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Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

There were no changes to the membership.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by Members and Officers of any personal or prejudicial interests in matters on this agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

3.

11-15 Grosvenor Crescent, SW1 pdf icon PDF 625 KB

App

No

Ward/ Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

1.

Knightsbridge And Belgravia Ward / not in cumulative impact area

11-15 Grosvenor Crescent, SW1

New Premises Licence

17/06659/LIPN

 

 

 

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 1

Thursday 17th August 2017

 

Membership:            Councillor Angela Harvey (Chairman), Councillor Karen Scarborough and Councillor Rita Begum

 

Legal Adviser:           Horatio Chance

Policy Adviser:          Chris Wroe

Committee Officer:   Tristan Fieldsend

Presenting Officer:  Heidi Lawrance

 

Relevant Representations:    One local resident.

 

Present: Mr Robert Botkai (Solicitor, representing the applicant) and Mr Sebastian Moritz (Applicant).

 

11-15 Grosvenor Crescent, London, SW1X 7EE (“The Premises”)

17/06659/LIPN

1.

Late Night Refreshment

 

Monday to Sunday: 23:00 to 05:00

 

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

 

The provision of Late Night Refreshment shall be limited to the residents of 11-15 Grosvenor Crescent and their bona fide guests.

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

The applicant advised that the provision for late night refreshment outdoors was withdrawn.

 

 

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

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application by Collection Properties Ltd for a new Premises licence in respect of 11-15 Grosvenor Crescent, London, SW1X 7EE.

 

The Licensing Officer provided an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee and confirmed that the City Council’s Environmental Health Department had withdrawn its representation following the agreement of conditions with the applicant. The Sub-Committee noted that prior to the hearing the Licensing Team had attempted unsuccessfully to contact the resident who had submitted the representation.

 

Mr Botkai, representing the Applicant, explained that 11-15 Grosvenor Crescents consisted entirely of private residences. There were five entrances to the buildings, three for the townhouses and two for the serviced apartments. Access could only be gained to these entrances through the use of a security fob. The application had been submitted to allow residents to be able to keep or buy wine in the wine cellar and also allow them and their guests to be able to consume it in certain designated areas within the Premises. These areas would consist of a wine cellar, a lobby area and a meeting room. There would be no element of a bar. Only one representation had been received and the Sub-Committee was advised that the Applicant had made numerous attempts to contact the individual to explain the application but all of these had been unsuccessful. It was stated that all the residences were held on long term leases and the nature of the application would have no impact on the licensing objectives.

 

The Sub-Committee was interested to learn whether the residences were only leased on a long term basis? Mr Moritz, the Operations Manager for the Applicant company, confirmed that the minimum lease period was for six months to avoid any short term transition of apartments. Further clarity on the security of the building was requested. Mr Moritz explained that the building was serviced twenty-fours a day by the management team and all wine cabinets used for storing wine were locked and only accessible to key holders. Residents would only have access to their own wine cabinets. CCTV had also been installed and every communal area would be monitored to ensure control was maintained at all times.

 

The Sub-Committee asked further questions relating to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

Basement, 35 The Piazza, Covent Garden, WC2 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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No

Ward/ Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

2.

St James’s Ward / West End Cumulative Impact Area

Basement, 35 The Piazza, Covent Garden, WC2

New Premises Licence

17/06018/LIPN

 

 

 

Minutes:

The application was granted under delegated authority.

5.

Nespresso, Amalco House, 26-28 Broadwick Street, W1 pdf icon PDF 506 KB

App

No

Ward/ Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

3.

West End Ward / West End Cumulative Impact Area

Nespresso, Amalco House, 26-28 Broadwick Street, W1

New Premises Licence

17/06881/LIPN

 

 

 

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 1

Thursday 17th August 2017

 

Membership:            Councillor Angela Harvey (Chairman), Councillor Karen Scarborough and Councillor Rita Begum

 

Legal Adviser:           Horatio Chance

Policy Adviser:          Chris Wroe

Committee Officer:   Tristan Fieldsend

Presenting Officer:  Heidi Lawrance

 

Relevant Representations:    Environmental Health, Licensing Authority and The Soho Society.

 

Present: Mr James Rankin (Counsel, Representing the Applicant), Ms Cherry Ho (Trainee Solicitor, Representing the Applicant), Mr Stefan Oerfen (Representing the Applicant Company), Mr Maxwell Koduah (Environmental Health) and Mr David Sycamore (Licensing Authority).

 

Amalco House, 26-28 Broadwick Street, London, W1F 8JB (“The Premises”)

17/06881/LIPN

1.

Sale by Retail of Alcohol – On Sales

 

Monday to Saturday: 10:00 to 23:00

Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30

 

Sale by Retail of Alcohol – Off Sales

 

Monday to Saturday: 08:00 to 23:00

Sunday: 10:00 to 22:30

 

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings:

 

None.

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

Model Condition 70A would be imposed in relation to off sales of alcohol.

 

 

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

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application by Nespresso – Do & Do Café UK Ltd for a new premises licence in respect of Amalco House, 26-28 Broadwick Street, London, W1F 8JB.

 

The Licensing Officer provided an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee and confirmed that the Police had withdrawn their representation following the agreement of proposed conditions.

 

Mr Rankin, representing the Applicant, explained that Nespresso was a high end brand which planned to open a café within Westminster which would not be considered a normal high street shop. The Sub-Committee was advised that a similar premises had already been opened in Cheapside one year ago with another branch located near Harrods. The concept of the application was to style itself as a European style café and would therefore not operate as a bar. The premises in Cheapside, which this application was seeking to replicate, was not drink-led and alcohol only accounted for 2-3% of its wet sales. The Sub-Committee noted that following constructive discussions with the City Council’s Environmental Health (“EH”) and the Licensing Authority a consensus of conditions had been agreed. Mr Rankin highlighted the small nature of the Premises and informed the Sub-Committee that an application had been submitted for planning permission to allow the use of an outside area. It was hoped a decision on the outside tables and chairs application would be received in September 2017. The hours requested were less than those stipulated in the core hours policy and all the Police’s proposed conditions had been accepted. The Sub-Committee’s attention was drawn to one of the proposed conditions which would ensure any sales of alcohol would be ancillary to food. Following discussions with EH and the Licensing Authority it had been proposed that the standard restaurant condition, Model Condition 66, be placed on the licence to provide reassurance the Premises would not operate as a bar. Mr Rankin expressed reservations to this as the proposed style of operation did not fit into the standard restaurant condition. It was therefore proposed to attach an  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

6.

The Spice Of Life, 37-39 Romilly Street, W1 pdf icon PDF 958 KB

App

No

Ward/ Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

4.

West End Ward / West End Cumulative Impact Area

The Spice Of Life, 37-39 Romilly Street, W1

Variation of a Premises Licence

17/05592/LIPV

 

 

 

Minutes:

The application was withdrawn by the applicant.

7.

1 St James's Market, SW1 pdf icon PDF 560 KB

App

No

Ward/ Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

5.

St James’s Ward / West End Cumulative Impact Area

1 St James's Market, SW1

New Premises Licence

17/06464/LIPN

 

 

 

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 1

Thursday 17th August 2017

 

Membership:            Councillor Angela Harvey (Chairman), Councillor Karen Scarborough and Councillor Rita Begum

 

Legal Adviser:           Horatio Chance

Policy Adviser:          Chris Wroe

Committee Officer:   Tristan Fieldsend

Presenting Officer:  Heidi Lawrance

 

Relevant Representations:    Environmental Health and the Licensing Authority.

 

Present: Thomas O’Maoileoin (Solicitor, representing the applicant), Mr Maxwell Koduah (Environmental Health) and Mr David Sycamore (Licensing Authority).

 

1 St James’s Market, London, SW1Y 4AH  (“The Premises”)

17/06464/LIPN

1.

Sale by Retail of Alcohol – On and Off

 

Monday to Saturday: 10:00 to 23:00

Sunday: 12:00 to 22:30

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

 

 

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

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application by The Crown Estate for a new Premises licence in respect of 1 St James’s Market, London, SW1Y 4AH.

 

The Licensing Officer provided an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee.

 

Mr O’Maoileoin explained how the application related to the 7th floor of an office building which had recently been redeveloped by the applicant who he was representing, The Crown Estate. Conditions proposed by the applicant and the City Council’s Environmental Health Department (“EH”) had been agreed aside from a slight amendment to EH’s first condition so it would read “There shall be no fixed bar area at any time at the Premises.” To provide reassurance to the Sub-Committee that the general public would not be able to access the Premises condition 10 had been proposed to ensure that alcohol could only be sold or supplied to Directors, partners, officers and employees of the Licensee and their bona fide guests. Also, a list of those attending private events would be maintained at the reception and be made readily available for inspection by the relevant authorities upon request. Mr O’Maoileoin stated to the Sub-Committee that the hours requested were slightly less than core hours and the licence would be ancillary to the use of the Premises as corporate offices.

 

Mr O’Maoileoin recognised that the Premises was located within a Cumulative Impact Area (“CIA”) however it was felt the nature of the application and the proposed conditions to be added to the licence would satisfy the Sub-Committee that it would uphold the promotion of the licensing objectives and not add to cumulative impact in the area. It was stated that the Licensing Service’s representation focused on the licensing objectives of prevention of crime and disorder and public safety. In response it was highlighted to the Sub-Committee that the Premises was not located in a residential area, there were no residents living within the immediate vicinity and the highway it was located on was not particularly busy. The conditions proposed by the applicant addressed those licensing objectives in particular. They would ensure:

  • no events could be held at the Premises by external promoters;
  • no draught sales of beer;
  • if staff or guests leave the Premises to smoke they would not be permitted to take drinks or glass containers with them; and
  • notices would be prominently displayed at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.

Temporary Event Notice - 89 Westbourne Park Road, W2 pdf icon PDF 10 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

6.

Bayswater Ward /

not in cumulative impact area

89 Westbourne Park Road, W2

Temporary Event Notice

17/08657/LITENP

 

 

Minutes:

The Temporary Event Notice was withdrawn following agreement between Environmental Health and the Premises user.