Licensing Panel E met on 11 December 2025, and made decisions on applications for new premises licences for 77 Gloucester Avenue, Fifth Element restaurant, and London Kiosk, as well as a temporary event notice for Elysee Restaurant. The panel approved the application for Fifth Element restaurant with conditions, refused the application for London Kiosk, and served a counter notice for Elysee Restaurant, preventing the temporary event from taking place. The panel postponed the application for 77 Gloucester Avenue.

London Kiosk, 111 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6PP

The panel refused an application for a new premises licence for London Kiosk, 111 Kingsway, due to concerns about past criminal activity at the venue.

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) objected to the application, citing previous instances of the venue selling illicit tobacco and alcohol, and concerns that the venue had been used for fraudulent transactions using stolen bank cards. According to the supplementary information from Trading Standards, on 4 November 2025, police licensing officers visited the kiosk and found illicit cigarettes being sold. The police also found a large collection of illicit tobacco products during a visit on 10 October 2024.

The police also raised concerns about the applicant, Krish Aziz Virani, and his father, Aziz Virani. According to the police report, Krish Virani had previously stated that past issues at the venue were due to his father's actions. However, Aziz Virani still had a company registered to the venue. The police also noted that Krish Virani was the director of Cloud N Tech Limited, which was reported to police for selling counterfeit goods.

The London Kiosk Licence report noted that a previous application for a premises licence at the same location was refused in February 2025 due to concerns about non-compliance with licensing laws.

Elysee Restaurant, 13 Percy Street, London, W1T 1DP

The panel served a counter notice regarding a temporary event notice (TEN) application for Elysee Restaurant, 13 Percy Street, preventing the event from taking place. The application sought permission for the supply of alcohol, regulated entertainment, and late-night refreshment between 00:00 and 04:00 from 17 December to 21 December 2025.

The Metropolitan Police objected to the TEN application, citing concerns about the prevention of crime and disorder. According to the Temporary Event Notice Report- Elysee, the police had been working extensively with the venue due to ongoing concerns relating to serious crime, including incidents that led to the revocation of the premises licence. The police stated that the venue had demonstrated a pattern of non-compliance and an inability to effectively manage risk associated with late-night licensable activity.

The police also noted recent breaches of the venue's premises licence, including failures to call the police to incidents of violence or disorder, maintain an incident log, use body-worn cameras, and maintain a working CCTV system.

PC Rachel Aldis from the Camden Licensing Team stated that, Given that this engagement and enforcement process is only just underway, the Police consider it inappropriate for Temporary Event Notices to be granted at this stage.

Fifth Element - Italian - Bar and Kitchen, 96 Cleveland Street, London, W1T 6NP

The panel approved an application for a new premises licence for Fifth Element - Italian - Bar and Kitchen, 96 Cleveland Street, subject to conditions.

The Fifth Element Report detailed the application for a new premises licence under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

Residents of Fitzroy Mews submitted a summary submission outlining their concerns, including:

• Ambiguity regarding permitted hours and method of operation
• External seating arrangements
• Deliveries and collections
• Use of the rear exit to Fitzroy Mews
• The restaurant extractor fan

The residents requested that the applicant submit a revised application that captured his true and 'agreed' intentions. They also raised concerns about the potential for increased noise and disruption in Fitzroy Mews.

Despite these concerns, the panel approved the application, subject to conditions.

77 Gloucester Avenue, London NW1 8LD

The panel postponed a decision on an application for a new premises licence for 77 Gloucester Avenue.