Agenda and minutes

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The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business.  (Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear.  New items will be deal with at item 7 below).

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

To consider an application for a new premises licence.

Daliah Barrett, Licensing Officer, introduced the application for a new premises licence at La Taberna Del Paisa, 43 West Green Road, N15 5BY.  Representations had been received from local residents, Metropolitan Police and Enforcement Response.  The applicant had agreed to the conditions put forward by the Police.

Ms Barrett advised the Committee that the Street Enforcement team had visited the premises on 29 May, and found a collection of waste bags on the public highway, which was due to the premises operating under a TEN, but had not arranged any waste collection. 

The premises had previously operated as a fishmongers, and the Committee was advised that a planning application would need to be submitted for a change of use. 

Charles Buckle, Enforcement Response, outlined his representation against the application.  He felt that the application had provided limited information on how the premises would be run, and the licensing objectives promoted.  Mr Buckle requested that if the Committee were minded to grant the application that the closing time should be moved back to 2300hrs, and a number of standard noise conditions should be added to the licence.

Glen Lake, Applicant’s Representative, presented the application for a new premises licence.  The Applicant, Mr Pablo Tabon-Pineda, had accepted all of the conditions put forward by the Police, and Enforcement Response.  Mr Lake advised that the premises currently had A1 planning permission, and as it would continue to run as a café, it did not require a change in planning use. 

Khumo Matthews, Legal Officer, advised that A1 planning permission was for premises that sold cold food for consumption off-site.  A3 planning permission was for premises that sold hot and cold food for consumption on and off-site.  Mr Matthews advised that there would be a requirement by planning for a change of class.  Ms Barrett advised the Committee that if they were minded to grant the licence, the premises can still operate under the Licensing Act 2003, and it would be the responsibility of the Planning Authority to pursue any enforcement action.

In response to questions from the Committee, Mr Lake explained that the premises had been operating under Temporary Event Notices, and the Applicant had run his previous premises for four years with no incidents.  He also advised that a waste contract had now been set up with Veolia.

In response to the Committee, Ms Barrett advised that a fire safety visit had not been carried out at the premises, however, this would be carried out should the licence be granted, and if there were any concerns then the licence could be revoked.

In his closing statement, Mr Lake advised that the Applicant was a fit and proper person to run the premises, and that if required, he would apply for a change in planning class.

The Committee retired to consider the application.

RESOLVED

The Committee carefully considered the application for a new premises licence, the representations made by the Metropolitan Police, Enforcement Response, local residents, the representations made by the Applicant  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

To consider any new items of admitted under item 3 above.

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