This meeting will consider whether to grant a new premises licence to The Pizza Club on Kingsland Road. The meeting has been called because the Metropolitan Police and the Licensing Authority have received representations objecting to the application.

Application for a new premises licence for The Pizza Club, 550 Kingsland Road

The Pizza Club has applied for a new premises licence to allow it to serve late night refreshment until 4am every morning.

The application has been made by Mr Zaid Anwar.

The current licence was granted on 31 January 2023, and already permits late night refreshment until midnight Sunday to Thursday and until 2am on Friday and Saturday.

Licensing Objectives

The Licensing Authority is obliged to consider whether to grant a new licence based on the four licensing objectives¹:

• The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
• Public Safety
• Prevention of Public Nuisance
• The Protection of Children from Harm

Representations from the Police

The Metropolitan Police have objected to the application on the grounds of the prevention of crime and disorder and the prevention of public nuisance.

The Police are particularly concerned about the potential for public nuisance, writing that:

With hours until 0400hrs during the week the local residents will have no respite from any disruption and with customers being allowed into the venue until this time the chance of this disruption increases.

They note that the application seeks hours far outside the core hours prescribed by the council's Statement of Licensing Policy, which states that:

Hours for licensable activity will generally be authorised, subject to demonstrating LP 1 and LP2, as follows:

• Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 23:00
• Friday and Saturday 08:00 to 00:00
• Sunday 10:00 to 22:30

The Police have asked the applicant to consider whether they would be prepared to operate on a delivery-only basis in the later hours in order to minimise disruption to local residents.

Representations from the Licensing Authority

The Licensing Authority have also objected to the application on the grounds of the prevention of public nuisance.

They note that the applicant is seeking a significant extension to the hours they currently operate under, and that:

Whilst the premises is located along a commercial parade, operating until the hours sought everyday may lead to the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective being undermined. The hours sought from Sunday to Thursday may be problematic for local residents as these are typically days when less activity is expected in the night time economy.

They go on to note that:

The Licensing Authority notes that the current operator has run the premises without issue since the grant of the current licence.

The Licensing Authority has proposed that The Pizza Club amend their application to the following hours:

Representation in support of the Application

One representation has been received in support of the application from local residents.