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The licensing officer presented their report.  Members had no questions for the licensing officer.

As the responsible authorities had largely conciliated with the applicant, the chair advised that the sub-committee would hear from the responsible authorities prior to the applicant to hear what had been agreed.

The licensing officer representing the council as a responsible authority addressed the sub-committee.  Members had questions for the licensing officer.

The public health officer addressed the sub-committee.  Members had no questions for the public health officer.

All parties were given five minutes for summing up.

The meeting adjourned at 12.58pm for the members to consider their decision.

The meeting resumed at 2.04pm and the chair advised all parties of the sub-committee’s decision.

RESOLVED:

That the application made by ETM GroupLimited for a premises licence to be granted under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the premises known as Unit 272, London bridge Station, London SE1 9SP is 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, the conditions agreed with the Metropolitan Police Service during the conciliation process and the following additional conditions agreed by the sub-committee:

1.  That the accommodation limit for the premises as defined on the plans shall not exceed 410 persons.

2.  That a written dispersal policy provided shall be produced and implemented at the premises, with all staff trained on the most recent iteration of the policy.  A record of staff training on the dispersal policy be made available to the council or police on request.

3.  That between 09:00 and 10:00 hour’s alcohol may only be served as ancillary to a meal.

Reasons

The reasons for the decision are as follows:

The licensing sub-committee heard from the representative for the applicant who advised that the licensing application had been made to reflect the hours granted in the planning permission which had no restriction on hours.  Initially it classed as an A3 restaurant which was subsequently amended to add an A4 drinking establishment. The applicant acknowledged the concern from the responsible authorities regarding the hour for the supply of alcohol; there was considerable footfall through the station, which included many tourists, which the applicant wanted to attract.  The premises operation was both marketed and priced at a level that would not attract anti-social behaviour and/or street drinkers.

The licensing sub-committee noted that the environmental protection team had conciliated with the applicant.

The licensing sub-committee noted that licensing as a responsible authority and public health had largely conciliated with the exception for the time the supply of alcohol should commence and whether it should or should not be ancillary to a table meal.

Having heard the outstanding representations, the licensing sub-committee accepted that it  had to encourage tourism to the area and therefore, granted the conciliated conditions, with the requirement of alcohol being ancillary to between 09:00 and 10:00, as sought by the applicant.

In reaching this decision the sub-committee had regard to all the relevant considerations and the four licensing objectives and considered that this decision was appropriate and proportionate.

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.