The Licensing Sub-Committee of Ealing Council was scheduled to consider a new premises licence application for Angels Club Basement in West Ealing. The meeting's agenda also included procedural matters and a guidance note.

New Premises Licence Application for Angels Club Basement

The primary item scheduled for discussion was a new premises licence application for Angels Club Basement, located at 25 Broadway, West Ealing, W13 9DA. The application was made by Bianca Ailincai.

The proposed licensable activities included the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises from Monday to Sunday, 23:00 to 03:30. Late night refreshment was proposed from Monday to Sunday, 23:00 to 04:00. Regulated entertainment, specifically recorded music and performances of dance, was proposed from Monday to Sunday, 23:00 to 03:30. The premises' opening hours were proposed to be Monday to Sunday, 23:00 to 04:00.

The report pack indicated that seventeen representations had been received in objection to the application. These representations came from various sources, including the Workplace and Public Safety team, the Metropolitan Police Service, the Licensing Authority's Enforcement & Compliance team, Environmental Health's Pollution Control team, and thirteen members of the public, as well as the Walpole Residents Association.

The report pack detailed the Council's Statement of Licensing Policy, including core hours for the supply of alcohol and late-night refreshment within Special Policy Areas. It also outlined legal implications and human rights considerations relevant to the decision-making process.

The committee was asked to consider the application, operating schedule, representations, and the Statement of Licensing Policy, and to decide whether to:

• Grant the application as applied for.
• Grant the application with additional or modified conditions.
• Exclude any licensable activities.
• Refuse to specify a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS).
• Reject the application.

The report pack included the application form, which detailed the applicant, Bianca Ailincai, and the proposed operating schedule. This schedule outlined the intended hours for various licensable activities and described the steps the applicant intended to take to promote the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm. The applicant's proposed measures included operating as a discreet, membership-based lounge, limiting capacity, implementing CCTV, employing SIA registered door supervisors, and maintaining liaison with the Metropolitan Police. Specific measures for safeguarding dancers and preventing public nuisance were also detailed.

Numerous representations from responsible authorities and members of the public were included, raising concerns across all four licensing objectives. These concerns frequently highlighted the proposed late operating hours, the premises' location in a Special Policy Area, proximity to residential properties, and potential for increased crime, disorder, public nuisance, and risks to public safety. Specific issues raised included noise pollution, anti-social behaviour from patrons, inadequate facilities, and concerns about the safety and welfare of performers. The report pack also noted that previous applications for premises licences at this location had been refused.