The Licensing Sub-Committee B of Islington Council met on 22 January 2026 to consider applications for new and varied premises licences. The meeting's agenda included discussions on new licence applications for Sainsbury's Supermarket on Balls Pond Road and Lebanon Grill on Holloway Road, as well as a premises licence variation for Sapid Coffee on Holloway Road.

Sainsbury's Supermarket, 124-128 Balls Pond Road, London, N1 4AE

The committee was scheduled to consider a new licence application for Sainsbury's Supermarket. The application proposed the sale of alcohol for off-premises consumption from 07:00 to 23:00, Monday to Sunday, with the premises open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Representations were received from one local resident and one local business. The report indicated that the Police, Licensing Authority, Noise, Health and Safety, Trading Standards, Public Health, Safeguarding Children, and London Fire Brigade had not submitted representations against the application. The premises is not located within a cumulative impact area. The report recommended that if the application were granted, it should be subject to conditions prepared by the Licensing Officer consistent with the Operating Schedule, and any other conditions deemed appropriate by the Sub-Committee to promote the four licensing objectives.

Lebanon Grill, 153 Holloway Road, London, N7 8LX

The meeting was scheduled to discuss a new licence application for Lebanon Grill. The application sought permission for the provision of late-night refreshment from 23:00 to 03:00, Monday to Sunday, and for the premises to be open during these hours. Representations were received from the Metropolitan Police, Noise, and Health and Safety services. The report noted that the premises is located within the Holloway Road and Finsbury Park Cumulative Impact Area, meaning there is a presumption of refusal unless the applicant can demonstrate no adverse cumulative impact on the licensing objectives. The report highlighted ongoing investigations into odour and smoke nuisance from the business and potential breaches of planning conditions related to the extractor system. The recommendations included determining the application, considering Licensing Policy 3 regarding cumulative impact, and applying conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule and any others deemed appropriate by the Sub-Committee.

Sapid Coffee, Unit 2, 303 Holloway Road, London, N7 8HS

A premises licence variation application for Sapid Coffee was scheduled for discussion. The application proposed extending the sale of alcohol (on and off-premises) from 12:00 to 01:00 on Sundays to Thursdays, and from 12:00 to 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Late-night refreshment hours were proposed to extend to 01:00 on Sundays to Thursdays and 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Opening hours were also proposed to be extended to 01:30 on Sundays to Thursdays and 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. The application also sought to include live and recorded music until 01:00 on Sundays to Thursdays and 04:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Representations were received from the Metropolitan Police and the Noise service (with conditions accepted). The premises is located within the Finsbury Park/Holloway Road Cumulative Impact Area. The report recommended determining the application, considering Licensing Policy 3, and applying conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule and any others deemed appropriate by the Sub-Committee. The report also noted that the proposed hours would be outside the council's framework hours for such premises.

The meeting agenda also included formal matters such as introductions, apologies for absence, declarations of substitute members, and declarations of interest. Procedures for hearings under the Licensing Act 2003 were also outlined. The agenda concluded with provisions for urgent non-exempt items, exclusion of the public and press, and urgent exempt items, should they arise.