Agenda item

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LICENSING ACT 2003 – LOVAGE INDIAN RESTAURANT, UNITS 13 TO 15 THE CIRCLE, QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET,  LONDON SE1 2JE

The application by Mohammed Shafiqur Chowdhury for the variation of a premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of Lovage Indian Restaurant, Units 13 to 15 The Circle, Queen Elizabeth Street, SE1 2JE is granted as follows:

That the following licensable activities be permitted under the licence during the times shown:

Opening Hours:

No Change

Sale and / or Supply of alcohol:

No Change

Late Night Refreshment:

No Change

The following conditions are removed:

109 (parts a – d & i – x), 122, 139, and 341.

And modifying the following conditions as follows:

340 – That all doors and windows are to be kept closed, except for ingress and egress, after 22:00 (only applies to trading area);

840 – That CCTV with a 28 day recording facility is installed and maintained at the premises at all times that members of the public are permitted access to the premises.

842 – That no patrons are allowed outside the premises after 22:00hrs with the exception of those who temporarily leave to smoke and than numbers are limited to no more than 6 at any one time.

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Additional Conditions

·  All relevant mandatory conditions arising from the Licensing Act 2003

·  Conditions consistent with the operating schedule provided as part of the application;

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Reasons

The reasons for the decision are as follows:

Having considered the application the licensing sub-committee agreed to remove conditions 109.122, 139 and 341 and to modify conditions 340, 840 and 842 as above. Condition 841 remains on the Licence as the sub-committee felt this necessary for the promotion of the licensing objective of prevention of public nuisance.

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Appeal Rights

This decision is open to appeal by either:

That the licensee and any person who made relevant representations in relation to the application may appeal against the decision. 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.