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Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by Members and Officers of any personal or prejudicial interests in matters on this agenda.

3.

Grosvenor Square Gardens, Grosvenor Square, W1K 6LD pdf icon PDF 25 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

1.

West End Ward /not in cumulative impact area

Grosvenor Square Gardens, Grosvenor Square, W1K 6LD

New Premises Licence

18/03517/LIPN

 

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No.3

Wednesday 27th June 2018

 

Membership:              Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman) Councillor Jim Glen and Councillor Shamim Talukder

 

Legal Adviser:             Horatio Chance

Committee Officer:     Kisi Smith-Charlemagne

Presenting Officers:   Samantha Eaton

 

Relevant Representations:         Environmental Health, The Metropolitan Police and Local Resident’s.

 

Present: Mr Craig Baylis (Solicitor, representing the Applicant), Mr Nick Morgan, Mr Nigel Hughes, Chrissy Cullen all on behalf of the Applicants) (“The Applicant”), PC Bryan Lewis (Metropolitan Police) and Mr David Nevitt (Environmental Health) Richard Brown (CAB Project Officer)

 

Grosvenor Square Gardens, Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 6LD (“The Premises” also referred to in this Decision as the “Square”) 18/03517/LIPN

 

1.

Sale of Alcohol (both on and off sale):

 

Monday to Thursday: 10:00 to 22:00

Friday to Saturday: 10:00 to 22:30

Sunday: 12:00 to 21:00

 

Seasonal variations / Non-Standard Timings:

 

From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

On Sundays prior to bank holidays/public holidays 09:00 – 23:00.

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

(i)Sale of Alcohol for Free Non-Ticketed events  (On sale only):

Monday to Friday: 10:00 to 21:30

Sunday: 12:00 to 20:00

 

(ii)Sale of Alcohol for Ticketed events  (On sale only):

Monday to Friday: 10:00 to 22:00

Sunday: 12:00 to 21:00

 

Seasonal variations / Non-Standard Timings:

 

From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

 

On Sundays prior to bank holidays/public holidays 09:00 – 23:00

 

2.

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application by Grosvenor West End Properties for a new premises licence in respect of Grosvenor Square Gardens, Grosvenor Square, London, W1K 6LD (“The Premises”).  The Presenting Officer provided an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee.  This was a continuation of an adjourned application from the hearing on the 7June 2018, the application was for a new premises licence for Grosvenor Square. Mr Baylis advised that the Applicant had now considered the application during the adjournment period and admitted there was some initial confusion regarding the application and the new schedule of conditions had been slimmed down and made clearer.  The Sub-Committee was also advised that the Applicant would no longer be offering private events, and had removed the off sale of alcohol and had limited the number of free and ticketed events.   

 

Mr Baylis advised that the new licence is intended for events held within the Square.  The proposal is for 2 types of events, (1) 55 free events where the whole square is open to the public, and (2) 25 ticketed events for ballet, theatre and jazz.  The Sub-Committee asked questions and sought further clarification from the Applicant about the number of days sought, capacity and times for these events.  The Sub-Committee also enquired from the Applicant the use of TENs previously used by the Applicant to host many of these events.

 

The Sub-Committee heard from Ms Chrissy Cullen representing the Applicant, who advised the Sub-Committee that the 55 Free  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.