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Items
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Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

Councillor Tim Mitchell replaced Councillors Louise Hyams and Aziz Toki for the items Regent’s University London, Regent’s College, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park and Pappiland Café, Ground Floor, 12 Norfolk Place, W2.

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.

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The Box, 11-12 Walker's Court, London, W1F 0ED pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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Ward/ Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

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West End Ward

The Box, 11-12 Walker’s Court, London, W1F 0ED

New Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV) Premises Licence

21/00868/LISEVN

 

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No. 6

Wednesday 7 July 2021

 

Membership:              Councillor Tim Mitchell (Chairman), Councillor Heather Acton and Councillor Aziz Toki

 

Legal Adviser:             Horatio Chance

Policy Officer:              Kerry Simpkin

Committee Officer:  Sarah Craddock

Presenting Officer:      Karyn Abbott

 

Objections:              Licensing Authority

 

Present:                   Mr Craig Baylis (Counsel, representing Mr Aasim Chaudhri), Mr Aasim Chaudhri (Applicant, representing Too 2 Much Ltd ) and Mr Kevin Jackaman (Licensing Authority)

 

The Box, 11-12 Walker’s Court, London, W1F 0ED

21/00868/LISEVN

 

1.

New Sexual Entertainment Venue Premises Licence

 

The application was for a new sexual entertainment venue Premises Licence made by Too 2 Much Ltd to operate the Premises as a sexual entertainment venue between the hours of 09:00 to 04:00 on each of the days Monday to Saturday and 09:00 to 00:30 on Sundays.

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

None

 

 

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

 

Ms Karyn Abbott, representing the Licensing Service, introduced the report.  She advised that this was an application for a new sexual entertainment venue Premises Licence made on behalf of the applicant, Too 2 Much Limited.  She further advised that they had received one representation from the Licensing Authority.

 

Mr Baylis, representing the applicant, advised that the Premises had been operating as a sex establishment since 2012 and following the grant of the sex establishment licence, annual renewal applications on behalf of the applicant, Too 2 Much Limited, had been submitted and granted by the Licensing Sub-Committee in 2014 and granted under delegated authority in the subsequent years. Mr Baylis advised that the licence had expired on 2 December 2020 and had not been renewed due to the Applicant forgetting to do so as the Premises had been closed for redevelopment to enhance the customer’s experience.  The Sub-Committee noted that the Premise would re-open in September 2021.

 

Mr Baylis advised that the Premises had not received any complaints or objections from local residents and the Police were content with the management of the Premises.  The Sub-Committee also heard how the surrounding area had been cleaned up and  regenerated.

 

Mr Kevin Jackaman, representing the Licensing Authority, advised that the Premises had previously been licenced as a sexual entertainment venue licence.  He confirmed that annual renewal applications had been submitted and granted every year until December 2020 when the Applicant had forgotten to renew the licence.  This application was therefore for a new sexual entertainment venue Premises licence.

 

Mr Jackaman advised that the Licensing Authority had considered the application and deemed it appropriate to raise an objection in relation to it in order that the application could be determined by the Licensing Sub Committee in accordance with the Sexual Entertainment Venues – Schedule of Delegation as set out at appendix 1 of Westminster’s SEV Statement of Licensing Policy 2012.

 

Mr Jackaman further advised that the Licensing Sub Committee need to determine whether the layout, character and condition of premises are appropriate for the grant of a sexual entertainment venue licence in accordance with Policy LO3. In this regard,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.