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Contact: Matt Gaskin, Committee and Councillor Coordinator  Email:  mgaskin@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 07966 164556

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No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

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

 

For the purposes of this meeting, the Chairman proposed that Councillor Actonbe appointed substitute Chairman. Councillor Lessseconded the nomination and Councillor Actonwas duly elected 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.

10:00 AM - 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PA pdf icon PDF 714 KB

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Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

Marylebone High Street

None

None

167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PA

New Premises Licence

21/01011/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2 - Wednesday 12 May 2021

 

Membership:          Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chair), Councillor Heather Acton and Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Horatio Chance

                              Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                              Committee Officer:  Matt Gaskin

                              Presenting Officer:  Kevin Jackaman

 

Application for a New Premises Licence 21/01011/LIPN - Full Decision

 

Premises

 

167-169 Great Portland Street,London, W1W 5PA

 

Applicant

 

Quick Commerce Ltd, represented by Mr Robert Botkai and Mr Andrew Sanders (Winkworth Sherwood)

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

This Premises is not in a Cumulative Impact Area.

 

Ward

 

Marylebone High Street.

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises will be stocked with convenience goods including alcohol for packaging to fulfil customer orders made online or via an App. There is a resident count of 158 within the immediate area.

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Sale by retail of alcohol [off sales]

 

Monday to Sunday 00.00 to 23.59

 

Alcohol delivery times

 

08:00 – 00:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 - 23:00 Sunday.

 

Hours premises are open to the public (as a click and collect premises)

 

Monday to Sunday 09.30 to 16.30

 

Representations received

 

·       Metropolitan Police (PC Adam Deweltz)

·       Environmental Health (“EH”) (Sally Fabbricatore / Maxwell Koduah)

·       Five local residents

·       Representatives from the Marylebone Association, Hallam Court Residents’ Association, Weymouth Court Residents Association and Portland Village Association.

·       Councillor Karen Scarborough (ward member for Marylebone High Street)

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

·       The application as presented would have the likely effect of undermining the licensing objectives, specifically in relation to public nuisance, the prevention of crime and disorder, protection of children and public safety.

 

·       The hours sought for the supply of alcohol are beyond those of Westminster’s core hours and therefore against policy.

 

Policy Position

 

Policies HRS1 and OS1 of the City of Westminster Statement of Licensing Policy apply.

 

DECISION AND REASONS

 

Mr Kevin Jackaman summarised the application and advised that an additional submission had been received, from the applicant and Mr Richard Brown from Citizens Advice Westminster (who was representing local residents’ associations and others who had objected to the application), and these had been circulated previously to the Sub-Committee . An updated operating schedule for the Premises was circulated on behalf of the applicant on 11 May and this was noted by the Sub-Committee.

 

Mr Robert Botkai noted that no complaints had been made against the Premises to date. Constructive discussions had been held with interested parties resulting in an updated operating schedule and agreement on conditions. Mr Botkai highlighted the verification processes carried out in relation to the sale of alcohol and the contained nature of the operations resulting in no loitering of riders, therefore reducing disturbance to nearby residential addresses. To further prevent local disturbance, it was noted that delivery e-bikes are virtually silent and there is a no-smoking policy immediately outside the premises which would not affect residents.

 

Mr Botkai noted the 24-hour licence applied for in relation to the sale of alcohol but  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

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2.

2:00 PM - Deliciously Ella, 18 - 20 Weighhouse Street, London, W1K 5LU pdf icon PDF 4 MB

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Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

West End

None

None

Deliciously Ella, 18 - 20 Weighhouse Street, London, W1K 5LU

New Premises Licence

21/00742/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

 

Wednesday 12 May 2021

 

Membership:          Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chair), Councillor Heather Acton and Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Horatio Chance

                              Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                              Committee Officer:  Matt Gaskin

                              Presenting Officer:  Kevin Jackaman

 

Application for a New Premises Licence 21/00742/LIPN

Full Decision

 

Premises

 

Deliciously Ella, 18-20 Weighhouse Street, London, W1K 5LU.

 

Applicant

 

The Mae Deli Ltd, represented by Mr Alun Thomas.

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

This Premises is not in a Cumulative Impact Area.

 

Ward

 

West End.

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The premises intends to operate as a restaurant with ancillary bar use limited to 20:00 hours. There are 48 covers inside the premises and 16 external seating outside until 22:00 hours. The hours applied for are below with New Year’s Eve having been withdrawn.

 

Proposed Activities and Hours

 

Sale by retail of alcohol [on and off sales]

 

10:00 – 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 12:00 - 18:00 Sunday.

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

10:00 – 22:00 Monday to Saturday and 12:00 - 18:00 Sunday.

 

Representations received

 

·       Metropolitan Police (PC Dave Morgan) – withdrawn 23 March 2021

·       Environmental Health (“EH”) (Maxwell Koduah)

·       15 interested parties, including local residents

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

·       The application as presented would have the likely effect of undermining the licensing objectives, specifically in relation to prevention of public nuisance and public safety.

 

Policy Position

 

Policy HRS1 and Policy RTN1 of the City of Westminster Statement of Licensing Policy apply.

 

DECISION

 

Mr Kevin Jackaman summarised the application as set out in the report. Mr Jackaman noted that the initial application was for longer hours, however, these were amended following consultation, to the hours above, and outlined in the report. Additional submissions had been received from the applicant and these had been circulated to the Sub-Committee.

 

Mr Thomas invited the owners of Deliciously Ella, Mr Matthew Mills and Mrs Ella Mills, to contribute. They outlined the vision and history of the Premises as a healthy food offer. The reasons for requiring an alcohol licence were outlined to tie in with the desire to turn the Premises into a restaurant and how alcohol sales would make up a very small percentage of overall sales, maintaining that the Premises would be food-led with alcohol as ancillary.

 

Mr Thomas noted the amended alcohol sale hours applied for and clarified proposed conditions, following discussions with local residents following the original application, meaning that after 20:00 hours alcohol could only be served ancillary to a table meal.

 

Mr Mills confirmed that there had previously been an isolated rodent problem that was promptly dealt with, but the problem does not remain. Music played at the Premises is merely low-level and background. In response to questions from the Sub-Committee, Mr Mills confirmed that this Premises, which has been operating at Weighhouse Street since 2016, was currently the only site managed by the applicant and that there were no plans  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

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