Agenda item

The meeting started at 10.25am, due to the fact that the applicant had not turned up and officers wanted to contact the applicant in order to find out if they intended to attend the meeting. Officers called the applicant and were advised that they would not be attending, nor would they be sending a representative.

The licensing officer presented her case.  Members had questions for the licensing officer.

The local resident objectors and ward councillor addressed the sub-committee. Members had questions for the local residents and ward councillor.

Each party was given 5 minutes to sum up.

The sub-committee went into closed session at 10.50am. The meeting resumed at 11.10am.

RESOLVED:

That the application by Silver Grapes Limited for the variation of the Premises Licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of Raffaello, Unit 3, 202 Union Street, London, SE1 0LH is refused.

Reasons

In reaching its decision the licensing sub-committee heard that the applicant was aware of today’s hearing but had not attended.  The licensing sub-committee had regard to the written representations of local residents and the oral representations of Ward Councillor Morris on their behalf.  The licensing sub-committee noted that the applicant had not specifically addressed the fact that the premises were subject to the special policy applicable to Borough and Bankside.  The licensing sub-committee considered that refusing the application was a necessary and proportionate response to ensure that there was no detrimental impact on the licensing objectives, in particular the prevention of nuisance.

Appeal Rights

The applicant or any person who made relevant representations to the application may appeal against the decision of the sub-committee.

Any appeal must be made to the magistrate court for the petty sessions area in which the premises are situated. Any appeal must be commenced by notice of appeal given by the appellant to the justices’ chief executive 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.