Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed all those present and explained the order of the meeting.

There were no apologies for absence.

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

NOTED that there were no declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

Application for a variation of a premises licence.

RECEIVED the application made by Mr Marios Eugenios Ioannou for the premises known as and situated at Dillons, 4 – 6 Station Parade, Southgate N14 for a variation of the Premises Licence.

NOTED

1.         The opening statement of Mark Galvayne, Principal Licensing Officer, including the following points:

a.  This was an application to vary the existing premises licence.

b.  The application was subject to two relevant representations: from the Metropolitan Police Service and the Licensing Authority.

c.  All conditions proposed had been agreed by the applicant, and were attached as Annex 07 on pages 34 to 36 of the agenda pack.

d.  It was clarified that if this application was refused, the licence and conditions would remain as existing.

e.  The premises was within the Southgate Cumulative Impact Policy (CIP) Area.

f.  This application was for a full variation of a premises licence and was subject to relevant representations. Therefore the CIP did apply to this application.

g.  The application sought supply of alcohol and live music, recorded music and performance of dance until 03:00 on Friday and Saturday. This was outside the Core Hours of the CIP, which were sale of alcohol to 00:00 and entertainment to 23:00. Therefore, Council policy was a presumption against grant.

h.  The applicant had provided a statement to rebut the presumption against grant, included at Annex 06 on page 32 to 33 of the agenda.

i.  Clarification that the premises name changed from Southgate Snooker Club to Dillons between December 2013 and August 2014.

2.         The statement by PC Martyn Fisher, on behalf of Metropolitan Police Service, including the following points:

a.  The application for variation sought alcohol and entertainment to 03:00 on Friday and Saturday only. All other activities remained unchanged throughout the week.

b.  The premises was within the CIP area and therefore subject to the restrictions within the Council’s policy. The application exceeded the Core Hours. There was therefore a presumption that the application would be refused.

c.  The entrance to the premises was in Crown Lane and was 75 yards away from residential houses. There were also flats above the shops opposite the entrance.

d.  He had searched crime records and found no allegations linked to this venue.

e.  The premises was near to other licensed premises, particularly the Southgate Club, which closed at 01:00, the Maze Inn, which closed at 03:30, and the New Crown, which closed at 01:30.

f.  If this premises was to be open until 03:00 it would add considerably to the numbers of people on the street and to crime and disorder at this time of night.

g.  On this basis, the Police objected to the application in its entirety.

3.         In response to the Chair’s query about the other licensed premises referred to, it was confirmed that their licences pre-dated the introduction of the CIP.

4.         The statement of Ellie Green, Principal Trading Standards Officer, on behalf of the Licensing Authority, including the following points:

a.  She provided an update that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 158.

To receive and agree the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 6 August 2014.

RECEIVED the minutes of the meeting held on 6 August 2014.

AGREED that the minutes of the meeting held on 6 August 2014 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.