 PM: Bellaria Restaurant, 71 Great Titchfield St, London W1W 6RB
Meeting: 18/03/2021 - Licensing Sub-Committee (2) (Item 1)
1 10.00 AM: Bellaria Restaurant, 71 Great Titchfield St, London W1W 6RB
Ward |
Site Name & Address |
Application |
Licensing Reference No. |
West End N/A N/A |
Bellaria Restaurant |
Premises Licence Variation |
20/11567/LIPV |
*Cumulative Impact Area |
Additional documents:
- 3. LSC Report - Bellaria Restaurant_Redacted (Optimised), item 1 PDF 9 MB
- Restricted enclosure 4 , View reasons restricted (1/3)
- 21.03.18 1. Bellaria Restaurant – Summary Decision by VW (Reformatted by CM), item 1 PDF 348 KB
Minutes:
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.2
(“The Committee”)
Thursday 18 March 2021
Membership: Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman), Councillor Richard Elcho and Councillor Maggie Carman
Officer Support: Legal Adviser: Viviene Walker
Policy Officer: Kerry Simpkin
Committee Officer: Cameron Maclean
Presenting Officer: Jessica Donovan
Parties Present: Mr Nimet Oner, the Applicant, Ms Ilkay Cinco Oner (representing the Applicant), Mr Richard Brown, Citizens Advice Westminster, Licensing Project (representing residents); Mr Gareth Hughes, Counsel (representing the Langham Court Hotel); Mr Yoram Blumann, representing the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association; Mr Christopher Sharp, Mr Austen Callison and Ms Barbara Corr (Objectors).
Application for a Variation of Premises Licence – Bellaria Restaurant Basement and Ground Floor 71 Great Titchfield Street London W1W 6RB
20/11567/LIPV
FULL DECISION
Premises
Bellaria Restaurant
71 Great Titchfield Street
London W1W 6RB
Applicant
Mr. Nimet Oner
Cumulative Impact Area
The Premises are not located within the Cumulative Impact Area
Ward
West End
Summary of Application
The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a variation of a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”). The Premises are a restaurant situated in the West End Ward, but not within the Cumulative Impact Area or the Special Consideration Zone.
Proposed Licensable Activities and Hours
Hours the Premises are open to the Public
Monday to Wednesday 10:00 to 23:30 hours
Thursday to Saturday 10:00 to 00:30 hours
Sunday 12:00 to 23:00 hours.
Live Music operation
Thursday to Saturday 10:00 to 00:30 hours.
Recorded Music
Monday to Wednesday 10:00 to 23:30 hours
Thursday to Saturday 10:00 to 00:30 hours
Sunday 12:00 to 23:00 hours.
Late Night Refreshment
Monday to Wednesday 23:00 to 23:30 hours.
Thursday to Saturday 23:00 to 00:30 hours.
Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On Sales)
Monday to Wednesday 10:00 to 23:00 hours.
Thursday to Saturday 10:00 to 00:30 hours.
Sunday 12:00 to 22:30 hours.
Representations Received
· Environmental Health Service (Dave Nevitt)
· Metropolitan Police Service (Nicole Sondh) (Withdrawn)
· 25 Local Residents
Summary of issues raised by Objectors
· The proposals are likely to increase the risk of Public Nuisance. The extended licensable activities sought are significantly beyond the Core Hours.
· I object to the application to extend opening hours to 1:30 a.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for late night refreshment and sale of alcohol, and until 11.30 p.m. on Sunday for the sale of alcohol. The proposal to extend the hours when music played is also problematic. This would represent a very significant increase on the hours currently allowed. It will undermine licensing objectives to prevent public nuisance. The restaurant has I understand already received multiple noise complaints from residents about loud music emanating from the premises. It should be noted these complaints have been made within current licensing arrangements, which ensure the premises close at a reasonable time. It can, therefore, be assumed that these issues would continue were the premises allowed to open until 1:30 a.m. only this time they would cause more nuisance as the restaurant would clearly continue much later into the night. In addition, it would create a precedent, paving ... view the full minutes text for item 1