The Licensing Sub-Committee of Redbridge Council is scheduled to convene on Thursday, 1 October 2026. The primary focus of the meeting will be an application for a new premises licence for Lodos Food Hall. The committee will also consider the procedure for licensing hearings.

Application for a New Premises Licence: Lodos Food Hall

A significant portion of the meeting is scheduled to be dedicated to considering an application for a new premises licence for Lodos Food Hall, located at 718 High Road, Goodmayes, Ilford, IG3 8RS. The application, submitted by Hayrettin Cavusoglu, seeks permission for the retail sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises, with proposed opening hours from 07:00 to 23:00, Monday to Sunday.

The report pack indicates that the application has been advertised and consulted upon in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003¹. While the Licensing Enforcement Team has agreed on additional conditions with the applicant, seventeen individual representations have been received from other persons opposing the licence application. These objections are lodged on the basis that granting the licence could negatively impact all four of the licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm.

The report pack outlines the procedure for licensing hearings, detailing the order in which the applicant's case, interested parties' cases, and summing up will be considered. It also references the Statutory Guidance issued by the Home Office² and the Council's Statement of Licensing Policy³, which provide frameworks for promoting the licensing objectives. Specific attention is drawn to conditions that may be added to licences to address each of these objectives, including CCTV, age verification schemes like 'Challenge 25', and measures to prevent noise and litter.

The report also details the legal and equality implications of the application, including considerations under the Human Rights Act 1998⁴ and the Equality Act 2010⁵. The committee will be asked to decide whether to grant the application, grant it with additional conditions, grant it in part, or reject it entirely.

Procedure for Licensing Hearings

The committee is also scheduled to review the procedure for licensing hearings. This will involve outlining the steps taken during a hearing, including the presentation of factual summaries, the order of evidence from the applicant and interested parties, and the process for questioning. The procedure also details how the sub-committee will reach its decision in private and communicate it to the parties involved.