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Licensing Sub-Committee (4) - Thursday 23rd October, 2025 10.00 am
October 23, 2025 View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
The Licensing Sub-Committee (4) of Westminster Council met on Thursday 23 October 2025 to consider several licensing applications. The committee was scheduled to discuss premises licence reviews for two businesses, Violets and Strand News, as well as a premises licence variation for Mediterranean Cafe and a premises licence transfer for Strand News. Councillor Angela Piddock was scheduled to chair the meeting.
Licensing Applications
Violets, 19 Berwick Street
The sub-committee was scheduled to consider a premises licence review for Violets, located at Ground Floor, 19 Berwick Street, London, W1F 0PX. The premises is located within the West End Cumulative Impact Area1 and West End Cumulative Impact Zone2. The licensing reference number for this review is 25/05784/LIREVP.
Mediterranean Cafe, 18 Berwick Street
A premises licence variation for Mediterranean Cafe, 18 Berwick Street, London, W1F 0PU was scheduled to be discussed. Similar to Violets, Mediterranean Cafe is situated in the West End Cumulative Impact Area and West End Cumulative Impact Zone. The licensing reference number for this variation is 25/05782/LIREVP.
Strand News, 145 Strand
The sub-committee was scheduled to discuss two separate applications relating to Strand News, located at 145 Strand, London, WC2R 1JA.
One application concerned the transfer of a premises licence, with the reference number 25/02073/LIPT.
The other application concerned a premises licence review, with the reference number 25/03733/LIREVP. The agenda notes that the location is not within a Cumulative Impact Area or Special Consideration Zone.
Policy Considerations
The sub-committee was reminded that, when considering applications for Premises Licences under the Licensing Act 20033, it should have regard to the City of Westminster statement of Licensing Policy, effective from October 2021, and any guidance issued by the Secretary of State under Section 182 the Licensing Act 2003. The most recent version of the latter was published in December 2023.
The agenda also outlined the core hours when customers are permitted to be on licensed premises, as set out in the council's Statement of Licensing Policy 2021. These hours vary depending on the type of premises, with different rules for casinos, cinemas, hotels, off-licences, outdoor spaces, pubs and bars, fast food outlets, music and dance venues, qualifying clubs, restaurants, and sexual entertainment venues.
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Cumulative Impact Area (CIA) is an area where the concentration of licensed premises is believed to be having a negative impact on the local community. Westminster City Council Licensing Policy states that applications for new licenses or variations that are likely to add to the existing cumulative impact will normally be refused following representations, unless the applicant can demonstrate that their application will not add to the cumulative impact. ↩
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Special Consideration Zone is not defined in the documentation provided. ↩
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The Licensing Act 2003 is an Act of Parliament that regulates the sale and supply of alcohol, as well as the provision of regulated entertainment and late-night refreshment, in England and Wales. ↩
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