Agenda and draft minutes

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The Chair outlined the procedure to be followed during the hearing.

To consider an application for a variation of the premises licence.

This application was withdrawn from the hearing.

To consider an application for a variation of the premises licence.

Daliah Barrett, Licensing Officer, introduced the application for a variation to the premises licence for Massawa Restaurant, 202 Archway Road, N6 5BA.  The applicant wished to amend the opening hours of the premises to 1100-0330 Friday to Saturday and 1100-0230 on Sunday, with live and recorded music and supply of alcohol ceasing 30 minutes prior to closure.  Representations had been received from local residents, Enforcement Response and Metropolitan Police.  The conditions put forward by the Police had been accepted, and therefore the representation had been withdrawn.

Rockwell Charles, Enforcement Response, outlined the representation against the application.  Since October 2016, 9 noise complaints had been received.  Noise warning letters had been issued on the 23 July 2017 and 6 August 2017.  The Enforcement Response team were in the process of serving a noise abatement notice on the premises.  Mr Charles was of the opinion that the premises was not suitable to contain high volume, low frequency noise and suggested that the hours be reduced to those suggested by the Licensing Authority.

In response to questions from the Committee, Mr Charles informed them that the written representation did not refer to the noise abatement notice as the team were yet to meet with the premises licence holder to address the issues.  For the same reason, it had not been suggested that a noise limiter be installed, as this would require a visit to the premises to assess the suitability of a noise limiter.

Eliana Anzelmo, Interested Party, outlined her representation against the application.  She explained that the premises were located in a densely residential area, and it was not suitable for live or loud music to be played until 0330hrs.  She felt that a closing time of 0100hrs would be a compromise, although added that this would still cause noise nuisance to residents.

In response to questions from the Committee, Ms Anzelmo explained that she lived directly behind the premises, and could clearly hear music late at night.  She had not been able to approach the owner of the premises to discuss her issues as the premises was shut during the day, and she did not feel comfortable to approach the premises at night.

Nicholas Nardecchia, Applicant’s Representative, presented the application for a variation to the premises licence.  He informed the Committee that the premises was in demand for late night parties, and to satisfy this demand, the owner had applied for late hours on a Friday and Saturday night.  On previous occasions where Temporary Event Notices had been used, there had been two SIA door supervisors, and patrons had been asked to leave the premises quietly.  The premises had been soundproofed, and the owner was looking to fix the front door with a door closer to stop patrons leaving the door open.

All parties summed up and the Committee adjourned to consider its decision.  The Chair informed all parties present that the decision would be provided in writing following the hearing.

RESOLVED

The Committee carefully considered the application for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

To consider an application for a new premises licence.

Daliah Barrett, Licensing Officer, introduced the application for a new premises licence at Loven Bakery, unit A, Eagle Heights, Waterside Way, N17.  Ms Barrett explained that the application was only for alcohol and late night refreshment, as any licence permitted to sell alcohol allowed for regulated entertainment until 2300hrs.  Two representations had been received from local residents in objection to the application, and three representations from local residents had been received in support.

Robert Goodwin attended the hearing on behalf of his son, Robert Goodwin, who had written in objection to the application.  The main points of his representation were that the premises would change the whole aspect of the area, and cause noise nuisance late at night.  The premises did not seem appropriate for a highly residential area.  When purchasing his property, Mr Goodwin had been informed that the space would be used for a coffee shop, which would be preferable for the locality.

Kate Allison, Applicant, presented her application for a new premises licence.  She informed the Committee that she lived at Eagle Heights, and that the premises would be run in conjunction with the Church community centre.  The purpose of the premises was to provide a modern café serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, with the opportunity for patrons to purchase alcohol with their meals.  The premises would not be a loud music venue, or a late night bar.  There would be CCTV installed, and an incident book would be kept.  The premises was located in a part of Hale Village that could be seen as isolated, and Ms Allison considered that the café would serve to encourage people to use the area.  The premises was located in a new building, which was highly insulated from noise, and there were a number of lobbies and other rooms separating the premises from the outside courtyard so any noise escaping would not affect the outside areas.  Ms Allison informed the Committee that she would be happy to condition the delivery times if it satisfied the Committee, and would remove the request for outside seating.

Rev. Andrew Williams, outlined his support for the application.  He also lived at Eagle Heights and was the priest for the new church.  He was looking to build community space with the church and the local community, and was pleased that Ms Allison had requested to open their premises in the space.  A number of considerations had been made to local residents, particularly those on the ground floor and it was not in the interests of Ms Allison or the church to upset or cause nuisance to their neighbours.

In response to questions from the Committee, Ms Allison explained that the revenue from alcohol sales would help to keep the food prices lower.  Alcohol off-sales had also been requested so that a wider offer could be provided to customers.  There was a Tesco nearby which also sold alcohol, so these premises would not be the only place selling alcohol.  With regards to the delivery service, it  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.