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Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

1.1       There were no 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.

Minutes:

2.1       There were no declarations of interest.

1.

6 Walker's Court, London, W1F 0BU pdf icon PDF 11 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

1.

West End Ward/     West End Cumulative Impact Area

6 Walker's Court

London

W1F 0BU

New Premises

Licence

19/04038/LIPN

 

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 3

Thursday 13th June 2019

 

Membership:            Councillor Jacqui Wilkinson (Chairman), Councillor Jim Glen and Councillor Aicha Less.

 

Legal Adviser:           Barry Panto

Committee Officer:   Toby Howes

Presenting Officer:   Kevin Jackaman

 

Relevant Representations: Environmental Health, Licensing Authority, a residents’ association, an amenity society, a campaign group and 9 local residents (4 of whom support the application).

 

Present:  Philip Kolvin QC (Legal Representative for the Applicant Company), Alun Thomas (Solicitor, Legal Representative for the Applicant Company), Rachel Edwards (Artistic Director, Boulevard Theatre), Fawn James (Director, Applicant Company), Ian Watson (Environmental Health), Angela Seaward (Licensing Authority), Richard Brown (Solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau, representing Charity Charity and Lucy Haine), David Gleeson (The Soho Society), Alistair Moss (local resident), Charity Charity (local resident), Lucy Haine (local resident) and Andrew Murray (local resident).

 

 

6 Walker’s Court, London, W1F 0BU (“The Premises”)

18/04038/LIPN

 

1.

Plays, Films, Live Music, Recorded Music, Performances of Dance, anything of a similar description [Indoors Only]

 

 

 

First Floor Restaurant, Auditorium and Theatre Bar:

 

Monday to Saturday: 09:00 to 01:00

Sunday: 09:00 to 23:00

 

First Floor Bar (Hatched Blue)

 

Monday to Thursday: 10:00 to 23:30

Friday and Saturday: 10:00 to 00:00

Sunday: 11:00 to 22:30

 

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 extended to 00:00.

 

 

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

First, Second and Third Floor:

 

Monday to Saturday: 09:00 to 01:00

Sunday: 09:00 to 23:00

 

The area hatched in blue on the first floor of the premises was removed from the application and the plans.

 

Seasonal variations/non-standard timings to remain unaltered.

 

 

 

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

 

This is an application by Soho Estates Ltd for a new premises licence in respect of the Boulevard situated at 6 Walker’s Court, London W1F 0BU. There are two existing licences for these premises that are effectively being reconfigured and merged. The ground floor has a restaurant licence [14/09064/LIDPSR] and the proposal is for this restaurant to be relocated on to the first floor so as to directly service the theatre development. The existing licence for the theatre [13/09851/LIPN] is in respect of the first and second floors but the new proposal is for the theatre to be relocated on to the second and third floors. The current theatre is licenced until 1 am when it is being used as a performance venue; core hours when there is no performance and 22.00 when used for private events. Both of these licences have been offered for surrender in the event that this new licence is granted.       

 

Philp Kolvin QC (Legal Representative for the Applicant Company) began by requesting that Alistair Moss (local resident) address the Sub-Committee as he needed to leave the meeting soon after. The request was agreed by the Sub-Committee.

 

Alistair Moss stated that he was a local resident who had lived in Peter Street for 22 years with his  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Arro Coffee, Basement and Ground Floor, Chiltern Street, London, W1U 6NQ pdf icon PDF 2 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

2.

Marylebone Ward/ Not in Cumulative Impact Area

Arro Coffee

Basement and Ground Floor

67 Chiltern Street

London, W1U 6NQ

New Premises

Licence

19/04131/LIPN

 

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 3

Thursday 13th June 2019

 

Membership:            Councillor Jacqui Wilkinson (Chairman), Councillor Jim Glen and Councillor Aicha Less.

 

Legal Adviser:           Barry Panto

Committee Officer:   Toby Howes

Presenting Officer:   Kevin Jackaman

 

Relevant Representations: Environmental Health and 3 local residents (2 objecting and 1 supporting application).

 

Present: Iolanda Meola (on behalf of Galleria Café Ltd, the Applicant Company) and Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health).

 

 

Arro Coffee, Basement and Ground Floor,67 Chiltern Street, London, W1U 6NQ (“The Premises”)

19/04131/LIPN

 

1.

 

Sale by retail of alcohol

 

 

 

On sales:

 

Monday to Sunday: 11:00 to 21:30

 

Off sales:

 

Monday to Sunday: 08:00 to 21:30

 

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

During the course of the hearing, the applicant confirmed that she would be content for the commencement hour for the sale of alcohol for on and off sales on Sunday to be within core hours (10:00 for off sales and 12:00 for on sales).

 

 

 

 

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

 

Kevin Jackaman (Presenting Officer) confirmed that the Police had withdrawn their representation after agreeing conditions with the Applicant Company

 

IolandaMeola (on behalf of the Applicant Company) began by informing the Sub-Committee that the premises operated as an Italian café, offering Italian products. It was intended to offer products such as Prosecco and red wine in order to increase the customer offer. Iolanda Meola stated that wine would be made available as part of the aperitif period between 17:00 to 20:00, along with Italian food.

 

The Sub-Committee asked if it was intended to make wine available to customers outside of the aperitif period to consume within the premises and the reasons as to why there were proposals to sell off sales of alcohol between 08:00 and 21:30 Monday to Sunday. Furthermore, Members asked if the Applicant Company would be content to restrict sale of alcohol for both off and on sales to within the commencement hour for core hours on Sunday. Members also asked whether customers could be seated both inside and outside the premises.

 

In reply, Iolanda Meola stated that wine would be available for customers for consumption on the premises in the afternoon and evening outside of the aperitif period. An application for off sales of alcohol between 08:00 and 21:30 Monday to Sunday had been made so that, for example, customers could purchase gift boxes that would include wine during these times and that such sales would be particularly popular during the Christmas period. Iolanda Meola confirmed that customers would be able to eat and drink both inside and outside of the premises, although most would be seated inside, however the café was small. There were also some benches outside for customers to be seated, where they could also smoke. Iolanda Meola confirmed that she would be content for the commencement hour for the sale of alcohol for on and off sales on Sunday to be within core hours (10:00 for off sales and 12:00 for on sales).

 

Dave Nevitt (Environmental Health) confirmed that he was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

3.

Part Ground and First Floor, 1 Gerrard Place, London, W1V 7LL pdf icon PDF 4 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

3.

St James’s Ward/ West End Cumulative Impact Area

Part Ground and First Floor, 1 Gerrard Place, London, W1V 7LL

New Premises

Licence

19/04659/LIPN

 

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 3

Thursday 13th June 2019

 

Membership:              Councillor Jacqui Wilkinson (Chairman), Councillor Jim Glen and Councillor Aicha Less.

 

Legal Adviser:             Barry Panto

Committee Officer:     Toby Howes

Presenting Officer:     Kevin Jackaman

 

 

Part Ground and First Floor, 1 Gerrard Place, London, W1V 7LL

(“The Premises”)

19/04131/LIPN

 

Application adjourned prior to the hearing.

 

4.

Co-op, 104-105 Berwick Street, London, W1F 0QS pdf icon PDF 18 MB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

App

Type

Licensing Ref No.

4.

West End Ward/ West End Cumulative Impact Area

Co-op

104-105 Berwick Street

London

W1F 0QS

New Premises

Licence

19/03053/LIPN

 

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 3

Thursday 13th June 2019

 

Membership:            Councillor Jacqui Wilkinson (Chairman), Councillor Jim Glen and Councillor Aicha Less.

 

Legal Adviser:           Barry Panto

Committee Officer:   Toby Howes

Presenting Officer:   Kevin Jackaman

 

Relevant Representations: Metropolitan Police, Licensing Authority and 1 local resident.

 

Present: Richard Arnot (Solicitor, representing the Applicant Company), Rob Tindall (Applicant Company), PCAdam Deweltz (Metropolitan Police), Karyn Abbott (Licensing Authority) and Richard Brown (Solicitor, Citizens Advice Bureau, representing Charity Charity).

 

 

Co-op, 104-105 Berwick Street, London, W1F 0QS (“The Premises”)

19/04131/LIPN

 

1.

 

Sale by retail of alcohol

 

 

 

Off sales:

 

Monday to Saturday: 08:00 to 23:00

Sunday: 10:00 to 22:30

 

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

None.

 

 

 

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

 

Richard Arnot (Solicitor, representing the Applicant Company) began by stating that the premises had previously had a licence that had been erroneously surrendered in 2017. The premises had operated as a convenience store since the 1960s and as a Co-op between 2006 and 2016. The premises was undergoing a refurbishment and would be slightly smaller in size as a result and it was anticipated that it would re-open in November 2019. The premises would operate as a typical convenience store with alcohol anticipated to contribute to around 15% of total sales. The Applicant Company operated a ‘buddy system’ where new staff were allocated a mentor to ensure that they performed to the standards expected. New staff would also be subject to a lockdown period before they had suitably demonstrated that they were fit to sell age restricted products, such as alcohol. CCTV was also to be installed on the premises both internally and externally. Richard Arnot advised that it would not be possible for alcohol to be sold beyond permitted hours as the premises’ tills would not allow this. A guard would also be present on the premises at all times the premises was open to the public. He advised that the application mirrored the hours the premises had under its previous licence, with the proposed hours for off sales of alcohol within core hours. There were also a number of proposed model conditions contained in the application. Richard Arnot added that the Applicant Company undertook a number of community activities and these were highlighted in the report.

 

Richard Arnot advised that discussions had taken place with the Police on proposed conditions and there had been agreement on a number of them. However, in relation to proposed condition 10 in report, he requested that the Applicant Company’s version of it be agreed as an increasing number of premium beers, lagers and ciders above 5.5% ABV were now sold in cans. He similarly requested that the Applicant Company’s version in respect of proposed condition 15 be agreed, as it was desirable for staff to be able to tidy and restock the alcohol display outside the hours of sale of alcohol. The same was also requested concerning proposed condition 28 as premium beers and ciders were more likely to be bought in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.