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8.1  The
Sub-Committee heard from the Principal Licensing Officer, the
Applicant and their Legal Representative and the Other Persons. The
Sub-Committee noted the additional information submitted by the
Applicant, which had been circulated to all parties prior to the
hearing.  The application was for a new
premises licence which sought to authorise the sale of alcohol
Monday 11:00-23:00 and Sunday 09:00-22:30. The Principal Licensing
Officer shared that Environmental Health had withdrawn their
representation following the agreement of conditions, it was also
highlighted that the Sunday start time within the report was
corrected to 11:00 a.m. (not 9:00 am).
 
8.2 
During the course of submissions and a discussion of the
application, the following points were noted:
· 
The Applicant clarified that, alcohol sales would be only at
pre-booked, ticketed events and not a not open-bar operation. The
Premises was to function as a community and cultural venue offering
music, art, workshops, yoga, not as a pub.  Alcohol was limited to bottled beer, wine,
spirits, no cocktails.
· 
The Other Person’s concern’s included - Potential noise
from outside drinking and dispersal, the proximity to women’s
refuge and local schools and the lack of communication with
neighbouring properties to the premises. The applicant agreed to
provide a contact email and telephone number for complaints and
would provide regular updates newsletters to neighbours, optional
resident meetings.
· 
The Capacity of the venue was discussed and concerns were raised
over the number of people in the space available, it was suggested
it be capped at 200 subject to a fire-risk assessment.
· 
Concerns were raised over the use of the outdoor area, following
this discussion the limit was reduced from 30 to 15 person’s
maximum outside consuming alcohol. Outdoor drinking was to cease by
21:30 and the small separate small smoking area was to be limited
to 6–10 persons. Off-sales were to be restricted to the gated
outdoor area only and members requested that the premises promoted
sustainability by not using single-use plastics.
 
8.3 The Other Persons retained their
objections to the application.
 
RESOLVED
 
Application for a
Premises Licence – Raleigh Chapel, 138 Church Walk, London,
N16 8QQ - APPROVAL
 
The decision of 14th
October 2025
 
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
(On and Off the premises)
 
Monday 
  11:00 - 23:00
Tuesday.  11:00 - 23:00
Wednesday 
11:00 - 23:00
Thursday  11:00 - 23:00
Friday 
11:00 - 23:00
Saturday  11:00 -
23:00
Sunday 
11:00 - 22:30
 
Opening hours
 
Monday 
  11:00 - 23:30
Tuesday.  11:00 - 23:30
Wednesday 
11:00 - 23:30
Thursday  11:00 - 23:30
Friday 
11:00 - 23:30
Saturday  11:00 -
23:30
Sunday 
11:00 - 23:00
 
 
· 
Condition 15 will be amended to read as follows:
 
"Use of outdoor areas for the consumption of
alcohol shall cease
at 21.30".
 
· 
Condition 21 will be amended to read as follows:
 
"No more than 15 patrons will be permitted to
consume alcohol outside the premises at any one time. This number
will be monitored by a member of staff"
 
And the following conditions will be added to
the premises licence:
 
· 
Off-sales of alcohol shall only be permitted for consumption
in the outside area.
 
· 
The Premises Licence Holder shall submit a written dispersal policy
to the Licensing Authority. The dispersal policy shall be
implemented at the premises. All staff shall be briefed on this
dispersal policy. A copy of the policy shall be kept on the
premises and shall be produced to a police officer or other
authorised officer upon request.
 
· 
The Premises Licence holder shall maintain a dedicated contact
telephone number and email address that must be available at all
times to any person wishing to report concerns or make a complaint.
These contact details shall be included on any website of the
premises and on display at the premises.
 
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. 
 
The Sub-Committee took into consideration that
there were 6 objections from Other Persons (local residents), and
the Police, the Environmental Protection Service, and the
Environmental Enforcement Service all withdrew their
representations after agreeing conditions with the Applicant. The
Sub-Committee noted that no other Responsible Authorities made
representations.
 
The Sub-Committee heard that this is an
application for a community hall for licensable activities at
ticketed events. The Sub-Committee noted that there will be no
draft beer or cocktails served, and the events will end before
23:00. Also there is no application to authorise regulated
entertainment.
 
The Sub-Committee took into consideration that
although small the outside area was likely to cause noise nuisance
as it would accommodate up to 30 customers. This was also a concern
to local residents.
 
The Sub-Committee heard representations from
the Applicant’s legal representative that the Applicant is an
acoustic engineer and feels the music can be contained within the
premises. The Applicant is a local resident, and is familiar with
the area. The Sub-Committee noted that Applicant  has shown a
willingness to work with the local residents to overcome any
issues. The Sub-Committee took into consideration that the premises
are situated in a residential area, and the local residents live
close to the premises.
 
The Sub-Committee heard representations from
the Applicant’s legal representative that they will have
staff monitoring the outside area. The Sub-Committee took into
consideration the capacity of 200 and the Applicant agreed to
provide a Dispersal Policy. The Applicant agreed that alcohol would
not be taken off the premises to prevent public nuisance.
 
The Sub-Committee heard representations from
the local residents asking why there was a need for alcohol to be
consumed outside of the premises. They would accept the consumption
of alcohol inside the premises to reduce the risk of public
nuisance. The local residents felt it was reasonable to have
alcohol consumption inside only.
 
The Sub-Committee heard that other local
residents had concerns about the disturbances late at night as it
is a low traffic neighbourhood.  The
local residents felt that holding events at the premises up to
seven days a week was excessive.
 
The Sub-Committee took into account that the
local residents maintained their objections after hearing from the
Applicant, and their legal representative because they still had
concerns about how the premises will operate once they start having
events and using the outside area.
 
The Sub-Committee decided to grant the
premises licence and amend conditions to the outside area to a
maximum of 15 persons at any one time, and that the outside area
should close at 21:30. The Sub-Committee took into consideration
that the sale of alcohol will be provided to customers at ticketed
events, and the Applicant agreed to communicate with local
residents about when the events are taking place.
 
The Sub-Committee took into consideration that
the local residents were more agreeable to 15 customers outside at
one time and that the outside area closed at 21:30. The
Sub-Committee noted the local residents welcomed more open dialogue
and better communication with the Applicant in the future.
 
The Sub-Committee took into consideration that
the Applicant had agreed to reduce their hours for the outside
area, and the number of people in the outside area to mitigate the
impact on the residential area. 
 
 
The Sub-Committee were reassured about the
events, and the operation of the premises going forward.
 
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.
 
 
Public Informative
 
1. 
The Premises Licence Holder is advised to inform anyone that is
likely to be affected when they are holding events.
 
2. 
The Premises Licence Holder is encouraged to engage in
meaningful
dialogue with the local residents to
resolve any impacts of noise 
emanating from the premises.
 
  3.  The Premises Licence Holder is strongly encouraged
to use
sustainable cutlery, plates, cups,
food containers, and recyclable disposable materials to avoid using
single-use plastic disposable items.