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1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

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.

3.

Order of Proceedings

1.

Maison Francois, 34 Duke Street, St James's, London pdf icon PDF 8 MB

 

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’s

Ward

None*

None**

Maison Francois

34 Duke Street St James's

London

SW1Y 6DF

 

Variation to a Premises Licence

21/01603/LIPV

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

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Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 3

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 8 July 2021

 

Membership:           Councillor Jim Glen (Chairman), Councillor Heather Acton and Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Horatio Chance

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Georgina Wills

                                Presenting Officer:  Kevin Jackaman

 

Application for a Variation of Premises Licence - Maison Francois 34 Duke Street St James's London SW1Y 6DF 21/01603/LIPV

 

Premises

 

Maison Francois 34 Duke Street St James's London SW1Y 6DF.

 

Applicant

 

Chez Restaurants Ltd

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

Not applicable

 

Ward

 

St James’s

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a Variation of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises are a restaurant and within the St James’s Ward. Neither the West End Cumulative Impact Zone nor Special Consideration Zone apply.  There is a resident count of 94. The Applicant submitted a written submission at pages 3-7 of the additional papers together with an Operational Management Statement supplied at pages 21-28 of the Main Report which were considered by the Sub-Committee

 

The Premises have had the benefit of a licence (16/09788/LIPDPS) from 2016. The Applicant wishes to vary the licence as follows: -

 

·       To extend the permitted hours for licensable activities (Late Night Refreshment (indoors) and On Sales of Alcohol) to 01:00 hours on Monday to Saturday and to extend Opening Hours to 01:00 hours Monday to Saturday effectively by 1 hour.

 

 

 

Activities and Hours on the Premises Licence

 

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors)

 

Monday to Saturday 23:00 to 00:00 hours

Sunday N/A

 

Sale by retail of alcohol (On Sales)

 

Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 00:00 hours

Sunday. 10:30 to 22:30 hours

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

Monday to Saturday 07:30 to 00:30 hours

Sunday 07:30 to 23:30 hours

 

Representations received

 

·       Metropolitan Police (PC Nicole Sondh) (Withdrawn)

·       Environmental Health (Anil Drayan)

·       Mr P Banda 76 Jermyn St London SW1Y 6NP

·       Mr P Gibson 76 Jermyn St London SW1Y 6NP (Withdrawn)

·       Mr J Woods 3, 37 Duke Street St.James's, SW1Y 6DF (Withdrawn)

·       Mr D Mason O.B.E. 17 Duke Street, St James's London SW1Y 6DB (Withdrawn)

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

·       The proposed extension in hours for the licensable activities requested may lead to an increase in Public Nuisance in the area.

·       The restaurant is located amongst the highest density of residential dwellings in the area, including being effectively attached to the side of a block containing 23 residential units. During the short time Maison Francois has been opened, there has been numerous late-night congregations between their patrons, with no security to monitor noise levels or stop the pavement being used to discard cigarettes. On the parallel road; Bury street, there have been years of issues with Quaglino's regarding litter, noise levels and using a private residential car park as a meeting point. It seems unnecessary and undesirable to further disturb residential neighbours in the immediate area.

·       Whether required or not, the restaurant has made no private attempt to engage with neighbours, nor provided any supporting documents regarding traffic management or  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Gorillas Technologies Ltd, Ground Floor, 425 Harrow Road, London, W10 4RE pdf icon PDF 1000 KB

 

Ward
CIA*
SCZ**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

Harrow Road

*None

**None

 

Gorillas Technologies Ltd

Ground Floor

425 Harrow Road

London

W10 4RE

New Premises Licence

21/01695/LIPN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

This will be a virtual meeting. Members of the Public can view the live broadcast using the media links on the Council’s website.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 3 (“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 8 July 2021

 

Membership:           Councillor Jim Glen (Chairman) Councillor Heather Acton and Councillor Aicha Less

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Horatio Chance

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Georgina Wills

                                Presenting Officer:  Kevin Jackaman

 

 

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Gorillas Technologies Ltd Ground Floor 425 Harrow Road London W10 4RE 21/01695/LIPN

 

Full Decision

 

Premises

 

Gorillas Technologies Ltd Ground Floor 425 Harrow Road London W10 4RE

 

Applicant

 

Gorillas Technologies Ltd represented by Mr Craig Bayliss of BCLP Law

 

Cumulative Impact Area

 

This Premises is not in a Cumulative Impact Area.

 

Ward

 

Harrow Road

 

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 267 within the immediate area.

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Sale by retail of alcohol [off sales]

 

Monday to Sunday 08.00 to 00:00

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

Monday to Sunday 08:00 to 00:00

 

There are no seasonal variations

 

 

 

 

Representations received

 

·       Metropolitan Police (PC Nicole Sondh) Withdrawn

·       Environmental Health (Anil Drayan) Withdrawn

·       Mr Shaun Dyos 75 Bravington Rd London W9 3AA

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

 

·       The Supply of Alcohol and for the hours requested may have the effect of increasing Public Nuisance in the area.

·       Taking into consideration the licensing objectives in the Prevention of Crime and Disorder and in the Protection of Children from Harm, the Metropolitan Police are making a representation against this application as there is insufficient information in the operating schedule. Furthermore, the hours applied for are out of the core hours listed in the Westminster Licensing Policy.

·       How much traffic does an alcohol delivery service running 16 hours a day/night create? The delivery routes going north from the address run through residential streets, at the moment it's quiet at night and possible to get a good night’s sleep there isn't much traffic.  If hundreds of moped journeys are routed through this area on deliveries it will change the character and liveability of the area that has for the last 25 years been a peaceful place to live.

 

Policy Position

 

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

 

DECISION AND REASONS

 

 

Ms Abbott, presenting officer summarised the application to the Sub-Committee. This is an application for a new premises licence in respect of Gorillas Technologies Ltd, Ground Floor, 425 Harrow Road, London, W10 4RE. The application has been made by Gorillas Technologies UK Limited (represented by Mr Craig Bayliss of BCLP Law). The applicant has applied for retail by sale of alcohol. Full details can be found at page 42 of the report. Representations have been received by the Environmental Health Service and the Metropolitan Police Service but following the agreement of conditions they were later withdrawn. There has also been a representation received by an  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.