The Licensing Sub-Committee of Southwark Council was scheduled to consider an application to vary the premises licence for Hayatt, a restaurant and bar located at 20-22 Camberwell Church Street, London SE5 8QU. The application sought to extend the venue's operating hours and amend certain conditions.

Application to Vary Premises Licence for Hayatt

The primary item scheduled for discussion was an application by Sefatullah Rozikhel to vary the premises licence for Hayatt, located at 20-22 Camberwell Church Street, London SE5 8QU. The application, submitted on 17 January 2026, sought to extend the hours for late-night refreshment and the overall opening hours for Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Specifically, the request was to extend late-night refreshment hours to 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and 03:00 on Sundays. The proposed opening hours would also be extended to 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and 03:00 on Sundays.

The application also proposed an amendment to Condition 308 of the existing licence, which currently restricts new admissions or re-admissions after 01:00. The proposed amendment would allow new admissions or re-admissions up to 02:30 on Fridays and Saturdays, and 02:00 on Sundays, with an exception for those temporarily leaving to smoke in a designated area.

The report pack indicated that the application was referred to the licensing sub-committee for determination due to outstanding representations from two Responsible Authorities: the Metropolitan Police and the Council's Environmental Protection Team.

The Metropolitan Police, represented by PC Mark Lynch, submitted a representation expressing concerns that the extended hours requested far exceed those recommended in the Southwark Statement of licensing policy for a venue within the Camberwell Cumulative Impact Area (CIA). The police noted that the venue operates as a restaurant and bar, also offering shisha, and that crime reports often involved intoxicated individuals after midnight, suggesting potential issues with alcohol management or late-night admissions. They believed that extending the terminal hour and last entry time would likely negatively impact local residents through increased late-night anti-social behaviour, particularly at closing times.

The Council's Environmental Protection Team (EPT), represented by Raymond Binya, also made a representation. EPT highlighted that the premises is located within the Camberwell CIA and that the existing hours already exceed the recommended terminal hours outlined in the Southwark Statement of Licensing Policy 2021-2026¹. EPT stated that the proposed extended hours would significantly depart from policy and that the application did not satisfactorily demonstrate that the variation would not add to the cumulative impact in the area. Concerns were also raised about potential public nuisance, including noise breakout from music, patron noise, arrival and dispersal noise, and noise from external plant. EPT noted previous noise complaints and ongoing resident concerns, supported by correspondence from a local resident's solicitor, which reinforced their position on public nuisance, cumulative impact, and policy. EPT recommended that the application be refused.

The report pack also included information on the premises' history, including previous licence variations and temporary event notices (TENs). It detailed a list of complaints received in the past 12 months, such as noise from patrons on the street and illegal parking, and noise from patrons leaving the premises. The report also listed other licensed premises in the vicinity of Hayatt.

The sub-committee was also provided with details of the relevant policy framework, including the Southwark Council Statement of Licensing Policy 2021-2026², which sets out the council's approach to licensing objectives, cumulative impact policies, and hours of operation. The report referenced the guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003³ and the National Licensing Policy Framework for the hospitality and leisure sectors.

The report also outlined the council's commitment to considering climate change implications, although it noted that climate change is not a legal factor in determining premises licence applications under the current licensing objectives. It also detailed the community, equalities, and health impacts, noting that health impacts cannot be considered by law when making decisions under the Licensing Act 2003.

The report pack included appendices containing the current premises licence, a copy of the application, representations from responsible authorities, and a map of the locality.