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The decision
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee, in considering
this decision from the information presented to them within the
report and at the hearing and having regard to the promotion of the
licensing objectives:
· 
The prevention of crime and disorder
· 
Public safety
· 
Prevention of public nuisance
· 
The protection of children from harm
 
The application for a premises licence has
been approved in accordance with the Council’s Statement of
Licensing and the proposed conditions set out in paragraph 8.1 of
the report.
 
The hours of licensable activity
 
Supply of Alcohol (Off the Premises)
 
Monday - Sunday   09:00 - 23:00
 
Opening hours
 
Monday - Sunday   09:00 - 23:00
 
Reasons for the
decision
 
The application for a premises licence has
been approved as members of the Licensing Sub-Committee were
satisfied that the licensing objectives would not be undermined in
the Shoreditch Special Policy Area (Shoreditch SPA). 
 
The Sub-Committee took into consideration that
this is an application which involves the change of the layout of
the premises from a cocktail bar to an off-licence.
 
The Sub-Committee heard representations from
the Applicant’s legal representative that the existing
premises will not add to the cumulative impact of the area. In
addition, the Applicant’s legal representative contended
there is no evidence in the original application to show that the
premises will add to the cumulative impact in the area. The
Applicant’s legal representative made representations that
the conditions on the license were robust, and dealt with the
strength of alcohol.
 
The Sub-Committee noted that no other persons
or local residents made representations against the
application.
 
The Sub-Committee took into consideration that
the Police made representations objecting to the application
because there were already 14 off-licences in the area, and an
additional off-licence will add to anti-social behaviour, and crime
and disorder that will impact local residents in the Shoreditch
SPA.
 
The Sub-Committee took into account Police
concerns about customers pre and post loading which would be harder
to manage as they cannot assess easily how much the customers have
been drinking. The Sub-Committee took into consideration that the
Police had provided evidence to demonstrate how the area was
negatively affected by existing off-licences in the area.
 
The Sub-Committee heard representations from
the Licensing Authority that the off-licence will have an increased
impact on street drinking, pre-and post-drinking, which will not be
acceptable under Policy LP1 to go beyond the Policy hours under LP3
and LP4 for off-sales. The Licensing Authority made representations
that it was not appropriate to add another licensed premises in
this already saturated area that has a number of off-licences, and
where people do not disperse easily.
 
The Sub-Committee felt that the Applicant did
not present any mitigating factors for operating beyond the Policy
hours, and the Applicant did not demonstrate that they will not add
to the cumulative impact in the area. The Sub-Committee felt the
hours applied for were excessive and would have a negative impact
on the area. Therefore, it was appropriate to limit the hours to
Policy LP4 consistent with other off-licences to prevent public
nuisance, anti-social behaviour, and crime and disorder.
 
The Sub-Committee took into consideration the
Police and the Licensing Authority did not support the application,
and they presented a compelling case regarding the negative impact
that an additional off-licence would have on the area
 
Having taken all of the above factors into
consideration the Sub-Committee was satisfied that by granting the
premises licence the licensing objectives would not be undermined
in the Shoreditch SPA.
 
Public
Informative
 
The Premises Licence Holder will surrender
their existing premises licence.