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The Special Licensing Sub Committee (the Committee) was asked to consider an application to allow regulated entertainment, the provision of late night refreshment and supply of alcohol, to open and to serve alcohol thirty minutes before the start of any major televised international sporting event and thirty minutes after the end of this event, removal of the restrictions on hours for licensable activities for Good Friday and Christmas Day so that whatever day of the week these respective days fall on the hours for the day apply.

The Licensing Officer, Ms Barrett presented the report and outlined points 6, 6.1 and 7.  In point 6.1 of the report the Licensing Officer stated that the Metropolitan Police representations had partially been agreed, in terms of the wording in relation to non standard timings to now read “to open and serve alcohol thirty minutes before the start of any major televised international sporting event and thirty minutes after the conclusion of the event following consultation with the local Chief of Police”.  There was a further outstanding matter in relation to the absence of any licensing conditions offered by the applicant.  The applicant’s representative had tabled a document outlining the conditions they had proposed in line with the licensing objectives.  The licensing Officer further informed the Committee that representations had been received from the Noise Team and interested parties and there were residents in attendance at the meeting.

The Committee questioned the Licensing Officer on whether any of the licensable activities applied for were outside of the premises and in response was advised there would be no out of doors activities.

The Noise officer addressed the Committee and advised of the following representations:

• The operating schedule did not address airborne noise.
• Noise generated by patrons in and outside of the premises.
• The premises should close no later than 1:30hrs.
• That regulated entertainment ceases at 1:00hrs

The Committee queried whether there had been noise complaints or problems in the past and was informed, in response that there had been no complaints for these premises, however these were standard comments for all applications.

An objector addressed the Committee regarding the main concerns for residents and it was noted that there had been a change in the nature of the pub,  which had become a destination for late night noise and nuisance.  Other concerns raised were:

• The use of the outside area
• Tables and chairs along the pavement
• Lateness of the operating hours
• The fact that the area was a heavily residential area with 2/3 storey flats.
• Frequent experience of people urinating in the front gardens of residential properties opposite the pub.
• Representations had been received from Ward Cllr Alexander and the Chair of governors of South Haringey School.
• Shared the concerns raised by the Noise Team.

Further representations were noted by other residents who objected on the grounds that the late hours requested were unreasonable, as the doors to the premises could not be kept shut.  The alleyway beside 97 Burgoyne Road was used as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5