The Licensing Sub-Committee of Redbridge Council met on Monday 20 July 2026 to consider three Temporary Event Notices (TENs) submitted by Dadds and Co on behalf of Khurram Shahzad for Ali's Curry House, located at 303 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1NR. The Sub-Committee decided to decline the Metropolitan Police Service's request to issue counter notices for all three TENs, allowing the events to proceed.

Temporary Event Notices for Ali's Curry House

The Sub-Committee considered three Temporary Event Notices (TENs) for Ali's Curry House, located at 303 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1NR. These notices requested permission to extend the hours for late-night refreshment, specifically the sale of hot food and drinks (no alcohol), from 00:01 to 05:00 on the following dates:

• TEN 1: Friday 24 July 2026 to Monday 27 July 2026
• TEN 2: Friday 31 July 2026 to Monday 3 August 2026
• TEN 3: Friday 7 August 2026 to Monday 10 August 2026

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) objected to all three TENs, citing concerns about the potential for cumulative impact on the Council's Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) and the risk of disturbance to residents and increased crime and disorder during the requested late-night hours.

The Sub-Committee, chaired by Councillor Martin Sachs and including Councillors T. Afzal and N. Johal, heard representations from David Dadds for the premises user and PC Chris Stockman for the MPS.

Decision: The Sub-Committee declined to issue a counter notice for any of the three TENs, meaning they were permitted to have effect. The existing conditions on the premises licence were also imposed on all three TENs.

Arguments and Findings:

• Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) Argument: The Sub-Committee rejected the MPS's argument that the TENs would circumvent the CIZ policy. They found that the TEN regime is a separate statutory scheme from the premises licence regime and that CIZ policies are instruments directed at premises licence applications and variations, not TENs. The Act, they stated, makes no provision for the application of a CIZ policy to the determination of whether a counter notice should be issued for a TEN.
• Disturbance to Residents and Crime and Disorder: The Sub-Committee found that the MPS had not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate that granting the TENs would undermine the licensing objectives. They noted the absence of any recorded complaints from local residents or specific incidents related to the premises. The Environmental Health Service, which is responsible for monitoring public nuisance, had not served an objection notice. The Sub-Committee concluded that the police's concerns were general and speculative, not grounded in evidence of past problems at the premises. They emphasised that the decision was based on the evidence presented and the specific requirements of section 105(3) of the Licensing Act 2003, which requires a counter notice to be issued only if considered necessary for the promotion of the licensing objectives.

The Sub-Committee clarified that the grant of these TENs did not pre-empt the decision on a separate application to vary the premises licence.

The full decision notice can be found in the Decisions 20th-Jul-2026 14.30 Licensing Sub-Committee.pdf. The agenda and reports pack for the meeting are available at the Agenda frontsheet 20th-Jul-2026 14.30 Licensing Sub-Committee.pdf and Public reports pack 20th-Jul-2026 14.30 Licensing Sub-Committee.pdf respectively.