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Licensing Act 2003 - Application for a Premises Licence - 1451 London Road, Norbury, SW16 4AQ

Minutes:

Councillor Pat Clouder and Councillor Karen Jewitt declared that the objector to this item was known to them from their duties as Ward Councillors; both Councillors stated that this would not prejudice their decision on this application

 

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Following the item being heard the Licensing Sub-Committee’s decision is as follows:

 

The Licensing Sub-Committee considered the application for a Premises Licence at 1451 London Road, Norbury, SW16 4AQ along with the representations and additional information received, as contained in the report and appendices of the Executive Director ‘Place’.

 

After considering the information received along with hearing from the Applicant, Other Person and Licensing Service at the meeting, the Sub-Committee having reference to the licensing objectives under the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”), the statutory guidance issued under S.182 of the Act and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, RESOLVED to GRANT the premises licence application.

 

The application has been granted with the following amendments, as the Sub-Committee were satisfied that the Licensing Objectives would not be undermined;

 

  i) Amendment to the application/conditions, as agreed by the applicant

 

·       The Opening Hours on Sunday will be until 22:00 hours, with licensable activities ceasing at 21:30 hours.

 

·       Condition 8 within the ‘Proposed Conditions’ on page 113 of the agenda is amended to read ‘Food will be available at all times that the sale of alcohol is authorised, which is up to 30 minutes before the premises is to close. All alcohol sales (both on and off) will be ancillary to substantial food and/or a food order, of more than a nominal value, being ordered from the menu.’

 

ii) Additional conditions, as agreed by the applicant

 

·       There shall be no vertical drinking at the premises and any alcohol sales to seated patrons within the premises shall be by table service only

 

·       The rear of the premises is not to be used by patrons at any time.

 

Reasons for the decision;

 

The Sub-Committee, took into account the following reasons, when making their decision:

 

1.     The additional information, as discussed at the meeting, which provided the Sub-Committee with the necessary clarity as to how the premises has operated previously and it’s proposed operation and management with regard to a café/restaurant.

 

2.     It was noted that the Police had withdrawn their representation, following discussions and the agreed conditions with the applicant.

 

3.     The Sub-Committee amended the opening hours and licensable activity hours for Sunday, as agreed with the applicant, in line with the planning permission.

 

4.     The Sub-Committee amended condition 8 to ensure the operation of the premises, given the concerns raised by the Other Person, would not undermine the licensing objectives and/or negatively impact on the cumulative impact policy.

 

5.     In granting this application, the Sub-Committee felt that the measures that have been and will be put in place by the applicant were appropriate and sufficient in the circumstances and believed that along with type and style of the premises (as in how it will operate), the conditions to be imposed and the hours of operation, the granting of ‘off-sales’ of alcohol would not add to negative cumulative impact that is currently being experienced in the area.

 

It is for the reasons, as set-out above, that the Sub-Committee approved the application, with the amendments as set-out above, having regard to the promotion of the four licensing objectives.

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