This meeting was scheduled to consider applications for new premises licences from businesses at 97 Stoke Newington Road and Playhouse, 258 Kingsland Road. The meeting was also due to consider any Temporary Event Notices that had been received, but these are not listed in the report pack.

97 Stoke Newington Road

A new premises licence was requested for 97 Stoke Newington Road by Dream World Barz Ltd. This is an application for a new licence following the lapse of the previous licence, held by The Den Dalston Ltd¹, in January 2024.

The application requested permission for:

• Sale of Alcohol from 11:00 to 23:30, Sunday to Thursday, and 11:00 to 01:30 on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Performance of Dance and Recorded Music from 11:00 to 23:30, Sunday to Thursday, and 11:00 to 01:30 on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Opening Hours of 11:00 to 00:00, Sunday to Thursday, and 11:00 to 02:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Seven representations were received from local residents in response to the application, objecting on the grounds of:

• The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
• Public Safety
• Prevention of Public Nuisance
• The Protection of Children from Harm

The Metropolitan Police also submitted a representation, but withdrew it after reaching an agreement with the applicant.

The report pack notes that the Licensing Authority is required to have regard to Hackney Council's Statement of Licensing Policy 2023-2028. It specifically notes that policies LP1 (General Principles), LP2 (Licensing Objectives) and LP3 (Core Hours) were relevant to this application.

The report recommended that, if the Licensing Sub-Committee were minded to approve the application, it should attach a list of 23 mandatory and 9 further conditions to the licence. The mandatory conditions mostly relate to the sale of alcohol, and include requirements to have a personal licence holder or designated premises supervisor on site at all times when alcohol is being sold, to operate a ‘Challenge 25’ policy, and to not sell alcohol below a minimum price. There are also a number of mandatory conditions relating to door supervision. The 9 further conditions were negotiated between the applicant and the Metropolitan Police, and cover topics such as CCTV, an incident log, signage, staff training, a dispersal policy, and the provision of free drinking water.

Playhouse, 258 Kingsland Road

Playhouse East Limited applied for a new premises licence for Playhouse, 258 Kingsland Road.

The applicant requested permission for:

• Sale of Alcohol from 11:00 to 23:00, Sunday to Thursday, and 11:00 to 23:59 on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Recorded Music from 23:00 to 23:59 on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Opening Hours of 07:00 to 23:00, Sunday to Thursday, and 07:00 to 23:59 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Two representations were received from local residents in response to the application, objecting on the grounds of:

• The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
• Public Safety
• Prevention of Public Nuisance
• The Protection of Children from Harm

Hackney Council's Environmental Enforcement team also submitted a representation objecting to the application on the grounds of the prevention of public nuisance.

The report pack notes that the Licensing Authority is required to have regard to Hackney Council's Statement of Licensing Policy 2023-2028. It specifically notes that policies LP1 (General Principles), LP2 (Licensing Objectives), LP3 (Core Hours), and LP6 (External Areas and Outdoor Events) are relevant to this application.

The report recommended that, if the Licensing Sub-Committee were minded to approve the application, it should attach a list of 28 conditions to the licence. The first 22 of these conditions were proposed by the applicant, and mostly relate to the sale of alcohol and the times at which different activities are permitted, whilst the final 6 relate to waste disposal and were added as a result of the representation from Hackney Council's Environmental Enforcement team.