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Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
St James’s West End* None**	Wing Wing, 47 - 49 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0AN	Variation to a Premises Licence	21/04330/LIPV
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 3

 

Thursday 30^th September 2021

 

Membership:           Councillor Jim Glen (Chair), Councillor Richard Elcho and Councillor Aicha Less

 

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Tristan Fieldsend

                                Presenting Officer:  Jessica Donovan

 

 

Application for a Variation of a Premises Licence 21/04330/LIPV

 

Full Decision

 

Premises

 

Wing Wing

47-49 Charing Cross Road

London

WC2H 0AN

 

 

Applicant

 

Wing Wing Holdings Limited

Represented by Michelle Hazelwood (Solicitor - John Gaunt Solicitors)

 

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

West End Cumulative Impact Area

 

 

 

Ward

 

St James’s

 

 

Summary of Application

 

The Premises currently operated as a restaurant and was seeking to change the layout and amend conditions on the licence.

 

The Applicant wished to vary the licence as follows:

 

·       To amend the layout of the premises – First Floor – to reduce the size of the licensed area to accommodate male and female toilet facilities to the left of the Premises and provision of fixed seating to the perimeter of the licensed area.

 

·       Ground Floor – to reduce the size of the licensed area by the removal of the bar servery and re-orientation of the service area to the left of the premises with appropriate counter and food preparation with the addition of limited fixed seating and service stations.

 

·       Basement – removal of female w.c. facility and opening up an element of back of house to provide dining space and addition of limited fixed seating.

 

·       To amend conditions 9, 10, 11 and 13.

 

 

Representations Received

 

·       The Licensing Authority (Kevin Jackaman)

·       Environmental Health (“EH”) (Anil Drayan)

·       Two local residents objecting to the application

 

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

·       The application as presented would have the likely effect of adversely impacting on the Public Nuisance and Public Safety licensing objectives.

 

·       The applicant was seeking to extend the hours for late night refreshment beyond core hours within the cumulative impact area.

 

 

Policy Position

 

It was noted that the Premises intended to trade predominantly as a fast food premises however it was retaining elements of trading as a restaurant. The Premises was located within the West End Cumulative Impact Area and as such the following policy points had to be considered, namely CIP1, HSR1, RTN1 and FFP1.

 

 

DECISION

 

Having considered all the submissions made by all parties, the Licensing Sub-Committee decided to grant the application subject to additional conditions.

 

The Licensing Officer introduced the application and confirmed that following the publication of the report the applicant had subsequently withdrawn the proposed extension to the opening hours and the hours permitting late night refreshment at the Premises. The Licensing Officer also confirmed that one residential representation had now been withdrawn following the agreement with the applicant not to extend these hours.

 

Ms Hazelwood, representing the applicant, introduced the application and advised that the Premises had been taken over during the pandemic and was already licensed by the developer of the property as bar/restaurant style operation. This style of operation was currently not in operation and this application was seeking to amend the licence to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
St James’s None* None**	Shadow Licence, Basement and Ground Floor, 13 Mason’s Yard, SW1Y 6BU	New Premises Licence	21/03839/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 3

 

Thursday 30^th September 2021

 

Membership:           Councillor Jim Glen (Chair), Councillor Richard Elcho and Councillor Aicha Less

 

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:          Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:  Tristan Fieldsend

                                Presenting Officer:  Jessica Donovan

 

 

Application for a Shadow Licence 21/03839/LIPN

 

Full Decision

 

Premises

 

Basement and Ground Floor

13 Mason’s Yard

London SW1Y 6BU

 

 

Applicant

 

Milestone Investment Limited

Represented by Robert Sutherland (Solicitor – Keystone Law)

 

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

The Premises are not in a Cumulative Impact Area

 

 

Ward

 

St James’s

 

 

Summary of Application

 

The applicant sought a Shadow Licence to be held in its name. The current licence was held in the name of the tenant and the Premises operated as a nightclub. The Shadow Licence has been applied for in exactly the same terms as the existing licence. However, the two licences would not operate at the same time.

 

 

Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police (PC Bryan Lewis) - Withdrawn

·       Three local residents objecting to the application – One withdrawn

·       One local resident in support of the application

 

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

·       The Premises are located in a quiet residential area which already suffered from noise disturbance created by the current operator.

 

·       The application was likely to encourage noise and drunken behaviour in the local area.

 

 

Policy Position

 

The following policy points had to be considered, namely CIP1, HSR1 and MD1(A).

 

 

DECISION

 

Having considered all the submissions made by all parties, the Licensing Sub-Committee decided to grant the application.

 

The Licensing Officer introduced the application and confirmed that one residential representation and the representation received by the Police had now been withdrawn following discussions with the applicant and the agreement of an additional condition.

 

Mr Sutherland, representing the applicant, addressed the Sub-Committee and advised that this was a shadow licence application which had been submitted by the landlord in order to protect his interest.  He confirmed that the application is one which fits within the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy (SLP). The applicant had owned the Premises for over twenty years and before this it had been operated by his father. The applicant’s residence was situated on the top floor of the building, below this was another tenant who the applicant was in regular contact with, and the Sub-Committee was advised that he spoke regularly to local residents in the area.

 

Mr Sutherland informed the Sub-Committee that the applicant as a responsible landlord took a keen interest in the operation of the Premises to ensure it promoted the licensing objectives. The proposed conditions on the shadow licence had been circulated to all parties and it included the additional condition requested by the Police which would ensure the licence would not be operational without a further application being submitted to the Licensing Authority. These safeguards and the extensive involvement of the applicant in the local area ensured the application did fit within the Council’s policy.

 

In response to a question regarding the Police’s proposed additional condition the Sub-Committee noted Mr Sutherland’s request for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.