Agenda and minutes

Sticks ‘N’ Sushi, 40 Beak Street, W1

18/00457/LIPN (“The Premises”)

1.

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors)

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None.

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

The Sub-Committee heard from Mr Anderson, representing the Applicant.  He stated that the Applicant owns two premises in Westminster.  One is located in the Nova premises in Victoria and the other is located in Henrietta Street, Covent Garden within the West End Cumulative Impact Area.  The latter was a similar sized restaurant to the one intended for Beak Street with 170 covers.

Mr Anderson explained that the Applicant had sought pre-application advice, meeting with Mr Nevitt.  Their discussion had been reflected in the application, including conditions designed to promote the licensing objectives.  Mr Anderson also advised the Sub-Committee that there had been a meeting between the Applicant and local residents at Henrietta Street. 

Mr Anderson believed that residents were content with the style of operation but they had some concerns about the application.  These included the size of the Premises (the ground floor and basement).  The Applicant was seeking a capacity of 179 based on the planning permission.  Mr Anderson wished to emphasise that there would not be casual dining at the restaurant.  The average spend per head would be approximately £40.  There would be a dwell time of approximately two hours and fewer sittings than casual dining premises.  He added that the impact of the size of the restaurant in the West End Cumulative Impact Area would therefore be minimised by the style of operation.

Mr Anderson made the point that the operating hours permitted at the Henrietta Street premises were half an hour beyond the Council’s Core Hours Monday to Saturday.  He was confident that there had been no issues raised in terms of dispersal from, or smoking outside, the Henrietta Street premises despite the presence of local residents.  Mr Anderson expressed the view that dispersal tended not to be a particular problem for restaurants.  The busiest time was likely to be 18:00 to 21:00.  Many of the customers would have left by 22:30 or 23:00.  Food at Beak Street would not be prepared after 22:30 Monday to Thursday or 23:00 on Friday and Saturday if customers ordered immediately at that time.  It would be unlikely for there to be more  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Flesh & Buns, 29-33 Berners Street, W1

17/14890/LIPN (“The Premises”)

1.

Playing of Recorded Music (Indoors)

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

This was withdrawn by the Applicant.  Mr Spiegler had agreed to withdraw it in communications with the residents of Berners Mansions and they had subsequently withdrawn their representation.

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

Mr Spiegler, representing the Applicant, advised at the hearing that in the previous 24 hours the residents who had previously objected to the application, including those living in Berners Mansions and the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association, had withdrawn their representations.  The application had been amended by the Applicant in communications with residents, as recorded music and non-standard timings had been withdrawn.

The Sub-Committee considered that the application, including the proposed conditions, were appropriate and proportionate to promote the licensing objectives.  The application was granted by the Sub-Committee, subject to conditions.

2.

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors)

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None.

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

Granted, subject to conditions as set out below.

3.

Sale by retail of alcohol (On Sales)

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

None.

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

Granted, subject to conditions as set out below.

4.

Hours premises are open to the public

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

The proposed opening hours were amended by the Applicant for Monday to Thursday from 10:00 to 23:30.

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

Granted, subject to conditions as set out below.

5.

Seasonal variations / Non-standard timings

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

All aspects of the seasonal variations / Non-standard timings were withdrawn by the Applicant.

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

The Sub-Committee was not required to consider  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

King’s College London – Bush House (Undercroft), Bush House, 30 Aldwych, WC2

17/14655/LIPN

The application was Granted under Delegated Authority prior to the hearing as all representations objecting to the application had been withdrawn.

The Lansdowne Club, 9 Fitzmaurice Place, W1

18/00645/LIPN

The application was Granted under Delegated Authority prior to the hearing as all representations objecting to the application had been withdrawn.