Agenda item

The licensing officer presented their report.  Members had had questions for the licensing officer.

 

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

 

The licensing sub-committee noted that the responsible authorities ad conciliated with the applicant prior to the meeting.

 

The licensing sub-committee heard from two other persons (local residents) objecting to the application.  Members had questions for the other persons.

 

All parties were given five minutes for summing up.

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.45am for the sub-committee to consider its decision.

 

The meeting reconvened at 12.00pm and the chair advised all parties of the decision.

 

RESOLVED:

 

Decision

 

That the application made by Six Yard Box Limited for a premises licence be granted under the Licensing Act 2003 be granted under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the premises known as Six Yard Box Peckham, 34 – 36 Choumert Road, Peckham, London SE15 4SE be granted as follows:

 

Films

 

Thursday and Friday from 19:00 to 22:00

 

Supply of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises

 

Monday to Thursday from 15:00 to 22:30

Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 23:00

Sunday from 12:00 to 22:00

Non standard timing: New Years Eve from 12:00 to 00:30

 

Opening hours of the premises

 

Monday to Thursday from 15:00 to 23:00

Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 23:30

Sunday from 12:00 to 22:30

Non standard timing: New Years Eve from 12:00 to 01:00

 

Conditions

 

The operation of the premises under the licence shall be subject to relevant mandatory conditions, any conditions derived from the operating schedule in Section M of the application form, conditions conciliated with the Metropolitan Police Service and the licensing responsible authority during conciliation and the following conditions imposed by the licensing sub-committee

 

1.  That plans shall be resubmitted and the outside area to be hatched.

 

2.  That a maximum of nine patrons, including smokers shall be permitted within the demarcated area (as hatched on the attached plan as per condition 1) and shall be roped off at all times the premises is operating.

 

3.  That after 22:00, patrons shall not use any outside area other than those who temporarily leave the premises to smoke. Smokers shall use the demarcated area and no more than five smokers shall be permitted to do so at any one time.

 

4.  That a direct and dedicated telephone number for the manager at the premises shall be made available to local residents.

 

5.  That the applicant shall work with local residents by way of liaising with local residents and residents associations and keep the same informed of events taking place and allow residents the means to register any issues with the premises.

 

6.  That no glass drinking vessels or containers (including bottles) of any sort may be taken outside the premises, including within the roped off area.

 

Reasons

 

This was an application for a premises licence in respect of the Six Yard Box, described as two self-contained shops, divided by a plasterboard partition wall.  There is no rear exit or entrance to the building from either side of the premise. There is one flat above the premise, for which a course of soundproofing in the floor has been laid. There is a restaurant operating out of the neighbour in 38 and a food shop in 32.

 

The applicant advised the sub-committee that the premises would be a small retro bar selling football shorts and other memorability. The premises was located in the Peckham cumulative impact policy area, but the likely impact to crime and disorder would be negligible: the applicant had considerable experience working in licensed premises; there would be no amplified music that could effect local residents and in any event, soundproofing works would be carried out before the premises officially opened.  Furthermore, the operating hours sought was within the framework hours as set in Southwark’s statement of licensing policy.

 

The applicant also undertook to avoid using single use plastics where possible, for example they would be using paper straws rather than plastic ones.

 

The licensing sub-committee noted that the Metropolitan Police Service had agreed conditions with the applicant and subsequently withdrew their representation.

 

The licensing sub-committee heard from two other persons, who objected to the application stating that since licensed premises had opened in a neighbouring road (Blenheim Grove) residents had been blighted with increased crime and disorder, anti- social behaviour and noise nuisance in the locale.  They advised that they thought that the same would occur on Choumert Road.

 

The licensing sub-committee were reminded that they were obliged to promote the licensing objectives.  No evidence had been presented by the local residents to indicate that the premises would undermine the objectives and there were sufficient measures put in place by the applicant, which would promote the licensing objectives.

 

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.