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Contact: Cameron MacLean, Senior Committee and Governance Officer  Email:  cmaclean@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 07814 998 037

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

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

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.

1.1

Order of Proceedings

2.

10.00 AM: Sophies, 42 - 44 Great Windmill Street, London W1D 7ND pdf icon PDF 8 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

West End

West End

N/A

Sophies, 42 - 44 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D 7ND

Premises Licence Variation

21/00317/LIPV

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.2

                                            (“The Committee”)

 

                                              Thursday 29 April 2021

 

Membership:           Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman), Councillor Jacqui Wilkinson and Councillor Aziz Toki  

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:     Viviene Walker 

                                Policy Officer:     Aaron Handy

                                Committee Officers:     Cameron Maclean

                                Presenting Officer:     Kevin Jackaman  

                              

Application for a Variation of a Premises Licence – Sophies 42-44 Great Windmill Street London W1D 7ND – 21/00317/LIPV

 

                                                     FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Sophies 42-44 Great Windmill Street London W1D 7ND

 

Applicant

 

Sophie’s Soho Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

West End

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Proposed Licensable Activities and Hours

 

The application was for a variation of a premises licence as follows –

 

·       To extend the permitted hours for all licensable activities within the basement area of the premises to 02:30 hours Fridays and Saturdays for a period of two years

 

Representations Received

 

·       Licensing Authority (Roxsasna Haq)

·       Metropolitan Police Service (PC Bryan Lewis)

·       Environmental Health Service (Dave Newitt)

·       Anna Moscato (local resident)

·       Katarzyna Bogatek (local resident)

·       Piotr Cybulak (local resident)

·       Orsolya Kocsis (local resident)

·       Jose Moutinho (local resident)

·       Franck Alves Scarduelli (local resident)

·       The Soho Society

 

Summary of Objections

 

·       The Licensing Authority expressed concerns in relation to this application and how the premises would promote the licensing objectives. The LA noted that as this application is seeking to increase licensable activity for up to 400 persons within the West End Cumulative Impact Zone for additional hours the applicant must demonstrate an exception to policy

·       The Metropolitan Police Service objected on the basis that the application would undermine the licensing objectives, noting the location of the Premises within the West End CIA;

·       EHS stated they believed the proposals would be likely to increase the risk of public nuisance, noting the hours sought are in excess of the Core Hours and the potential for impact on occupiers of residential dwellings in the vicinity;

·       Local residents expressed concerns about disruption caused by the additional hours sought, in particular noise and congestion, groups of people gathering and generally impacts on crime and disorder and public nuisance;

·       The Soho Society objected to this application on the grounds of prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance, public safety and cumulative impact in the West End Cumulative Impact Area

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a variation of an existing premises licence to extend the permitted hours for all licensable activities within the basement area of the premises to 02:30 hours Fridays and Saturdays for a period of two years.

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy HRS1, applications for hours outside the core hours will be considered on their merits, subject to other relevant policies, and with particular regard to the matters identified in Policy HRS1.

 

Under Policy PB1 it is the Licensing Authority’s policy to refuse applications within the West End Cumulative Impact Zone other than applications to vary the existing licence hours within

the council’s Core Hours Policy HRS1 and applications that seek to vary the existing licence so as to reduce the overall capacity of the premises.  

 

Under Policy MD1 it is the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

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3.

2.00 PM: 102 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 6PD pdf icon PDF 601 KB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

West End

N/A

N/A

102 Great Portland Street London W1W 6PD

New Premises Licence

20/11994/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.2

                                            (“The Committee”)

 

                                              Thursday 29 April 2021

 

Membership:           Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman), Councillor Jacqui Wilkinson and Councillor Aziz Toki  

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:     Viviene Walker 

                                Policy Officer:     Aaron Handy

                                Committee Officers:     Cameron Maclean

                                Presenting Officer:     Kevin Jackaman  

                              

Application for a New Premises Licence – 102 Great Portland Street, London W1W 6PD 20/11994/LIPN

                                                     FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

102 Great Portland Street, London W1W 6PD

 

Applicant

 

Hrm Gathani Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

N/A

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Proposed Licensable Activities and Hours

 

Sale by retail of alcohol (on sales)

 

Monday to Sunday: 09:00 hours to 23:00 hours

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

Monday to Friday: 07:00 hours to 23:30 hours

Saturday to Sunday: 08:00 hours to 23:30 hours

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service (Cheryl Boon) (withdrawn)

·       Environmental Health (Maxwell Koduah)

·       Alan Mahon (local resident)

·       Eoghain Murphy (local resident)

·       John Eccles (local resident)

·       Frank Thaxton (local resident)

·       Laurent Chauvier and Anne Gillespie (local residents)

 

Summary of Objections

 

·       EHS expressed concern that the playing of recorded music may increase public nuisance in the area and the supply of alcohol and hours requested to supply it may increase public nuisance and affect public safety within the area;

·       Local residents expressed concern the application would create a substantial nuisance to residents of the flats above, in particular smells travelling, as well as concerns about fire-exits and safety

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises intend to operate as a fine dining Indian Restaurant.  The Premises are not located in the Cumulative Impact Area.

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy HRS1, applications within the core hours will generally be granted subject to not being contrary to other policies in the SLP.

 

Under Policy RTN1 applications outside the West End CIA will generally be granted subject to the matters identified in Policy RTN1.

 

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

Mr Kevin Jackaman, Senior Licensing Officer, outlined the application. Mr Jackaman explained the start-time for the sale of alcohol had been changed from 08:00 hours to 09:00 hours following consultation with the Metropolitan Police. Representations had been received from Environmental Health. There had also been 5 representations from interested parties. A representation was received from the Metropolitan Police which was withdrawn. The Premises is situated within the West End ward and do not fall within any area of cumulative impact. 

 

Mr Hitendra Gathani explained that he has run businesses in Westminster for over 30 years. He used to have a bar and restaurant on Great Titchfield street which he sold but now is seeking to set up another restaurant, noting that a bar was too much work to handle for him. He explained his intention is to set up an Indian restaurant where he provides fresh food at a reasonable cost.

 

Mr Gathani explained that many customers would like something to drink with their meal and that is why he has applied for this licence as there is no extant licence for the Premises.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

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