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Licensing News Summary of applications received and determined by Westminster City Council between the 11th and the 17th April 2016 19th April 2016 This page has been left blank intentionally Page 2 of 52 Contents If you are viewing Licensing News online you can click on the underlined headings within the contents to jump to the relevant pages within this document. Page Number 1. Introduction 1.1 About the Licensing Authority and Licensing News 5 1.2 Information about applications or decisions 5 1.3 Licensing Teams 5 2. News and Important Information 2.1 Annual Fee Payments 6 3. Applications received 3.1 Licensing Act 2003 applications received and pending 7 within the consultation period 3.2 Gambling Act 2005 applications received and pending 15 within the consultation period 3.3 Sex Establishment applications received and pending 15 within the consultation period 3.4 Sexual entertainment venue applications received and 15 pending within consultation period 16 Other applications received and pending within the 3.5 consultation period (totals) 4. Applications determined 4.1 Licensing Sub-Committee – Summary of last week’s 17 decisions 4.2 Licensing Act 2003 applications granted 19 4.3 Licensing Act 2003 applications refused 20 4.4 Licensing Act 2003 applications withdrawn 20 4.5 Gambling Act 2005 applications granted 20 4.6 Gambling Act 2005 applications refused 20 4.7 Gambling Act 2005 applications withdrawn 20 4.8 Other applications granted 21 5. Temporary Event Notices received 25 6. Forthcoming Licensing Sub-Committee Hearings 46 7. Current Public Consultation 48 8. Training and Pre-Application Advice Services 8.1 Westminster City Training 49 Page 3 of 52 8.2 Licensing Pre-Application Advice Service 49 9. Useful contact information 9.1 Council services 50 9.2 External services 50 Page 4 of 52 1. Introduction 1.1 About the Licensing Authority and Licensing News Westminster City Council is the largest Licensing Authority in the United Kingdom receiving over 10,000 applications each year. The council is responsible for considering and determining licence applications for over 60 licensing regimes, ranging from premises that sell alcohol to the performance of hypnotism. The council does attempt to inform local residents and businesses of applications where the relevant statutory requirements permit local residents to make representations or objections. For certain applications the council will send letters to local residents and businesses. For these applications the council will also place lamppost notices near the relevant premises informing local residents and businesses of individual applications in the local area. Licensing News is a weekly summary of some of the valid applications that have been received or determined by the council the previous week. This document also contains information that may be useful for local residents and businesses concerning forthcoming Licensing Sub-Committee hearings, where the majority opposed applications are considered; current public consultation on licensing matters and useful contact information. 1.2 Information about applications or decisions If further information is required relating to an application or a decision listed within this document it can be found via Westminster’s online public register. The register enables interested parties the ability to view applications and other relevant public documents. In addition to the council’s public register it also provides Licensing Sub- Committee agendas, reports and decisions online. These online tools have been designed to assist local residents and businesses consider how a licence application may affect their home or personal life; or affect their business. Local residents and businesses can find out more information about any of the applications or decisions referred to within Licensing News by visiting the council’s licensing webpages at www.westminster.gov.uk/licensing. 1.3 Licensing Teams The council has two Licensing Teams which have specific responsibilities. The Street Trading Licensing Team is responsible for all street trading, tables and chairs, loudspeaker and market permissions. The General Licensing Team is responsible for all other licensing regimes. Each team has highly experienced licensing practitioners that are responsible for progressing applications to determination and managing licensing regimes on behalf of the council. To contact the Licensing Teams please call 020 7641 6500 or alternatively email the relevant Team via the email addresses listed below. General Licensing Team Street Trading Licensing Team [email protected] [email protected] Page 5 of 52 2. News and Information 2.1 Annual Fee Payments The Licensing Team has a dedicated annual fees payment line for Licensing Act 2003 and Gambling Act 2005 premises licence holders. The annual fee can be made via a credit or debit card by calling 020 7641 3401. Annual fee payments can also be made via cheque which must be made payable to Westminster City Council. The cheque should be accompanied by a covering letter which sets out which premises the annual fee payment relates too. The cheque and covering letter must be sent to: The Licensing Team Westminster City Council 4th Floor East Westminster City hall 64 Victoria Street London SW1E 6QP Please note that if the annual fee is not paid in full by the annual fee payment date then the Council may suspend (Licensing Act 2003) or revoke (Gambling Act 2005) the relevant premises licence for non-payment of the fee. Page 6 of 52 3. Applications received 3.1 Licensing Act 2003 applications received and pending within the consultation period Ward Premises Application Proposed Change Last date for objection Bayswater Marianne 04/04/2016 To increase the capacity to 22 persons rather than 25/04/2016 104 Chepstow Road Variation the current 18. (Amend condition 9) London W2 5QS Premises Licence 16/03370/LIPVM Bayswater Sainsburys 07/04/2016 N/A 05/05/2016 Grove House 88 - 94 New Westbourne Grove Premises Licence London W2 5RT 16/03507/LIPN Church Street Dar Marrakesh 24/03/2016 To extend the terminal hour to midnight for opening 26/04/2016 422 Edgware Road Variation of the premises and for Late Night Refreshment London W2 1EG Premises Licence seven days a week. To remove condition 26 - "the 16/03111/LIPV beer garden is to be cleared of patrons after 23.00" and replace it with a new condition: "the beer garden is to be cleared of patrons after midnight". Please note there is no application to extend the terminal hour for alcohol sales or music of any kind. Harrow Road Actually 01/04/2016 N/A 05/05/2016 368 - 370 Harrow Road New London W9 2HU Premises Licence 16/03325/LIPN Hyde Park WeWork 23/03/2016 N/A 20/04/2016 2 Eastbourne Terrace New London W2 6LG Premises Licence 16/03060/LIPN Page 7 of 52 Knightsbridge The Pantechnicon 04/04/2016 N/A 02/05/2016 and Belgravia Building New 19 Motcomb Street Premises Licence London SW1X 8LB 16/03361/LIPN Lancaster 44 Queensway London 09/04/2016 N/A 07/05/2016 Gate W2 3RS New Premises Licence 16/03595/LIPN Marylebone 28/50 22/03/2016 Application to make the following changes: - to 19/04/2016 High Street Basement & Ground Variation change the layout in the basement and add a bar Floor Premises Licence servery; - to allow the sale of alcohol without food 19 Marylebone Lane 16/03005/LIPV in the basement by up to 12 persons (subject to London conditions); - to remove condition 10 and replace W1U 2NF with a condition that permits off-sales to either persons seated taking a table meal in the external seating area or in sealed containers. NB. The ground floor plan currently attached to the licence remains unchanged. The attached drawing no. 1064-PLN-03 A replaces the basement plan only. Marylebone Fucina Deli & Off 23/03/2016 N/A 20/04/2016 High Street Licence New 22 Paddington Street Premises Licence London 16/03065/LIPN W1U 5QR Marylebone Blush 07/04/2016 1. To delete existing condition 34 and replace it 05/05/2016 High Street Ground Floor Variation with a new condition concerning the terms of entry 37 Duke Street Premises Licence to the premises, more particularly set out in the London W1U 1LN 16/03487/LIPV application. 2. Add a new condition requiring Club Rules to be established and maintained and such rules to be available at the premises for inspection by the licensing authority and police. St James's Sazanka By Tonkotsu 07/03/2016 N/A 19/04/2016 (Unit 2) New 1 - 3 Norris Street Premises Licence London SW1Y 4RJ 16/02555/LIPN Page 8 of 52 St James's Sushi Samba Covent 22/03/2016 N/A 19/04/2016 Garden New 35 The Market Premises Licence Covent Garden 16/03019/LIPN London WC2E 8RF St James's Gusto Justo 22/03/2016 N/A 28/04/2016 Basement & Ground New Floor Front 227 - 228 Premises Licence Strand London WC2R 16/03035/LIPN 1BE St James's Salt Yard 24/03/2016 N/A 21/04/2016 1 - 3 Norris Street New London SW1Y 4RJ Premises Licence 16/03117/LIPN St James's Sherlock Holmes Public 31/03/2016 To extend sale of alcohol hours (commencement 28/04/2016 House Variation time only) to 8am. To amend the following 10 - 11 Northumberland Premises Licence condition from: Alcohol shall be sold during the Street 16/03221/LIPV following permitted hours: (a) Sunday to London Wednesday 11:00 to 23:00 (b) Thursday to WC2N 5DA Saturday 11:00 to 00:30 (c) On New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day (or, if there are no permitted hours on the following day, 00.00 midnight on 31st December).
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