RESOLVED: that Councillor Jane Avis be appointed Chair for the meeting of the Sub-Committee

No disclosures of interest were made during the meeting.

There was no urgent business.

RESOLVED: that the allocation of business between Part A and Part B of the agenda be confirmed, as printed.

The Licensing Sub-Committee considered the application for a premises licence at 76 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 1SE and the representations received from two residents and two local ward Councillors, as contained in the report of the Executive Director of Development & Environment.

The Sub-Committee also considered the verbal representations made at the hearing by:

• the applicant

The Sub-Committee having reference to the licensing objectives under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Council Licensing Policy RESOLVED to GRANT the amended application, as detailed in the paragraph 1.4 and 1.5 of Appendix A to the report.

In reaching this decision the Sub-Committee had specific regard to the following considerations:

1. The applicant amended their application to restrict the hours for sale of alcohol by retail and regulated entertainment to those existing hours under the license granted on 12.2.2010 which deals with a number of resident concerns about the hours for regulated entertainment;
2. The applicant amended his application to provide that live music will only take place in the basement and not on the ground floor;
3. The applicant has agreed conditions with both the police and the noise pollution team which will be incorporated as part of the licence;
4. Representations before the Sub-Committee stating, for example, that the granting of the application would not be conducive to public safety and cause anti-social behaviour are not substantiated or specifically associated with these premises.
    

The Licensing Sub-Committee considered the application for a premises licence at 1166 London Road, Norbury, SW16 4DP and the representations received from local residents and resident associations, as well as a local ward Councillor, as contained in the report of the Executive Director of Development & Environment.

The Sub-Committee also considered the verbal representations made at the hearing by:

• a representative of the local residents
• the applicant and his representative

The Sub-Committee having reference to the licensing objectives under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Council Licensing Policy RESOLVED to GRANT the amended application

In reaching the decision the Sub-Committee had specific regard to the following matters:

1. The Applicant has agreed conditions with both the police and noise pollution team with a view to addressing the public nuisance and crime and disorder objectives;
2. The Applicant has reduced the hours initially applied for on Thursdays so that all activities have a terminal hour of midnight on Thursdays rather than 02h00.
3. Paragraph 1.16 of the Statutory guidance provides that conditions cannot be imposed which seek to control customers once they are beyond the direct control of the premises license holder.
4. The premises are along London Road, which is a busy thoroughfare in the Borough
5. Concerns raised by residents about noise and anti-social behaviour do not relate to this proposed premises licence holder but to previous premises license holders.