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RESOLVED:
 
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 to vary a premises licence has
been partially approved in accordance with the Council’s
Statement of Licensing and the proposed conditions set out in
paragraph 8.1 of the report, with the following amendments:
 
· 
The hours for the use of the external area of the premises are
granted as follows:
 
Monday to Thursday  10:00 - 22:30
Friday to Saturday   10:00 - 23:00
Sunday 
 11:00 - 22:30
 
 
· 
Condition 39 has been amended to:
· 
 
“The external area shall be
closed to the public by
22:30 hours from Monday to
Thursday
23:00 hours from Friday to
Saturday
and 22:30 hours on Sundays
 
with the exception of smokers
immediately outside the front of the premises who will not be
permitted to take drinks outside after 22:30 hours from Monday to
Thursday, 23:00 hours from Friday to Saturday and 22:30 hours on
Sundays”
 
· 
Condition 40 has been amended to:
 “The maximum number of persons (excluding
staff) allowed in
the external area of the premises
shall not exceed 64 seated patrons”
 
· 
Condition 41 has been amended to:
“Notices will be
displayed in the external area stating that this
area is for seated patrons
only. Waiter/Waitress services will be
available in the external
seating area after 17:00 hours until the
external area closes between
1st April and 30th September each year”.
 
And the following conditions will be added to
the premises licence: 
 
· 
The requirements for SIA door supervision shall be risk assessed
by
 
the DPS or a nominated staff member for opening after 22:00
 
on Friday and Saturday, and SIA door supervisors shall be in place
on
 
these days.
 
    The risk assessment will be documented and
will deal with the following:
   
a. Hours of operation
b. Expected customer numbers and peak
times for customer attendance
c. Any specific risks identified such
as events, particularly hot weather,
national holidays, etc
d. Number of door supervisors (if
any) to be employed and start and
finish times
e. Reasons why SIA door supervisors
are not used.
 
A copy of each risk assessment will
be retained for a minimum of 12 months and shall be made available
upon request.
 
· 
The Licence holder shall maintain a dedicated contact telephone
number and email address that must be
available at all times to all local residents, the Environmental
Health Officers, the Licensing Authority, the Police, and any
Responsible Authority or any person wishing to make a complaint.
These contact details shall be included on the website of the
premises, and on display at the premises, which can be used to
report concerns or complaints about the premises to a duty manager,
a responsible person or a member of the management team at the
premises as and when they occur during the operation of the licence
in a prominent external location at the premises that is easily
accessible to members of the public and local residents.
 
· 
The Licence holder to hold and publicise liaison meetings
 
at least every 6 months with local residents to address any
concerns or
 
complaints about the premises
 
Reasons for the
decision
 
The application to vary this premises licence
has been partially approved as members of the Licensing
Sub-committee were satisfied that the licensing objectives would
not be undermined. 
 
The extended hours for recorded music, late
night refreshment, and the supply of alcohol, as set out in the
report, were granted as applied for with no amendment made to these
hours.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration the
representations from the Metropolitan Police Service (“the
Police”), the Environmental Protection Team  and the Licensing Authority who raised
representations on the grounds of public nuisance and crime and
disorder. The Sub-committee took into account that the Police made
representations about the external area and security. It was noted
that the Police had no concerns about the inside of the premises.
The Sub-committee took into account that the Licensing Authority
had the same concerns about tables and chairs in the external
area.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration the
representations made by the Applicant who felt that they could
operate later hours without undermining the licensing objectives.
The Sub-committee took into account that there are
3 staff to manage the external area if full
capacity. The Applicant contended that there was no standing in the
external area, there was waiter service and people go into the bar
to order drinks.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration how
the premises had been operating and the support received from the
church as owner of the land and
from local residents. The Sub-committee took
into account that the premises have a positive impact on the area
and promotes community engagement. The Sub-committee took into
account that there were no complaints from local residents and
there were 5 representations in support of the application
 
The Sub-committee would like that on a Friday
and Saturday to have SIA and that the Applicant to demonstrate that
they are a responsible operator that will prevent issues arising in
the external area. The Sub-committee were pleased that Applicant
agreed to the SIA condition and the other conditions being added to
the premises licence. Also the reduced hours were agreed by the
Applicant.  The Sub-committee was not
comfortable with the capacity of 84 in the external area. The
Sub-committee felt a capacity of 64 with 16 tables was more
acceptable.
 
The Sub-committee felt this decision is
balanced and proportionate in the circumstances particularly in
respect of the external area where noise late at night is the main
concern. The Sub-committee took into consideration the impact on
the local area and felt that meetings with the local residents will
ensure that the premises are aware of any issues with the operation
of the premises.
 
The Sub-committee takes into consideration
each application on its own merits.
 
Having taken all of the above factors into
consideration the Sub-committee was satisfied that by granting this
partial variation to the premises licence that the licensing
objectives would continue to be promoted.