Lewisham Council's Licensing Committee met to consider an application for a late night refreshment licence for Savalan Kebab at 289 Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EW. They decided to grant the application for late night refreshment, from 11pm to midnight Sunday to Thursday, and 11pm to 1am Friday and Saturday, subject to a number of conditions.

Savalan Kebab, 289 Sydenham Road, SE26 5EW

The committe considered an application for a new premises licence for late night refreshment at Savalan Kebab.

The applicant's representative, Luke Elford, said that Savalan Kebab was a small business, operating as a Turkish takeaway, and was seeking permission to trade after 11pm. Mr Elford said that no evidence had been submitted to suggested that this premises had been operating badly. Therefore, there was no evidence to suggest that there would be any problems after 11pm. He went on to say that this was a good application, there was no evidence against it, no responsible authorities had submitted an objection and it should be granted with all the conditions proposed.

Councillor Chris Best, representing residents, objected to the application on the grounds that the noise from the premises would amount to a public nuisance, and could lead to an increase in crime and disorder. Councillor Best said that residents feel that granting a late-night refreshment license to Savalan Kebab will undermine the licensing objectives for public safety, public nuisance and could lead to an increase in crime and disorder.

In granting the application, the committee imposed conditions requiring the applicant to produce an External Management Plan. The plan will be expected to address issues including how customers will be directed away from the Premises, how any customers loitering immediately outside the Premises will be moved on and how delivery drivers will be managed.