The Licensing Sub-Committee (3) of Westminster Council was scheduled to consider a review of a premises licence for Maison Estelle. The meeting was also scheduled to address any changes to the committee's membership and receive declarations of interest from members.

Maison Estelle Premises Licence Review

The committee was scheduled to consider a review of the premises licence for Maison Estelle, located at 6 Grafton Street, London, W1S 4EQ. This review was expedited under the Licensing Act¹.

In considering this application, the Sub-Committee was scheduled to have regard to the City of Westminster's Statement of Licensing Policy, effective from October 2021, and guidance issued by the Secretary of State under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, with the most recent version published in December 2023. The report pack also outlined the council's policy on core hours for various licensable activities, including restaurants, pubs and bars, and sexual entertainment venues.

The agenda indicated that the discussion regarding Maison Estelle was scheduled to take place in private, under Section 100(A)(4) and Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972². This was recommended because the item related to actions taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation, or prosecution of crime, and it was considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.