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Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
West End   * None   ** None	Naroon Counter Basement and Ground Floor 63 Great Titchfield Street W1W 7PR	New Premises Licence	23/06403/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

 

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 2

(“The Committee”) 

 

Wednesday 07 February 2024 

 

Membership:             Councillor Maggie Carmen (Chair)

Councillor Judith Southern

Councillor Tim Mitchell

 

Officer Support:         Legal Adviser:         Horatio Chance 

Policy Officer:             Daisy Gadd

Committee Officer:   Steve Clarke

Presenting Officer:   Karyn Abbott

 

Other Parties:             Reza Malekzadeh (Morjereh 63 Gts Ltd)

Sally Fabbricatore (Environmental Health Service)

Richard Brown (Interested Party) 

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Naroon Counter, Basement and Ground Floor, 63 Great Titchfield Street, London, W1W 7PR (23/06403/LIPN)

 

FULL DECISION

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”) in respect of Naroon Counter, Basement and Ground Floor, 63 Great Titchfield Street, London, W1W 7PR (“The Premises”). The Premises intends to operate as a restaurant serving breakfast through lunches and to dinner into late evening on the ground floor only. The basement (unlicensed) consists of kitchen, storage and bathrooms. The Applicant company is Mojereh 63 Gts Limited who also run a number of other venues within the vicinity, these premises will be named Naroon Counter.

 

The Applicant is a family run business where they also operate Naroon Fitzrovia, the Persian restaurant next door at 65 Great Titchfield Street, The newly transferred Naroon Marylebone at 17 New Cavendish Street, Naroon at 60 Great Titchfield Street and Kin Cafe at 22 Foley Street.

 

The early hours for licensable activity are to permit the sale of specific alcoholic drinks associated with breakfasts. Normal licensable activity is to take place from 11:00 hours.

 

The Applicant has provided the following submissions appearing at Appendix 2 of the agenda report:-

 

•        A mediation letter.

•        Letter to the Sub-Committee.

•        Menu for the Premises.

•        Plan of the extractor.

•        Technical plan.

•        Planning validation letter.

•        Planning portal information.

•        Plant Noise assessment.

•        Noise report.

 

In light of resident concerns the Applicant amended the application for the hours sought featured at section 1-B of the report.

 

The Premises are located within the West End Ward but do not fall within either the West End CIZ or any special consideration zone.  There is no policy presumption to refuse applications for a restaurant premises outside of the West End CIZ. The matter was assessed on its individual merits having regard to the evidence before the Licensing Sub-Committee and the promotion of the licensing objectives.

 

Representations were received from the Environmental Health Service and 14 Interested Parties citing concerns regarding public nuisance and crime and disorder. Subsequently, two of the representations received from residents were withdrawn.

 

There is a resident count of 267.

 

Premises 

 

Naroon Counter

Basement and Ground Floor

63 Great Titchfield Street

London

W1W 7PR

 

Applicant 

 

Mojereh 63 Gts Ltd

 

Cumulative Impact Area 

 

None

 

Special Consideration Zone 

 

None

 

Ward 

 

West End

 

Activities and Hours Applied For

 

Recorded Music (Indoors)

 

Monday to Thursday 23:00 to 23:30

Friday to Saturday 23:00 to 00:00

Sunday N/A

 

Seasonal variations: Sundays preceding bank holidays 23:00 to 00:00

 

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

 

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
Harrow Road   * None   ** None	PJs Pizza Basement and Ground Floor 358 Harrow Road W9 2HT	Premises Licence Variation	23/05623/LIPV
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

 

 

This Application was withdrawn by the Applicants before the date of the hearing.