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Application for a new premises licence.

RECEIVED the application made by The Drinkup Group Limited for a new Premises Licence for The Drinkup Group, 111 Willow Road, Enfield, EN1 3BP.

NOTED

1.    The introductory statement of Ellie Green, Principal Licensing Officer, including:

a.  This was an application for a new premises Licence. The Drinkup Group Limited was the applicant and had three company directors: Jamie Llewellyn, Ritchie Llewellyn and Jamie Ahmet. Mr Ahmet was in attendance at the meeting.

b.  The application was for supply of alcohol 14:00 to 04:00 daily, but the premises would not be open to the public.

c.  All the Responsible Authorities were consulted. The Police originally made representation, but further conditions were agreed with the applicant and their representation was withdrawn.

d.  The Licensing Authority objected to the application in its entirety based on the Protection of Children from Harm and Prevention of Public Nuisance. Their written report was set out in Annex 04 of the agenda pack.

e.  There were also representations against the application by two interested parties: Town Ward Councillors Michael Rye and Joanne Laban. The representations were on the grounds of the Prevention of Crime and Disorder and of Public Safety, and were attached as Annex 05 and Annex 06 of the agenda pack. The councillors were unable to attend this hearing, but raised concerns that this was an inappropriate commercial development in a residential area; that it would pose a burglary and a fire risk; and that it would increase traffic movement by vans in the area.

f.  The Drinkup Group Limited had amended the application to include relevant proposed conditions. The final set of conditions set out in Annex 07 were all agreed by the applicant.

g.  This was the first application of its kind to come before Licensing Sub-Committee, which involved online/remote sale of alcohol. The actual sale was deemed to take place when the alcohol was physically set aside in the storage area for delivery to the customer, and the licensable hours applied for would relate to this action. The times of delivery to and from the premises did not form part of the sale of alcohol, but could be regulated through conditions.

h.  The premises was not in a Cumulative Impact Policy Area.

i.  The Licensing Sub-Committee may not have regard to whether or not a proposal was likely to be permitted in accordance with the law relating to planning or building.

2.    The statement of Charlotte Palmer, Licensing Authority, including:

a.  The applicant had agreed to all conditions requested, but the Licensing Authority still objected to this application.

b.  In terms of public nuisance, there were concerns in relation to potential disturbance to local residents. This premises was located in a residential garden in a residential street. The ambient noise levels in the area were low so any increase in noise could have a negative impact. The storage area was a brick built garage building close to the back door of the residential building. Officers observed light coming in through the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 149