Agenda item

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

 

The applicants and their legal representative addressed the sub-committee.  Members had questions for the applicants and their legal representative.

 

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

 

A local resident objecting to the application addressed the sub-committee.  Members had questions for the local resident.

 

All parties were given five minutes for summing up.

 

The meeting went into closed session at 2.30pm. 

 

The meeting resumed at 4.06pm and the chair read out the decision of the sub-committee.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the application submitted by Metal Box Traders Ltd for the grant of a premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of Caravan Bankside, 30 Great Guildford Street, London SE1 0HS be granted as follows:

 

Licensable Activity	Monday to Saturday	Sunday and Bank Holidays
Late night refreshment	23.00 to 00.30	23.00 to 23.30
Sale and supply of alcohol (on the premises)	08.00 to 00.00	08.00 to 23.00
Hours premises are open to the public	07.00 to 00.30	07.00 to 23.30

 

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 following additional conditions:

 

1.  That non-standard timings for all licensable activities and opening hours from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to start of permitted hours on New Years Day shall apply.

 

2.  That an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials shall be available on the premises.

 

3.  That a CCTV system be installed at the premises and be maintained in good working order and be continually recording at all times the premises are in use under the licence. The CCTV system must be capable of capturing an image of every person who enters the premises.

 

4.  That all CCTV footage shall be kept for a period of thirty one (31) days and shall, upon request, be made immediately available to officers of the police and the council.

 

5.  That the licensee shall prominently display a notice reminding the patrons to leave the premises in an orderly fashion.

 

6.  That substantial food and suitable beverages other than intoxicating liquor shall be available during trading hours.

 

7.  That the premises will be operated in accordance with health and safety and related legislation in order to ensure the safety of customers and staff.

 

 

8.  That a register of refused sales of alcohol and if applicable, cigarette sales, which is clearly marked with details of the premises, address and name of licence holder shall be maintained in order to demonstrate effective operation of the policy. The register shall be available for inspection at the premises on request by the council’s authorised officers or the police.

 

9.  That servicing in terms of deliveries shall be between 08.00 and 20.00 Monday to Saturday.

 

10.  That waste and bottle disposal shall be between 08.00 and 20.00 Monday to Saturday and 09.00 and 20.00 on Sunday.

 

11.  That the premises shall operate a Challenge 25 policy whereby customers purchasing alcohol who look or appear to be under 25 years of age will be asked for an approved form of proof of age to verify their age. Approved forms shall include a driving licence, passport or PASS approved proof of age card such as the Southwark Proof of Age (SPA) card.

 

12.  That any doors at the premises leading directly to the outside of the premises will be fitted with door bottom and perimeter acoustic seals so as to minimise noise escape from the premises.

 

13.  That all staff involved in the sale of alcohol shall be trained in the Challenge 25 policy. A record of their training, including the dates that each member of staff is trained, shall be available for inspection at the premises on request by the council’s authorised officers or the police.

 

14.  That Age check or Challenge 25 signage shall be displayed at entrances to the premises, areas where alcohol is displayed for sale and at points of sale to inform customers that a Challenge 25 policy applies and proof of age may be required.

 

15.  That customers shall not be permitted to use any outside area after 22:00 other than those who temporarily leave the premises to smoke, and no more than 5 at any one time.

 

16.   That no drinking shall be permitted outside the premises at any time.

 

17.  That a noise dispersal plan shall be submitted to the licensing authority within 14 days.

 

18.  That the premises shall provide and display a dedicated telephone number for residents to contact the management of the premises should the need arise.

 

19.  That a dedicated smoking area shall be provided on Wardens Grove

 

20.  That signage shall be erected directing customers to the dedicated smoking area on Wardens Grove.  Staff shall also direct all smokers to the dedicated smoking area.

 

Reasons

 

This was a meeting to consider the application made by Metal Box Traders Ltd for the grant of a premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of Caravan Bankside, 30 Great Guildford Street, London SE1 0HS.

 

The licensing sub-committee heard from the applicants and their legal representative who advised that Caravan Bankside is a restaurant and bar at ground floor level offering food using seasonal ingredients and their own roasted coffee. From their experience of running two other restaurants the sales ratio of food to alcohol was 80% food to 20% alcohol.  Planning permission had recently been granted for A3 restaurant usage and alcohol was sold as ancillary to food.  The expected clientele would be for breakfast meetings, laptop workers, parents with children, officer workers and a primarily female audience. 

 

They advised that they wanted to be part of the regeneration of the area and that they would have a positive impact on the area.  They further added that this is a busy commercial area and any negative impact would be minimal.  Furthermore, by occupying the premises this would deter any crime and anti-social behaviour in the vicinity of the premises.

 

The licensing sub-committee heard from the licensing officer representing the council as a responsible authority who advised that he had concerns relating to the prevention of crime and disorder and prevention of public nuisance licensing objectives.  The premises is situated within the Borough and Bankside saturation zone and the premises operating schedule did not address how patrons would not add to crime and disorder or public nuisance once they have left the premises.

 

The licensing sub-committee heard from a local resident who informed the sub-committee that since he had purchased and moved into his property in 2012 the area had been transformed and that the noise he now endured was unbearable.  The resident feared that the premises would create further noise and that the noisy entrance and exit of patrons, particularly noisy late night smokers, would further make his life intolerable. 

 

The licensing sub-committee noted the four other representations from local residents objecting to the application.

 

The licensing sub-committee were pleased that the applicant had taken on board the concerns of the local residents and the licensing authority and were willing to work with all parties in the future.  The sub-committee were also happy as to how amenable the applicant was in amending the proposed conditions and operating schedule in addition to taking on board the suggestions raised during the course of the meeting.  The sub-committee are now content that it is highly unlikely that the premises will have a negative impact on the local community and the overall cumulative impact zone.

In reaching this decision the sub-committee had regard to all the relevant considerations and the four licensing objectives and felt that this decision was appropriate and proportionate in order to address 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)  That 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.