Agenda and draft minutes

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The Sub-Committee will first hear from the Licensing Officer.  After that, the applicant will present their application and the Sub-Committee and objectors will have the opportunity to ask questions. Then, the objectors will present their case and the Sub-Committee and objectors will have the opportunity to ask questions. 

All parties will then have the opportunity to sum up, and then the meeting will conclude to allow the Sub-Committee to deliberate and reach a decision. This decision will then be provided in writing within five working days of this meeting.

The Chair provided a summary of the procedure for the meeting.

To consider an application for a New Premises Licence - Sweet Peppa, 614 Lordship Lane, Wood Green, London N22 5JH

Ms Daliah Barrett, Licensing Team Leader, introduced the report as set out and informed the Sub-Committee that:

-       The application sought the Supply of Alcohol Monday to Thursday 12:00 to 22:30 and Sunday and Bank Holidays 12:00 to 21:30

-       The application also sought supply of alcohol ON and OFFthe premises.

-       In relation to the Licence, the applicant had agreed to continue on with the hours that are already on the planning.

-       There had been a 28 day consultation, the noise officer had made a representation. Police had accepted the conditions put forward in the application. Planning RA also made a representation which has now been withdrawn. There had been two resident applications, the applicant had tried to engage with them via the licensing authority to no avail.

-       There was a small park nearby, the premises has operated as a West Indian takeaway and had not had an alcohol licence issued previously. Page 25-27 details the representations which had been submitted by residents, these mainly regarded the potential for anti-social behaviour.

-       There have been existing issues with street drinking, extending over to the park area.

In response to questions, Ms Barrett informed the Sub-Committee that:

-       There was a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in 11 wards in Haringey which specifically regarded alcohol. This meant that if you were consuming alcohol in the street antisocially, and you were asked to stop by a police officer you could be fined. Those would be operating until October with a renewal which would follow. Haringey has been targeted due to ongoing street drinking issues.

-       The application was for takeaway on and off the premises. The government were going to stop regulatory easement, this allowed pubs and bars to serve customers off premises, through thatched doors or open windows for example. This has now changed and the policy would remain the same.

Ms Rachel Powell (applicant) informed the sub-committee that:

-       The main purpose of the application was to enhance the customer experience, in turn this would also increase profits to the business. The applicant had been proactive and had contacted the police and noise representation. It was explained that the people outside of the shop on the street were stopping business for the applicant, they often deterred customers. The applicant had asked them to move several times with no success.

In response to questions, Ms Powell informed the Sub-Committee that:

-       Customers would generally have one drink per meal, due to the nature of the drinks provided. There would be Challenge 25 in place for any customer purchasing alcohol, any orders completed online would also have this. There have been conditions offered that would address how the applicant would operate the business.

-       The premises has history but not so much alcohol related. There was an ASB related under the previous occupants. The Licensing Officer did not have specific details.

-       There were concerns raised from residents regarding the few tables in the restaurant, this could  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

To consider any items of urgent business as identified at item 3.

There were no new items of urgent business.