Agenda and draft minutes

Real Ale Ltd, 4 Formosa Street, W9

17/02715/LIPN

1.

Sale by retail of alcohol (On)

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None.

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

The Sub-Committee heard from Mr King, Managing Director of the Applicant Company.  He stated that the Real Ale team had operated a similar shop in Twickenham since 2005 and that it is also located in a residential street.  The Sub-Committee was advised  that Mr Dolan lives above the store in Twickenham and the team were therefore aware of the need to prevent noise causing nuisance to residents in Formosa Street.  Mr Robert Wright who also lived above the shop had written a representation in support of the application. 

Mr King advised that the Applicant had agreed Environmental Health (“EH”) and Police proposed conditions (the Police had subsequently withdrawn their representation) and commented that they would promote the licensing objectives.  He believed that the store with its sale predominantly of premium craft beers, many of which were not available in supermarkets would offer something new to the City and the neighbourhood which was currently lacking.  He wished to emphasise that the proposed hours had been reduced and regulated entertainment had been withdrawn from the application.  There would be no parties at the premises and it would not be a pub.  It would be a shop for discerning drinkers and would attract customers who were interested in the quality of the product not how much quantity they could drink.  Craft beer was not about binge drinking.  The Applicant stated to the Sub-Committee that they were the beer equivalent of fine wine merchants.  Mr King explained that the Applicant had listened to the needs of the residents and also the requirements of the Police and EH and had significantly changed the application.

Mr King advised that it was proposed that there would be 18 seated customers at the premises.  On sales of beers would only be sold in ½ or ? pint glasses only.  On sales would cease at 21:30.  In order to minimise noise, it was intended to have the majority of customers in the basement.  There would be no outside drinking.  Mr King stated that the Applicant would remain considerate to neighbours.  They did not want people hanging around the shop, blocking the pavement.  It was confirmed that all staff had personal licences. 

Mr Dolan, Deputy  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Francesca, 215 Baker Street, NW1

17/02766/LIPN

Application granted under delegated authority as all objectors to the application had withdrawn their representations.