Here is a summary of the agenda for the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting on 30 September 2025. Councillors were scheduled to discuss applications to vary premises licences for Buteco Do Duda and The Colour House Theatre. The meeting was scheduled to take place virtually.

Buteco Do Duda

Buteco Do Duda, located at 10 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood, had applied to vary its existing premises licence.

The report pack notes that the applicant, Buteco Do Duda Ltd, had applied to increase the hours for the supply of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises to:

Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 03:30 the following morning.

The application also requested to amend the opening hours to:

Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 04:00 the following morning.

Currently, the licence authorises the sales of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises, late night refreshment, live and recorded music.

The report pack states that ten representations regarding this application were received, from councillors and members of the public. Among those lodging representations were Councillor Laxmi Attawar, Councillor John Braithwaite, Tim Burkey, Stephen Gagen, Rich Hutchinson, Kevin Rowlands, Heather Yasamee, Fiona Hayes, and David Butcher and Ngee Keong Tan. Some of those who submitted objections raised concerns regarding noise, anti-social behaviour, and public safety.

The report pack included a list of conditions already attached to the premises licence, including:

• No children shall be at the premises after 21:00hrs.
• A CCTV system shall be installed at the premises.
• An incident log shall be kept at the premises.
• Notices shall be displayed at all exits requesting customers leaving the premises late at night do so quietly.
• A challenge 25 policy¹ shall be operated on the premises.
• All members of customer facing staff will be provided with Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement (WAVE) training².
• All members of customer facing staff will be provided with basic Counter Terrorism Awareness Training³.

The report pack also included conditions that could be extracted from the application operating schedule, including the premises licence holder carrying out risk assessments as to whether or not SIA registered supervisors⁴ shall be required at the premises.

The Colour House

The Colour House, located at 10 Watermill Way, Colliers Wood, had also applied to vary its existing premises licence.

The applicant, Buteco Do Duda Ltd, had applied to vary the supply of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises, live music and recorded music only. The report pack notes that the applicant had applied to increase the hours to:

Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 03:30 the following morning.

The application also requested to amend the opening hours to:

Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 04:00 the following morning.

Currently, the licence authorises the sales of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises, performance of plays, exhibition of films, performance of dance, live music, recorded music and anything similar to music and dancing.

The report pack states that eight representations regarding this application were received, from councillors and members of the public. Among those lodging representations were Councillor John Braithwaite, Councillor Laxmi Attawar, Tim Burkey, Stephen Gagen, Pauline Charles, Fiona Hayes and Alana Holcroft. Some of those who submitted objections raised concerns regarding noise and anti-social behaviour.

The report pack included a list of conditions already attached to the premises licence, including:

• That all doors and windows apart from access and egress are kept shut whilst regulated entertainment is being provided at the premises.
• That no amplified music shall be played after midnight unless an agreed sound limiting system is installed at the premises.
• That where regulated entertainment in the form of recorded music and live music is provided after 10pm, patrols will take place on an hourly basis at the perimeter of the property to ensure that there is no sound escape that would cause a disturbance to local residents.

The report pack also included conditions that could be extracted from the application operating schedule, including:

• A CCTV system shall be installed at the premises.
• The premises licence holder shall carry out risk assessments as to whether or not SIA registered supervisors shall be required at the premises.
• An incident log shall be kept at the premises.
• A challenge 25 policy shall be operated on the premises.
• All members of customer facing staff will be provided with Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement (WAVE) training.
• All members of customer facing staff will be provided with basic Counter Terrorism Awareness Training.