The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to consider two applications concerning premises licences. The first application is for a new premises licence for a community interest company, and the second is for a variation to an existing premises licence.

Application for a New Premises Licence: Ingiltere Tavla Koyu Sosyal Dayanisma Dernegi Community Interest Company

The committee is scheduled to review an application for a new premises licence for Ingiltere Tavla Koyu Sosyal Dayanisma Dernegi Community Interest Company (CIC), located at 13C-D Queensway, Enfield, EN3 4SA. The applicant describes the premises as a non-profit making community centre offering activities for adults and children.

The application seeks authorisation for several licensable activities, including the supply of alcohol, live and recorded music, and late-night refreshment. The proposed opening hours are from 10:00 to 00:00 Sunday to Thursday, and 10:00 to 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Alcohol sales are proposed to be permitted from 11:00 to 23:30 Sunday to Thursday, and 11:00 to 00:30 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Representations have been received from three Other Parties who object to the application, raising concerns across all four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance, and protection of children from harm. These concerns include alleged disorder associated with events, patrons congregating outside the building, litter, parking issues, and the safety of pedestrians and children. The Metropolitan Police and the Licensing Authority have not raised objections.

The report pack details a significant package of conditions agreed between the applicant and the Licensing Authority, intended to address many of the concerns raised. These conditions cover areas such as smoking management, customer dispersal, litter control, staff training, and CCTV. The committee will need to determine whether these proposed conditions, along with the operating schedule, are sufficient to promote the licensing objectives.

The committee has several options, including granting the licence in full, granting it with modified hours, activities, or conditions, excluding certain licensable activities, or rejecting the application entirely.

Application for Variation of a Premises Licence: Buteco

The committee will also consider an application to vary the premises licence for Buteco, located on the First Floor, Unit 7L Nobel Road, London, N18 3BH. The current licence holder is Resende Motorcycles Ltd, and the premises operates as a café/restaurant.

The current licence permits alcohol sales from 10:00 to 22:30 daily, with opening hours until 23:00 Monday to Saturday and 08:00 to 23:00 on Sundays. The proposed variation seeks to significantly extend these hours. Specifically, the applicant wishes to extend alcohol sales on Fridays and Saturdays from 22:30 to 02:30, and to introduce late-night refreshment, live music, recorded music, and performances of dance on Fridays and Saturdays from 23:00 to 02:30. The applicant also seeks to update the premises plan.

Both the Metropolitan Police and the Licensing Authority have submitted representations objecting to the application in its entirety. They raise concerns across all four licensing objectives, citing the proposed transition from a café-style premises to a late-night entertainment venue with extended alcohol sales. Specific concerns include the suitability of the industrial estate location for late-night operations, customer dispersal, public nuisance from patrons leaving late, compliance with existing licence conditions, and safeguarding children.

The Metropolitan Police note that the original licence was granted on the basis of a limited café-style operating model with alcohol ancillary to table meals, and that the proposed variation represents a substantial change without sufficient demonstration of how the increased risks will be managed. The Licensing Authority's representation highlights multiple breaches of the current premises licence identified during an out-of-hours inspection, including a lack of refused sales records, individuals drinking after permitted hours, and insufficient signage. They argue that the premises is unable to meet current licence requirements and therefore cannot safely operate under extended hours or with regulated entertainment.

The committee will need to consider whether the proposed variation would undermine the licensing objectives and whether any modifications or conditions could adequately mitigate the identified risks. The options available include granting the variation in full, granting it with modified hours, activities, or conditions, refusing part of the application, or refusing the application entirely.