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Contact: Kisi Smith-Charlemagne, Senior Committee and Governance Officer  Email:  kscharlemagne@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 07817054613

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1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

1.1. There were no changes to the Membership of the Sub Committee.

For the purposes of this meeting, the Chairman proposed that Councillor Glenn be appointed Substitute Chairman. Councillor Less seconded the nomination and Councillor Glenn was duly appointed Substitute Chairman.

2.

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.

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

1.

12 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4TQ pdf icon PDF 9 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

1.

West End Ward / West End Cumulative Impact Area

12 Old Compton Street

London

W1D 4TQ

New

Premises

Licence

20/07331/LIPN

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB COMMITTEE No. 4
Wednesday, 28 October 2020

Membership:               Councillors Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Jim Glenn and Aicha Less.

Officer Support:          Legal Officer:                                      Viviene Walker

                                      Policy Officer:                                      Kerry Simpkin

                                      Committee Officer:                                       Cameron MacLean

                                      Presenting Officer:                                      Michelle Steward

APPLICATION FOR A NEW PREMISES LICENCE 28/07331/LIPN

Present:                        Marcus Lavell, Keystone Law (Counsel for the Applicant); Edmund Weil (Applicant); PC Bryan Lewis, Metropolitan Police Service; Karyn Abbott, Licensing Authority; Ian Watson, Environmental Health Services; Richard Brown, CAB Licensing Project (on behalf of The Soho Society); and Jane Doyle, The Soho Society.

Representations:         Representations were received from the Metropolitan Police Service; Environmental Health Service; the Licensing Authority; The Soho Society (representing a resident); and Complete Licensing (representing an objector)

Applicant:                     Swift One Holdings Ltd

Ward:                            West End

CIA[1]:                              West End

Summary of Application

The application was for a new premises licence allowing the premises to operate as a lounge bar.

Proposed Licensable Activities and Hours

Live Music (Indoors)

Monday to Saturday:  10:00 hours to 01:30 hours

Sunday:                                   12:00 hours to 00:00 hours

Seasonal variations/non-standard timings –

·       Sunday before Bank Holidays from 12:00 hours to 01:30 hours

·       All licensable activities shall be extended from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

·       An additional hour to the standard and non-standard times on the day when British Summer Time commences.

Recorded Music (Indoors)

Monday to Saturday:  10:00 hours to 01:30 hours

Sunday:                                   12:00 hours to 00:00 hours

Seasonal variations/non-standard timings –

·       Sunday before Bank Holidays from 12:00 hours to 01:30 hours

·       All licensable activities shall be extended from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

·       An additional hour to the standard and non-standard times on the day when British Summer Time commences.

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors and Outdoors)

Monday to Saturday:  10:00 hours to 01:30 hours

Sunday:                                   12:00 hours to 00:00 hours

Seasonal variations/non-standard timings –

·       Sunday before Bank Holidays from 12:00 hours to 01:30 hours

·       All licensable activities shall be extended from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

·       An additional hour to the standard and non-standard times on the day when British Summer Time commences.

Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On- and Off-Sales)

Monday to Saturday:  10:00 hours to 01:30 hours

Sunday:                                   12:00 hours to 00:00 hours

Seasonal variations/non-standard timings –

·       Sunday before Bank Holidays from 12:00 hours to 01:30 hours

·       All licensable activities shall be extended from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

·       An additional hour to the standard and non-standard times on the day when British Summer Time commences.

Hours Premises Are Open to the Public

Monday to Saturday:  10:00 hours to 01:30 hours

Sunday:                                   12:00 hours to 00:00 hours

Seasonal variations/non-standard timings –

·       Sunday before Bank Holidays from 12:00 hours to 02:00 hours

·       Opening hours shall be extended from the end  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

NoMad Hotel, 28 Bow Street, London, WC2E 7AW pdf icon PDF 10 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

2.

St James’s Ward/ West End Cumulative Impact Area

NoMad Hotel

28 Bow Street

London

WC2E 7AW

New Premises

Licence

20/07606/LIPN

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB COMMITTEE No. 4
Wednesday, 28 October 2020

Membership:               Councillors Karen Scarborough (Chairman), Jim Glenn and Aicha Less.

Officer Support:          Legal Officer:                                      Viviene Walker

                                      Policy Officer:                                      Kerry Simpkin

                                      Committee Officer:                                       Cameron MacLean

                                      Presenting Officer:                                      Michelle Steward

APPLICATION FOR A NEW PREMISES LICENCE 28/07331/LIPN

 

Present:                       Lana Tricker (Solicitor for the Applicant); Stuart Adolf, Sydell Group, and Kate Hart, General Manager, NoMad Hotel (on behalf of the Applicant): Angela Seaward, Licensing Authority; David Nevitt, Environmental Health Services; Richard Brown, Westminster Citizens Advice, Licensing Advice Project (on behalf of local residents); David Kaner (Covent Garden Community Association); and Christopher Gardner (local resident)

Representations:        Representations were received from the Environmental Health Service; the Licensing Authority; Covent Garden Community Association; and local residents.

Applicant:                    Bow Street Hotel Ltd
Ward:                           West End
CIA[1]:                             West End

Summary of Application

The application was for a new Hotel licence.[2]

Amendments to the Application

Prior to the Licensing Sub Committee meeting to hear the application, the Applicant amended the application by submitting revised hours of operation.[3]

INTRODUCTION

Ms Michelle Steward, Senior Licensing Officer, stated this was an application by Bow Street Hotel Ltd (“the Applicant”) for a new premises licence for the NoMad Hotel, 28 Bow St, London WC2E 7AW

Ms Steward summarised the application; listed the representations and objections received; informed the Sub Committee which parties making representations and/or objections were present; and noted that late submissions had been received and these were included in the Additional Information Pack sent to Members.

In addition, Ms Steward noted that the Applicant had submitted a revised list of proposed conditions which had been circulated to Members.

In conclusion, Ms Stewart stated that the premises were in the West End Ward and within the West End Cumulative Impact Area (CIA).

SUBMISSIONS

The following submissions were made on behalf of the various parties.

Submissions on Behalf of the Applicant

On behalf of the Applicant, Ms Lana Tricker, Solicitor (Lt Law), made the following submissions.

(a)  In 2016, the Applicant had acquired the site of the former Magistrates’ Court and Police Station on Bow Street (a Grade 2 listed building). £140 million had been spent on developing the site into a 91-guestroom, luxury brand NoMad Hotel which would open in December of this year.

(b)  The existing premises licences, a hotel licence and a restaurant licence, were granted prior to the proposals for the current development and it was proposed to surrender the hotel licence. It was not within the Applicant’s gift to surrender the restaurant licence. However, the revised proposals for the site made the restaurant licence inoperable.

(c)   The Applicant would not be relying on Covid-19 as an exceptional circumstance for the granting of the licence as the Applicant was seeking a permanent premises licence. However, Covid-19 was having a significant impact on licensed premises and was, therefore, a relevant consideration when considering licence applications within Cumulative Impact Areas (CIAs).

(d)  Regarding plans of the property, licensable activities authorised under the premises licence would be ancillary to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.