The Licensing Sub-Committee of Haringey Council met on Thursday, 20 August 2026, to consider two applications for new premises licences. Both applications were granted, subject to additional conditions.

Application for a New Premises Licence at 21 Park Road, London N8 8TE

The committee granted a new premises licence for Freshco Basket, a convenience store at 21 Park Road, London N8 8TE, to sell alcohol for off-premises consumption. The licence was granted with additional conditions, including the requirement for a daily incident log, a restriction on third-party orders after 10 pm, and the provision of contact details for residents above and neighbouring the premises.

The applicant, Ugur Doldur, represented by Oisin Daly of Atlas Licensing Ltd, stated that Freshco Basket would operate as a neighbourhood convenience store, with alcohol sales being a part of a wider grocery offering. Mr Doldur highlighted his four years of retail experience and his intention to be a positive community member. He also confirmed that he had obtained his own personal licence and would be managing the day-to-day operations. The Metropolitan Police had initially submitted representations but withdrew them after the applicant agreed to their proposed conditions. A resident had also made written representations but did not attend the hearing.

The committee considered the application in light of the Licensing Act 2003¹, the Revised Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, and the Haringey Statement of Licensing Policy 2021-2026. They were satisfied that granting the licence with the agreed conditions would promote the licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm.

Application for a New Premises Licence at Unit 1, 314 West Green Road, Tottenham, London N15 3AN

The Licensing Sub-Committee also granted a new premises licence for Jollof House, a restaurant at Unit 1, 314 West Green Road, Tottenham, London N15 3AN, to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises. The licence was granted with further conditions, including a revised time for the sale of alcohol to be between 11:00 and 22:30, Monday to Sunday, and a requirement for the applicant to host annual meetings with residents to discuss concerns.

The application by Jollof House Ltd was heard alongside representations from the Metropolitan Police, the Council's Noise & Nuisance team, Councillor Seema Chandwani (West Green Ward), and several local residents. The Police and Noise & Nuisance team representations were withdrawn after the applicant agreed to incorporate their proposed conditions.

Garnet Prah-Arthur, representing Jollof House Ltd, stated that the business would operate as a restaurant with alcohol ancillary to seated dining, and there would be no vertical drinking. He agreed to the Metropolitan Police's proposed conditions and a reduction in alcohol service hours. He also offered to make contact details available to residents and to host meetings to discuss concerns.

Councillor Chandwani spoke about the area's history of anti-social behaviour and residents' concerns regarding parking and potential regression. Local residents, Mr Asad Omar and Mr Christopher Bourn, raised concerns about the early start time for alcohol sales (09:00), potential noise disturbance, parking pressures, and fire safety issues related to the building's external wall assessment. Mr Bourn specifically mentioned concerns about the extraction system venting into a communal area and the fire safety profile of a full kitchen.

The committee considered the application against the four licensing objectives. They were satisfied that the application, with the agreed and imposed conditions, would promote these objectives. The decision to limit alcohol sales to 11:00 was made to protect children from harm, and the requirement for annual resident meetings was deemed necessary for the prevention of public nuisance. The committee noted that concerns regarding extraction fumes were addressed by existing conditions requiring the applicant to manage fumes appropriately.