Issue - meetings

To consider an application to provide a licensable activity in the form of the sale of alcohol and regulated entertainment.

LCA65  THE WOODMANS PUBLIC HOUSE, 414 ARCHWAY ROAD, LONDON N4 5UA (Agenda Item 6)

              The Licensing Manager presented this item and members agreed to receive tabled photographs of the premises advertising ‘Indi music’ with top DJ’s every Saturday.  The local residents felt that this was a specialist form of entertainment; attracting people from outside the local area.

              Several objectors spoke representing residents associations and some in their sole capacity as local resident.  The main areas of concern were the noise disturbance and loss of amenity caused by the alleged anti-social behaviour of the clientele from the Woodmans.  There was further concern about parking problems in the area if the premises were to remain open after the tubes stopped running.  Members were advised that speakers installed in the pub garden had now been removed, following enforcement action from Planning, but the premises was not air-conditioned and therefore doors had been wedged open in the summer adding to the noise nuisance.   One resident alleged that she had been treated discourteously by a member of staff when she had telephoned to complain about the noise.  Generally the residents who spoke felt that there had not been a problem under the previous management.

              The applicant supported their case and advised members that considerable funds has been spent on refurbishment of the premises.  They confirmed that the speakers had been removed from the garden and the rear doors were now alarmed and kept closed at all times.  The windows at the premises were screwed shut to comply with insurance conditions.  They apologised about the alleged unhelpful attitude of their staff and said they would investigate this.  They asked members to note that the alleged anti-social behaviour was not proven to be their clients and there were several other licensed premises in the vicinity.  In answer to concerns about public transport; they felt that this would not present a problem as a lot of their trade was from commuters on their way home from the tube station.

              The Chair then gave the objectors and applicants the opportunity to reach some common ground and adjourned the meeting for five minutes.  Objectors were reminded that under the provisions of the 2003 Licensing Act that any non-compliance with the Licensing Conditions imposed could result in further hearings and limitations being imposed. 

              RESOLVED

That the application be granted in part:

·               Hours for consumption of alcohol and live music until 12.30 Mondays to Saturdays and until 11.30 on Sundays, inclusive of 30 minutes drinking up timethereafter

·               Existing hours for serving Breakfast and New Years Eve/Day hours to remain the same

Reason for restriction of hours is the prevention of public nuisance.

The application for licensable activities during the hours stated above to be granted subject to conditions for the following purposes:

met.