Agenda item

Licensing Act 2003: Staffordshire Street Studios, 47 - 49 Staffordshire Street, Peckham, London SE15 5TJ

Minutes:

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

 

The applicant and their legal representative addressed the sub-committee. Members had questions for the licensing officer and their legal representative.

 

Both parties were given up to five minutes for summing up.

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.06am for the sub-committee to consider its decision.

 

The meeting reconvened at 11.36am and the chair advised everyone of the decision.

 

 RESOLVED:

 

That the application made by Staffordshire Street CIC for a premises licence to be granted under s.17 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the premises known as Staffordshire Street Studios, 47-49 Staffordshire Street, Peckham, London SE15 5TJ is granted.

 

1.  Hours

 

Alcohol:

 

Monday to Saturday – 09:00 to 22:30 hours

Sunday – 09:00 to 22:00 hours

 

Plays, films, performances of dance and anything similar to live or recorded music, (indoors):

Monday to Saturday – 09:00 to 22:30 hours

Sunday 10:00 - 22:00 hours

Opening Hours:

 

Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 23:00 hours

Sunday 09:00 to 22:30 hours

 

With the exception of Sundays before a bank holiday which will follow the Monday to Saturday times.

 

 

2.  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 conditions agreed with the council’s environmental protection team, trading standards service and by licensing as a responsible authority during the conciliation process.

 

3.  Reasons

 

This was an application made by Staffordshire Street CIC for a premises licence to be granted under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the premises known as Staffordshire Street Studios, 47 - 49 Staffordshire Street, Peckham, London SE15 5TJ.

 

The licensing sub-committee heard from the applicant’s representative who advised that Staffordshire Street Studios was located in the heart of Peckham. Since being developed as an art space, the gallery had been used for a variety of contemporary installations and exhibitions, working with young and emerging artists, giving them the space to explore and showcase their work.

 

The gallery was largely self-funding and relied on a calendar of events and activities throughout the year which delivered the funding to facilitate the primary purpose as a gallery space. Only one event (in total) had been run under a temporary events notice. The applicants had recently been granted a licence to perform civil marriages and civil partnerships. In order to achieve the requisite funding the applicant felt that it would be beneficial that those events were run under a premises licence which would allow a glass of wine to be offered at an exhibition launch, without having to apply for TENs. It would allow more flexibility in the nature of the events that could be delivered.

 

Since the primary function of the premises was a gallery, the applicant anticipated that these events would take this in the evenings and on average a few times a week. In addition to weddings, there would be book launches, film screenings, private supper clubs, corporate and private events, alongside the exhibitions and openings. Due to the nature of the projected events and the applicant’s vision of sustainability, the applicant was committed to ensuring single-use plastics not being used.

 

The licensing sub-committee noted the outstanding representations from two local residents (other persons) who were not in attendance at the meeting. The representations informed the sub-committee that the premises was located in a quiet, highly residential area and that the proposed operation of the premises would give rise to anti-social behaviour, crime, disorder and nuisance in the locale. The applicant was questioned by the sub-committee about this and it was accepted that the implementation of the dispersal policy would address all of the concerns raised.

 

A number of events had already been run at the premises under temporary events notices, without incident to date.

 

The licensing sub-committee noted that the application had been conciliated with the responsible authorities and the proposed hours reduced so that they were in line with Southwark’s Statement of Licensing Policy framework hours. The premises is however located in a cumulative impact area, albeit on the edge of the designated area. Whilst in a designated CIA the sub-committee were satisfied that in view of the hours sought and the wealth of comprehensive conditions proposed and the relatively small number of events taking place, it would not undermine the licensing objectives. However, in the event that the premises should be open after 00:00 hours (under a TENs), this sub-committee recommends that SIA be employed from 22:00 hours until 30 minutes after the premises has closed.

4.  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.

 

 

 

 

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