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Membership
To report any changes to the
membership.
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Declarations of Interest
To receive
declarations by Members and Officers of the existence and nature of
any pecuniary interests or any other significant interest in
matters on this agenda.
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The Admiral Duncan Public House, 54 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4UD PDF 1 MB
App
No
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Ward
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Cumulative Impact Area
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Site
Name and Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference Number
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1.
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West
End Ward /
West
End Cumulative Impact Area
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The Admiral Duncan
Public House, 54 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4UD
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New
Premises Licence
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19/09810/LIPN
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Additional documents:
Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 1
Thursday
24th October 2019
Membership:
Councillor Heather Acton (Chairman) and Councillor Louise
Hyams
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Officer:
Aaron Hardy
Committee Officer: Andrew Palmer
Presenting Officer: Michelle
Steward
Relevant Representations: Environmental
Health, the Metropolitan Police, the Licensing Authority and the
Soho Society.
Present:
Clare Eames and Helen Ward (Poppleston Allen – representing
the Applicant), Paul Wright (Applicant - Director of Operational
Licensing, Stonegate Pub Company Limited), James Beaumont (Area
Manager, Stonegate Pub Company Limited), Karl Nixon (Designated
Premises Supervisor, Stonegate Pub Company Limited), Richard
Sharland (Acoustics Expert), Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health), PC
Bryan Lewis (Metropolitan Police), Karyn Abbott (Licensing
Authority), Richard Brown (Westminster Citizen’s Advice
Bureau, on behalf of the Soho Society), Jane Doyle (Soho Society)
and Alison Henry (Soho Society).
The
Admiral Duncan Public House, 54 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4UD
(The Premises”)
19/09810/LIPN
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1.
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Late
Night Refreshment (Indoors)
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Monday to Saturday:
23:00 to 03:00
Seasonal variations/
Non-standard timings:
The terminal hour to be 03:00
hours the following day on Bank Holiday Sundays, New Year’s
Eve and Christmas Eve.
An additional hour to
the terminal hour on the day that British Summertime
commences.
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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):
The Sub-Committee considered
an application for a new premises licence for the Admiral Duncan
public house, which currently had the benefit of a premises licence
for core hours that had been granted in 2005. The new application
sought to provide late night refreshment, regulated entertainment
and the sale of alcohol ‘on’ and ‘off’ the
premises Monday to Saturday between 10:00 and 03:00; and on Sunday
between 12:00 and 22:30. The application also sought the British
summertime additional hour; with Bank Holiday Sundays, Christmas
Eve and New Year’s Eve until 03:00. The
Sub-Committee noted that the premises were situated in the West End
Cumulative Impact Area (CIA).
Clare Eames addressed the
Sub-Committee of behalf of the applicant who considered that the
application would be an exception to cumulative impact under Policy
CB2, as the sale of alcohol would be ancillary to the performance
of cabaret which was the primary purpose of the Premises. The
applicant also suggested that the operation of the Premises was
similar to karaoke venues in Westminster, which had been regarded
as exceptions to Policy. If the application were to be granted, an
acoustic lobby to reduce possible noise nuisance would be
constructed as part of a general refresh investment of
£70,000 and additional floor staff would be provided at
weekends. The applicant confirmed that cabaret events were not
ticketed.
Ms Eames commented on the
report of the London Night Time Commission, which had considered
the development of business, the night time economy and
entertainment premises in Westminster. Ms Eames stated that the
Admiral Gordon was a dedicated LGBT+ cabaret venue and one of the
top drag clubs in London. She considered that the Admiral Gordon
was a cultural institution which was uniquely based because of its
future and ...
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1 Irving Street, London, WC2H 7AT PDF 613 KB
App
No
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Ward
/
Cumulative Impact Area
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Site
Name and Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference Number
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2.
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St James’s Ward
/
West End Cumulative
Impact Area
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1 Irving Street,
London, WC2H 7AT
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New
Premises Licence
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19/08807/LIPN
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Additional documents:
Minutes:
This application was withdrawn
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McDonald's, Communications House, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LT PDF 6 MB
App
No
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Ward
/
Cumulative Impact Area
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Site
Name and Address
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Application
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Licensing Reference Number
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3.
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St
James’s Ward /
West
End Cumulative Impact Area
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McDonald's,
Communications House, Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LT
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Variation of Premises Licence
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19/10353/LIPV
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Additional documents:
Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No.1
Thursday
24th October 2019
Membership:
Councillor Heather Acton (Chairman) and Councillor Karen
Scarborough.
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Officer:
Aaron Hardy
Committee Officer: Andrew Palmer
Presenting Officer: Michelle
Steward
Relevant Representations: Environmental
Health, the Metropolitan Police. the Licensing Service and
Councillor Louise
Hyams (West End Ward Councillor).
Present:
Leo Charalambides
(Barrister – representing the Applicant), Claude Abi-Gerges
(Applicant – Director of Franchising), Lloyd Evans (Applicant
- Safety, Security & Licensing Manager), Rico Pieri (Heart of
London Business Alliance – Area Manager for Leicester
Square & Piccadilly Circus), PC Bryan Lewis (Metropolitan
Police), PC Lara Sharp (Metropolitan Police), Karyn Abbott
(Licensing Authority) and Councillor Louise Hyams (West End Ward
Councillor).
Councillor Karen Scarborough
declared a non-prejudicial personal interest in that she was a
Trustee of the Westminster Youth Foundation.
McDonald’s, Communication House, 48 Leicester Square,
London, WC2H 7LT (“The Premises”)
19/10353/LIPV
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Late
Night Refreshment – Indoors and Outdoors
Current:
Monday to Saturday:
23:00 to 00:00
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Proposed:
Monday to Sunday:
23:00 to 02:00
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Seasonal variations/
Non-standard timings:
Current: One
additional hour to standard timings on the day British Summertime
commences.
No change
proposed.
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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):
The Sub-Committee considered
an application for a variation of a premises licence from Capital
Arches Ltd, for a premises which operated as a McDonald’s
fast food franchise offering hot food and non-alcoholic beverages.
The Premises currently had a licence which allowed for the
provision of late night refreshment, and the variation sought to
extend the opening hours and provision of late night refreshment on
Mondays to Sundays from 23:00 to 03:00, to 23:00 to 05:00.
The Sub-Committee noted that the Premises were
situated in the West End Cumulative Impact Area.
The Sub-Committee heard
from Leo Charalambides (Barrister –
representing the Applicant), who considered that the proposal would be an
exception to cumulative impact policy, on the grounds that the
Application and management and operation of the Premises were
exceptional. He also considered that the Application was
exceptional as there were no residential properties situated in the
local area; and as the Application had received widespread support
which had included a local Ward Member. Mr Charalambides stated
that the Applicant recognised that being a quick service restaurant
could have consequences for the local community, but had been able
to establish protocols to deal with litter and recycling and to
keep the area clean and clear. The Applicant was aware that police
resources had reduced, so had introduced a joint initiative with
the local business community to extend the provision of ‘My
Local Bobby’ private security staff to 05:00. Mr Charalambides stated that the business
community did not seek to replace Police Officers, but to engage a
dedicated security team which would add to existing resources and
actively reduce crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour in the
area.
Discussions to base the
proposed piloting of the Soho Angels scheme in Leicester Square at
McDonalds were ongoing, and Mr Charalambides commented that
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Pimlico Academy, Lupus Street, London, SW1V 3AT PDF 5 MB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No.1
Thursday 24th October 2019
Membership:
Councillor Heather Acton (Chairman) and Councillor Louise Hyams and
Councillor Karen Scarborough.
Legal
Adviser:
Horatio Chance
Policy
Officer:
Aaron Hardy
Committee Officer: Andrew Palmer
Presenting Officer: Michelle
Steward
Relevant Representations: Environmental
Health.
Present:
David Parsons (Applicant) and Dave Nevitt (Environmental
Health).
Pimlico
Academy, Lupus Street, London SW1V 3AT (“the
Premises”)
19/13222/LITENN
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Proposed licensable
activities: Regulated Entertainment.
Times during the
proposed event period when it is proposed to carry on licensable
activities: 00:01 on 1st January 2020 to 01:30 on
1st January 2020.
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Decision (including reasons if
different from those set out in report):
The Sub-Committee considered
an application for a Temporary Event Notice for a vintage swing
dance for 150 attendees (plus staff) from 00:01 on 31 December 2019
until 01:30 on 1 January 2020. The event was for a mature group of
dance enthusiasts who wished to celebrate the New Year, and would take place in the basement
auditorium at Pimlico Academy which was hired out when the school
was not in use. The venue had an electrically operated inner door
in the reception area that was controlled by the front-of-house
staff. There would be a DJ playing music from the 1930’s to
1940’s, plus a small live band that was mainly acoustic. The
Sub-Committee was informed that the Applicant had recently been
served with a Section 80 Noise Abatement Notice under the
Environmental Protection Act 1990 following an event where
statutory noise nuisance had been witnessed. No conditions or
undertakings had been offered to address the licensing
objectives.
The Sub-Committee heard from
Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health) who had objected on the grounds
of the prevention of public nuisance. It was stated that the
Section 80 Abatement Notice had led to the current Application to
be more closely scrutinised, and
Environmental Health suggested a number of undertakings that would
promote the licensing objectives and reduce the risk of nuisance,
should the Sub-Committee be minded to grant the
application:
·
external doors and windows to be kept closed during
the provision of regulated entertainment;
·
access and egress of patrons including those wishing
to smoke to be by the security
controlled access;
·
regulated entertainment to cease at 01:10 on 1
January 2020; and
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no entry to the premises after 23:30 on 31 January
2019.
Mr Nevitt acknowledged that
the Application was for an event on New Year’s Eve, when it
would be reasonably unlikely to cause a problem.
The Sub-Committee heard from
David Parsons (Applicant). Mr Parsons understood that the noise
nuisance had occurred at an event held during the summer, when the
doors to the Premises had been left open. Mr Parsons agreed that
the doors and windows to the Premises would remain closed during
the event on New Year’s Eve, when the weather would be
colder. Mr Nevitt confirmed that if the Application were to be
granted, the City Council’s Noise Team would be notified of
the Temporary Event Notice and boundaries that had been
set.
The
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