This meeting of Hackney Council's Licensing Sub-Committee will consider applications relating to two licensed premises in the borough: an application for a new licence from Dalston Superstore, and an application to vary an existing licence from Copper Cats.

Dalston Superstore

The Licensing Sub-Committee will be asked to consider an application for a new Premises Licence for Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB.

The applicant is seeking permission for the following licensable activities:

• Plays
• Films
• Live Music
• Recorded Music
• Performances of Dance
• Late Night Refreshment
• Supply of Alcohol (for consumption on the premises)

The applicant is also seeking to vary a number of the conditions attached to the licence. They aim to remove a number of conditions that relate to a previous use of the building as a theatre, including some that require the majority of events to be ancillary to the provision of theatre.

This condition is no longer required as operation of the building primarily as a theatre is not possible due to the physical constraints of the building

— Applicant, Appendix A1, page 4 of 13 in LSC 25 Sep 2024- Dalston Superstore-117 Kingsland High Street

Other conditions the applicant is seeking to remove relate to fire safety and the provision of security staff.

The applicant is also seeking to extend the hours during which licensable activities may take place at the venue.

Copper Cats

The Licensing Sub-Committee will be asked to consider an application to vary the Premises Licence of Copper Cats, 574-576 Kingsland Road, E8 4AP.

The applicant is seeking permission to extend the hours during which alcohol may be sold at the venue. They are also seeking permission to vary a number of existing conditions attached to the licence, many of which are in common with the application from Dalston Superstore, and relate to the removal of conditions that are no longer relevant since the cessation of use of the premises as a theatre. For example:

This condition is no longer required as operation of the building primarily as a theatre is not possible due to the physical constraints of the building.

— Applicant, Appendix A1, page 2 of 13, LSC 25 Sep 2024- Dalston Superstore-117 Kingsland High Street

The applicant also wants to change the licence to allow them to have more people in the rear garden of the venue after 21:00. The applicant says that:

After 21.00 hours no persons are permitted in the rear garden, save for up to 15 smokers at any one time.

— Applicant, Appendix A1, page 6 of 13, LSC 25 Sep 2024- Dalston Superstore-117 Kingsland High Street

The applicant is also seeking to vary the wording of the condition relating to the provision of Security Industry Authority (SIA) registered door supervisors at the venue, and to remove a condition preventing the placement of loudspeakers near the entrance to the venue.