This meeting considered two applications for new premises licences in Islington.

London Lebanese Grill, 120 St John Street, EC1V 4JS

London Lebanese Grill was seeking permission to sell late night refreshment, on and off the premises, from 11pm to 1am Sunday to Thursday and 11pm to 3am Friday and Saturday.

This application had previously been heard at the Licensing Sub Committee A meeting on 22 October 2024. The application was adjourned on that occasion, with the Sub-Committee asking the applicant to provide an updated plan and a more comprehensive operating schedule that showed how they would address the concerns that had been raised. These concerns included the potential for public nuisance and crime and disorder, especially given the premises' location in the Bunhill Cumulative Impact Area. Concerns were also raised about the potential for noise and disturbance from late night deliveries and the lack of detail on the plan about fire safety and other important aspects of the premises.

The report for this meeting set out the representations received from the Metropolitan Police, the Council’s Licensing Authority and five local residents. It also provided an update on the applicant’s response to the Sub-Committee’s request for further information. The applicant had agreed to a number of conditions proposed by the Metropolitan Police and the Council's Noise Service. These included conditions relating to CCTV, staff training, noise control, waste management and deliveries. The report also noted that the applicant had agreed to amend the hours requested in their application. They were now seeking to open until 1am Sunday to Thursday and 3am Friday and Saturday.

The Licensing Authority had drawn attention to the defect in the plan submitted and the lack of detail on how the premises would be run to promote the licensing objectives or manage deliveries, particularly as the premises are in the Bunhill Cumulative Impact Area.

— London Lebanese Grill, Page 2

Blooms Yard, 4-10 North Road, N7 9EY

Blooms Yard was seeking permission to sell alcohol for consumption on and off the premises from 8am to 11pm Monday to Sunday. The applicant had agreed to a number of conditions proposed by the Metropolitan Police. Five representations had been received from local residents objecting to the application on the grounds that it could lead to public nuisance, crime and disorder, and harm to children. The report noted that the applicant had written to those who made representations inviting them to a meeting to discuss their concerns.

Specifically in response to some of the points in your representations: 1) BloomsYard has always been the name of my business. It was not created for this site on North Road specifically. My demise of the building is shown as the red line on the plan that was submitted with my application and that is the only area that I wish the licence to be applicable to… but actually upon applying for the licence I was informed by Islington Council that I could not specify the area within the building but I had to use the address of the whole building. The yard in the back that is referred to belongs to the landlord and not to BloomsYard so does not form any part of my application.

— Blooms Yard, Page 9

The applicant stated that the name BloomsYard did not refer to the yard behind the property at 4-10 North Road, and that their lease did not include the yard.