The Licensing Sub Committee meeting of Tower Hamlets Council was adjourned due to the late running of an unrelated court case and will reconvene on the 19th of September 2024.

Extension of Decision Deadlines

The Sub Committee voted to extend the deadlines for decisions on the following applications until the 30th of October 2024:

• Go Puff, 89 Hemington Street, London E1 5BL
• The Widow's Sun, 75 Devens Road, London E3 3PJ
• Solid Floor, 7A Ezra Street, London E2
• Noisy Oyster, 2 Nichols Clark Yard, London E1
• Montgomery Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JJ
• Sainsbury's, 120 Bow Common Lane, London E1
• The Quiz Room, 19-25 Bell Lane, London E1
• Cafe Island Gardens, London E14 3EA

Variation of Premises Licence for Perfetto Pizza, 391 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9RA

The Sub Committee was due to hear an application by Mr Qari Azimi for a variation of the premises licence for Perfetto Pizza, 391 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9RA. The variation sought to extend the hours during which late night refreshment could be provided at the premises to 05:00 every day. This was subsequently reduced to 03:00 following discussions with the Metropolitan Police. Between the hours of 01:00 and 03:00 the premises would only provide delivery services.

Objections to the variation were received from the Licensing Authority and Environmental Health on the grounds that the application was outside of framework hours¹ and would have an adverse impact upon the licensing objectives, in particular the prevention of crime and disorder and the prevention of public nuisance.

In particular, the Licensing Authority drew the Sub Committee's attention to its cumulative impact policy² for the Bethnal Green area, which states that applications for new or varied licences that are likely to add to the existing cumulative impact of licensed premises on the area will normally be refused. Mr Azimi's representative was unable to attend the meeting and the application was deferred to the meeting on the 19th of September 2024.