Agenda and minutes

Members AGREED that Cllr Ozaydin would Chair the meeting.

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. There were no apologies received.

Members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary, other pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests relating to items on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest received regarding any item on the agenda.

To receive and agree the minutes of the meetings held on:

Wednesday 12 June 2024

Wednesday 26 June 2024

Wednesday 10 July 2024

Wednesday 17 July 2024

Wednesday 7 August 2024.

AGREED the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee (LSC) meetings held on Wednesday 12 June 2024, Wednesday 26 June 2024, Wednesday 10 July 2024, Wednesday 17 July 2024 and Wednesday 7 August 2024; after it was confirmed that the Chair and officers present on each occasion had raised no objection to their accuracy.

New Premises Licence Application

NOTED

1. The introduction by Ms Green, Licensing Team Manager, including:

a.    The sub-committee were to consider a new premises licence application for the premises now known as Union Bar, located at 56 Aldermans Hill, London, N13 4PP. The premises is situated at the start of a commercial parade, opposite Broomfield Park, but close to a number of residents, both above commercial units and in neighbouring streets. 

b.    The proposed Premises Licence Holder (PLH) is Union Bar & Restaurant Ltd, and Mr Armando Roci is the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS). Mr Roci is a director of Union Bar & Restaurant Ltd, along with Elsa Budani.

c.     The new application seeks to sell alcohol on the premises between 10am and 9:30pm; off-sales of alcohol 10am to 10pm, and opening hours 6am to 11pm daily.

d.    The licensing times of nearby similar premises and list of agreed conditions were provided in the report.

e.    The Licensing Authority and Police had made representations initially, namely to reduce the hours to those which had now been agreed, and adding conditions which were also agreed, so both representations were withdrawn.

f.      The Licensing Team received eleven objections from other parties, namely one ward councillor and ten local residents, which could also be seen in the report, and were based on all four of the licensing objectives. Cllr James would represent OPs 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 (Cllr Taylor). No written representations had been received from the applicant.

g.    The LSC were reminded that they must give equal weight to written and verbal representations.

h.    Those in attendance were introduced, the proposed order in which verbal representations would be heard was outlined, and the amount of time parties would have to speak was detailed.

2. Mr Gibson, agent representing Union Bar, made the following statement:

a.    The premises would be known as Union Bar & Restaurant, the application was for a restaurant, not a bar.

b.    Amended hours had been agreed with the relevant authorities, 10am - 9:30pm for the on sale of alcohol, and 10am to 10pm for the off sale of alcohol. Since being agreed, the opening hours, which were until 11pm, was not necessary anymore, because if the sale of alcohol ended at 10pm, the premises may as well close at 10pm. There was no point in remaining open, as it may encourage people to buy lots of alcohol just before 9:30pm and stay to have these, which was not what his client wanted, so they would close at 10pm.

c.     This was a family restaurant; it would open at 6am for breakfast and there would be lunch and dinner menus. 

d.    The partner of Mr Roci and the business would be working at the premises.

e.    There had been extensive negotiations with the Police and Licensing Authority and a number of conditions had been agreed, so they were now in support of the application. These conditions had to be complied with, as any breach could result in a review of the licence.

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