The Licensing Sub-Committee C of Greenwich Council met on Thursday 23 July 2026 to consider an application to vary a premises licence. The meeting's agenda included standard procedural items and one substantive item concerning Rubar Café.

Rubar Café, 5 Springham Walk, Greenwich, London SE10 0YR

The Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider an application to vary the premises licence for Rubar Café, located at 5 Springham Walk, Greenwich, London SE10 0YR. The application sought to extend the licensed area to include an external customer area at the frontage of the premises. This variation would permit the consumption of alcohol in this external area between 11:00 and 21:00 hours daily. The existing licence permits the sale and consumption of alcohol inside the premises between 11:00 and 22:30 hours daily, with the premises opening from 08:00 to 23:00 hours.

The report pack indicated that the written representations against this application related to the Prevention of Public Nuisance licensing objective. Three local residents, Mr Taskin Tas, Mr Sergey Nikulin, and Mr & Mrs Glenn & Elaine Walker, had submitted representations. These residents expressed concerns about the potential for increased noise and disturbance, particularly given the proximity of the premises to a children's playground and residential accommodation. They highlighted existing noise issues and concerns about the premises' compliance with their current licence.

The report also detailed the licensing history of Rubar Café, noting that the premises licence was granted on 8 July 2025. It also listed other licensed premises in the immediate vicinity. The Sub-Committee was to consider the application in light of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Licensing Policy and relevant government guidance under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003. The policy emphasises the need to balance business interests with the protection of residents' quality of life and to ensure that conditions imposed are appropriate and proportionate to promote the licensing objectives.

The Sub-Committee was asked to decide whether to grant the variation in its current form, modify the conditions of the licence, or reject the application. The report noted that the Metropolitan Police, RBG Public Health, the RBG Community Protection Team, and the London Fire Authority had indicated they had no representations to make.