The Licensing Sub-Committee D of Hackney Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday 15 April 2026. The meeting's agenda includes a review of the committee's hearing procedure and a standing item concerning Temporary Event Notices.

Licensing Sub-Committee Hearing Procedure

The committee is scheduled to consider the procedure for Licensing Sub-Committee hearings under the Licensing Act 2003. This procedure outlines how applications for premises licences, provisional statements, club premises certificates, and variations to existing licences are handled when representations have been made by responsible authorities or other interested parties. It also details the process for review applications, transfers of premises licences, and expedited reviews. The procedure specifies that hearings are generally held in public unless deemed not to be in the public interest. Those who have made relevant written representations at the consultation stage are eligible to speak at a hearing. The committee's decisions on various applications can range from granting licences with additional conditions, excluding licensable activities, refusing applications, to revoking licences in the case of reviews. The procedure also covers the handling of Temporary Event Notices (TENs), where the committee determines whether to issue a counter notice in response to an objection.

Temporary Event Notices Standing Item

A standing item on the agenda is the consideration of Temporary Event Notices (TENs). These notices allow for licensable activities to take place on a small scale for a limited period. The committee will review any objections received from responsible authorities, such as the Police or Environmental Protection, to these notices. The report pack indicates that previous meetings have involved the serving of counter notices for TENs due to concerns raised by Environmental Protection regarding noise nuisance. For example, a counter notice was served for an event at 283 Hackney Road due to multiple sustained noise complaints and statutory nuisances. Another TEN application for premises at 75 Kingsland High Street was withdrawn by the applicant after concerns were raised about the suitability of the basement premises for loud, music-led events. The committee's decisions on TENs are based on whether the proposed events would undermine the licensing objectives, which include the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm.