Agenda and minutes

To report any changes to the membership.

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

1.2.     For the purposes of this meeting, the Chairman proposed that Councillor Susie Burbridge be appointed Substitute Chairman. Councillor Burbridge accepted the appointment.

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.

1.1.     There were no Declarations of Interest.

The following licence applications were presented to the Sub Committee for determination.

Present:                   Caroline Horstmann (for the Applicant); Cathy Courtney (Resident); and Professor Eileen Hogan (Resident).

Representations:    Representations had been received from the Environmental Health Service; the Licensing Authority; and local residents.

Applicant:                Temple Guiting Manor Ltd

Ward:                       Bryanston and Dorset Square

CIA[1]:                         None

Summary of Application

The application was for a new premises licence for the sale by retail of alcohol on the premises, as follows –

Sale by Retail of Alcohol on The Premises

Monday to Sunday:00:00 hours to 24:00 hours

Seasonal Variations/Non-Standard Timings

Alcohol to be served within the reception rooms between 09:00 hours and 00.00 hours. Only the minibars in rooms would be available 24 hours.

INTRODUCTION

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced the Members of the Sub Committee and the Council Officers who would be supporting the Sub Committee before explaining the procedure that would be followed at the meeting.

The Chairman then invited the Presenting Officer, Mr Kevin Jackaman, to present the report.

PRESENTATIONS AND SUBMISSIONS

Mr Kevin Jackaman, Senior Licensing Officer

Mr Jackaman, Senior Licensing Officer, summarised the application as set out in the report before the Sub Committee, noting that several representations had been received, including representations from responsible authorities and local residents. After mediation between the parties, the representations by the responsible authorities had subsequently been withdrawn.

Ms Carolyn Horstmann On Behalf of the Applicant

Ms Horstmann stated that the premises, Henry’s Townhouse, at 24 Upper Berkeley Street was hoping to open for bookings as soon as possible, coronavirus permitting. The premises comprised a luxury private dwelling and boutique hotel with seven bedrooms sleeping a maximum of 14 guests.

The owners of the property had spent the last two years refurbishing the Grade 1 listed building. It was the applicant’s intention that the hotel would cater for a range of customers, including corporate clients who may wish to use the premises for small meetings or corporate lunches.

Referring to the plans attached to the application, Ms Horstmann noted that the premises comprised a pantry/kitchen in the basement and a dining table that could seat up to 14 guests; sitting room at the front of the house; a snug at the back of the house which could seat six guests; and a small terrace on the stairwell on the second floor.

Addressing residents’ concerns, Ms Horstmann stated that the terrace was protected by a party wall and had seating for up to 8 persons, or 10 to 12 persons if standing. Planning permission had been granted for the terrace to be an accessible outside space for guests to use. Agreement had been reached with the Environmental Health Service that the terrace would close at 11 PM. The on-site manager, who lived in the premises’ basement, would be responsible for monitoring noise to ensure that neighbours were not unfairly affected.

Ms Horstmann noted that the terrace was similar to terraces on a number of neighbouring properties opposite, some of which were higher up and overlooking the applicant’s terrace.

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Present:                   Lana Tricker, Solicitor, Lt Law (representing the applicant); Simon Cummin (for the applicant); Louis Hartshorne (for the applicant).

Representations:    Representations had been received from the Environmental Health Service; the Licensing Authority; and local residents.

Applicant:                Hartshorne Hook Enterprises Ltd

Ward:                       Bryanston and Dorset Square

CIA[1]:                         None

Summary of Application

The application was for a new premises licence for a venue which the applicant was transforming into a performance space which would operate as a theatre space offering a variety of productions, performances and an immersive theatre setting where attendees would be invited to be part of the theatre production. The application was for a time-limited licence until 31 July 2006.

INTRODUCTION

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced the Members of the Sub Committee and the Council Officers who would be supporting the Sub Committee before explaining the procedure that would be followed at the meeting.

The Chairman then invited the Presenting Officer, Mr Kevin Jackaman, to present the report.

PRESENTATIONS AND SUBMISSIONS

Mr Kevin Jackaman, Senior Licensing Officer

Mr Jackaman, Licensing Officer, summarised the application as set out in the report before the Sub Committee. The application was for a time-limited licence to July 2026. Representations had been received from the Environmental Health Service and one other interested party who was not represented at today’s meeting. It was noted that the premises were within the West End Ward and did not fall within any Cumulative Impact Area.

Presentation by Ms Lana Tricker of LT Law on Behalf of the Applicant

Ms Tricker stated that the applicants, Hartshorn Hook Enterprises Ltd, were applying for a five year time-limited premises licence for an Immersive Doctor Who Experience.

The applicant was an award-winning theatre company that transformed vacant buildings into live theatre sets. £4.2 million had been spent on building the Doctor Who set at 1-8 Davies Mews, and installing an acoustic system. The estimated running costs for the Doctor Who Immersive Theatre shows were £100,000 per week. It was noted that the applicant already had a premises licence for No. 56 Davies Street which was next door where the Immersive Great Gatsby Show was running.

Ms Tricker described the content of the show, noting that it would be one of the most expensive immersive theatre productions in London. Shows would have staggered start times such that, as one audience of up to 200 persons, having seen the first part of the show, descended into the basement area for the second part of the show, a new audience would enter the ground floor area for the start of the next show. Therefore, there could be up to 400 persons in the premises at any one time but there would be no overlapping of the two audiences either entering the premises, watching the shows, or exiting the premises. There would be three shows a day.

The applicants planned to open the shows in April of next year, coronavirus permitting, and shows would run Tuesday to Sunday,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3b