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RESOLVED: The Licensing Sub-Committee in considering this
decision from the information presented to it within the report and
at the hearing today 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 to vary 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, with the following amendments:
 
 
· 
Remove conditions 12
and 17(d) from the licence which are a duplication of condition
28
 
· 
Condition 28 shall be
amended and read as follows:
 
 
“No open bottles or glasses shall be permitted to be
taken outside the premises at any time. Only plastic reusable
glasses/vessels or recyclable cardboard glasses/vessels for drinks
shall be taken outside the premises for use in the designated
external area, and toughened glass shall not be
used”.
 
 
And the following additional condition:
 
 
· 
The maximum number of
persons allowed in the basement of the premises at any one time
shall not exceed 60 persons limited to the following:
 
i) Basement   
40 persons seated (excluding staff)
ii) Basement  
20 persons standing (excluding staff)
 
· 
During events in the
basement a member of staff shall be on duty to monitor
customers.
 
· 
Customers shall not be
permitted to use the external area on the ground floor after
22:00.
 
 
Reasons for the decision
 
The Application to vary this premises licence has been
approved, because members of the Licensing Sub-committee were
satisfied that the licensing objectives would not be undermined
within the Shoreditch Special Policy Area (Shoreditch
SPA).
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration representations
received from the Responsible Authorities. The Metropolitan Police
(“the Police”) made representations on the grounds of
the prevention of crime and disorder and prevention of public
nuisance. The Licensing Authority made representations on the
grounds of public nuisance. It was noted that no representations
were made by local residents.
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that the premises
is located in the Shoreditch SPA and therefore it is subject to
policy LP10.
 
The Police were unable to attend the hearing, however, the
Sub-committee took into account their written representations that
the Police had concerns about the extension of the licence to
include the basement. This would increase the capacity of the venue
.which could have a negative impact on the Shoreditch SPA. The
Police made representations that they had few concerns relating to
the outside seating area of the premises. The Police together with
the Licensing Authority proposed conditions to ensure the basement
and the outside area operate responsibly to help allay their
concerns.
 
The Licensing Authority contended that although premises
are in the Shoreditch SPA they were satisfied with the capacity
condition, and given the overall track record of the premises
licence holder they have no concerns. The Sub-committee heard that
the licence holder worked with both the Licensing Authority, and
the Police to overcome their concerns before the
hearing.
 
The Sub-committee heard submissions from the premises
licence holder and their representative that they wanted to use the
basement for family entertainment such as 30 minute magic shows
from time to time. They have plenty of staff to monitor customers
on the premises. The Sub-committee heard that the premises had
operated Temporary Events without incident.
 
The Sub-committee heard submissions from the premises
licence holder and their representative that the premises has a
tables and chairs licence for the external area that has 2 tables
with 8 chairs and they are sectioned off in the external
area.
The premises licence holder and their representative
contended that the turnaround of customers was quick, and the SIA
door security will monitor customers and smokers in the outside
area. The Sub-committee heard that the ground floor is the entrance
to the external area, and the external area is set out in
sections
 
The Sub-committee after hearing from the premises licence
holder and their representative, the Police and the Licensing
Authority the Sub-committee were satisfied that the premises would
not add to the cumulative impact in the area, and would not
threaten the licensing objectives in the Shoreditch SPA. The
sub-committee took into consideration the nature and size of the
business.
 
 
 
 
The Sub-committee took into consideration that the premises
has a good track record as a well-run family entertainment centre.
The Sub-committee also took into account that the premises licence
holder is an experienced operator, and the Police and Licensing
Authority concerns were overcome.
 
The Sub-committee also took into account the conditions
agreed by the premises licence holder with the Responsible
Authorities that would help overcome any negative impact in the
Shoreditch SPA. 
 
Having taken all of the above factors into consideration,
the Sub-committee was satisfied that by granting this variation to
the premises licence, the licensing objectives would continue to be
promoted within the Shoreditch SPA.
 
 
Public Informative
 
The premises licence holder is advised to avoid single use
plastics.