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RESOLVED:
 
The decision
 
The Licensing Sub-Committee in considering
this decision from the information presented to it within the
report and at the hearing of Monday 29th January 2024 has
determined that having regard to the promotion of all the licensing
objectives:
 
· 
The prevention of crime and disorder;
· 
Public safety;
· 
Prevention of public nuisance; and
· 
The protection of children from harm,
 
The application for a premises licence has
been approved in accordance with the Council’s Statement of
Licensing Policy and the proposed conditions set out in paragraph
8.1 of the report as applied for with the following amendments
agreed with the Applicant: 
 
? The hours for licensable activities, shall
be, as agreed:
 
Supply of Alcohol (On and Off sales)
 
Monday to Sunday  11:00-22:30
 
(No off-sales other than in sealed
containers)
 
Opening hours of the premises
 
Monday to Sunday  11:00-23:00
 
 
Amend Condition 23 to read as follows:
 
“There shall be up to 3 SIA
door staff for each event and this shall be risk assessed. A copy
of the risk assessment shall be kept on the premises and made
available for inspection by the Police and authorised officers of
other responsible authorities on request”.
 
And the following additional conditions to be
added to the premises licence:
 
· 
The Premises Licence shall be limited to six (6) events in any one
calendar month with no carry over. In addition there shall be no more than 3 of 6 events
that take place on Fridays and Saturdays in each calendar
month.
 
· 
The Premises Licence holder shall submit a Dispersal Policy to be
approved by the Licensing Authority.
 
· 
The Premises Licence holder shall submit a quarterly (at least
every 3 months) Events Diary for both events in Hackney and Tower
Hamlets to the and the Residents Associations (Shoreditch Community
Association and SPIRE).
· 
The Premises 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.
· 
The Licence holder shall hold and publicise 2 liaison meetings each
year (at least every 6 months) with local residents and the
Residents Associations (Shoreditch Community Association and SPIRE)
to address any concerns or complaints about the premises from local
residents to prevent public nuisance.
 
 
Reasons for the
decision
 
The application for a premises licence has
been approved because the Licensing Sub-committee was satisfied
that the licensing objectives would not be undermined.
 
The Sub-committee took into account that the
Metropolitan Police Service and the Licensing Authority withdrew
their representations after agreeing conditions and reduced hours
with the Applicant.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that
Other Persons (local residents represented by 2 Residents
Associations: the Shoreditch Community
Association and SPIRE) in the Shoreditch area maintained their
objections to the application due to anti-social behaviour, noise
nuisance and the negative cumulative impact on the
area. 
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that
the Applicant amended their application by reducing the hours to
core hours and that the alcohol sales were for on sales, mainly
except where there are tasting events, and promotions where off
sales would be sold in sealed containers to guests.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that
the premises would not be open to the public to walk in; it would
be for invited guests to the events at the premises i.e. small
exhibitions, arts and crafts, and community led events. The
Sub-committee noted that the expectation was that not all events
would be alcohol led.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that
the premises was not set up with a permanent bar, because it would
need to be a blank canvas for whatever project and event that was
due to take place. The Sub-committee noted that there would be no
draft beer or other permanent fixtures at the premises associated
with a bar or pub.
 
The Sub-committee took into account
representations from the Applicant and their representative that
there would be people queuing for a short period while security
checks are being carried out, and checking guests into the
event.The
Sub-committee noted that these events are planned months in
advance. The Applicant and his representative contended that the
premises is not a destination, venue,
and invited guests would not be expected to hang around the
premises after the event ends.
 
The Sub-committee took into account
representations from the Applicant and his representative that the
Applicant is keeping the area secure and clean, and they do not
feel that the events would add to the cumulative impact, but would
benefit the area. The Sub-committee took into consideration the
Applicants community efforts. The Sub-committee noted that the
Applicant was cleaning the streets close to the premises, and that
the Applicant offered to pay for urinals in Braithwaite Street.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that
one of the representatives of the  Residents Associations decided to
compromise on the number of events to be held to 6 events per month
instead of operating up to seven days a week. This compromise was
reached because it was noted that there are 6 years remaining for
the Applicant’s Lease on the premises, and this short lease
period would help reduce the cumulative impact on the area in the
future.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that
the hours were reduced to within core hours, that the capacity of
the premises was likely to be modest, and was expected to have
about 30 guests on average at each event. The Sub-committee took
into account that the Applicant agreed to provide a dispersal
policy, the events would be risk assessed and that the Applicant
wanted to engage with local residents by having meetings at least
every six months to deal with any issues arising at the premises,
in particular noise nuisance.
 
The Sub-committee took into account that there
had been four temporary events held previously at the premises
without incident or complaints.
 
Having taken all of the above factors into
consideration the Licensing Sub-committee was satisfied that this
application could be approved without the licensing objectives
being undermined.
 
Public Informatives:
 
1. 
The Premises Licence Holder is advised as part of the rigorous
monitoring and checking that all staff are to be well trained, and
to undertake the required training including WAVE training,
training for vulnerable persons and other training offered by the
Council’s Hackney Nights portal as part of the Hackney Nights
accredited training scheme.
 
2. 
The Premises Licence holder is encouraged to engage in meaningful
dialogue with the local residents and the Residents Associations
(Shoreditch Community Association and SPIRE) to resolve any issues
relating to the premises, and for the Premises Licence holder to
play their part in reducing any negative impacts from the premises
to prevent public nuisance and disturbance to local residents.
 
3. 
The Premises Licence holder is encouraged to continue working with
the Responsible Authorities (the Police, the Licensing Authority
and the Environmental Protection Team) to resolve any issues
relating to the premises such as dispersal and noise nuisance from
the premises to prevent public nuisance.
 
4. 
The Premises Licence holder is encouraged to provide adequate
toilet provision to prevent guests urinating in the street.
 
5. 
The Premises Licence Holder is encouraged to commission an acoustic
assessment.
 
6. 
The Premises Licence holder is strongly encouraged to use
sustainable cutlery, plates, cups, food containers, and recyclable
materials to avoid using single-use plastic to prevent litter, and
to protect the environment.