Agenda item

The licensing officer presented their report. They informed the sub-committee that the responsible authorities had conciliated with the applicant.  Members had no questions for the licensing officer.

The applicant addressed the sub-committee.  Members had questions for the applicant.

The meeting adjourned at 10.34am for the members to consider their decision.

The meeting resumed at 10.39am and the chair read out the decision of the sub-committee.

RESOLVED:

That the application made by Rod Eslamieh to vary a premises licence to be granted under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the premises known as Chapter 72 – 72 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3UD be granted as follows:

Conditions

The operation of the premises under the licence shall be subject to relevant mandatory conditions, conditions derived from the operation schedule highlighted in Section M of the application form, and the conditions agreed with the Metropolitan Police Service and the licensing authority during the conciliation process.

Reasons

The reasons for the decision are as follows:

The licensing sub-committee heard from the applicant who confirmed he had agreed to several conciliated conditions with the police and licensing authority.

The licensing sub-committee noted the written representations of the local residents who objected to the application.

The Licensing sub-committee granted the application following the withdrawal of representations by the police and licensing authority, subject to the conciliated conditions agreed with the responsible authorities. The sub-committee was satisfied that these conditions addressed the issues raised in the written representations from the local residents.

The sub-committee wished to clarify that the four patrons seated limit outside, would include smokers thereby limiting the outside area to five smokers in total if patrons are seated and standing.

The licensing sub-committee was satisfied that this decision was appropriate and proportionate and addressed the licensing objectives

Appeal rights

The applicant may appeal against any decision:

a)  To impose conditions on the licence.

b)  To exclude a licensable activity or refuse to specify a person as premises supervisor.

Any person who made relevant representations in relation to the application who desire to contend that:

a)  The  licence ought not to be been granted; or

b)  That on granting the licence, the licensing authority ought to have imposed different or additional conditions to the licence, or ought to have modified them in a different way

may appeal against the decision.

Any appeal must be made to the Magistrates’ Court for the area in which the premises are situated. Any appeal must be commenced by notice of appeal given by the appellant to the justices’ clerk for the Magistrates’ Court within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified by the licensing authority of the decision appealed against.