Agenda item

The licensing officer reported that conditions 13 and 26 had been duplicated.

The licensing authority stated that the premises were not in a cumulative impact area.  The authority would not wish the premises to be used as a bar. Customers would be eating food with alcohol.  They had no objection to the hours as these had been the same hours as previous licence.  There would be no eating or drinking outside the premises.  They held no complaints regarding noise nuisance.  The take away hours were until 5am although these had not been used fully previously due to noise restrictions. 

The applicant’s representative stated that this was a restaurant serving Turkish cuisine that had seating available for 50 people.  There had been a previous licence but this had not been transferred when the company had been dissolved in June 2016.  The licensee was currently still paying staff for covering the night shift but closing at 11pm.  The applicant was not asking for more hours than the previous licence holder and 30 conditions were proposed for the licence, 15 of which had been agreed by the noise team.  It was stated that the four interested parties were referring to the previous owner in their representations.  Full refurbishment of the premises had been carried out including new soundproofing.  A planning application was to be submitted although it was noted that planning and licensing were separate regimes. There were 12 staff employed by the premises but 7 staff would lose their jobs if the licence was not granted.

In response to questions it was noted that staff would ensure that alcohol was not taken off the premises.  It was noted that the applicant had spoken to the interested parties and they all thought that this application had been submitted by the previous owner.

RESOLVED

1)       That the application for a new premises licence, in respect of Yeni Adana, 25-27 Green Lanes, N16 9BS, be granted to allow:-

a)     The supply of alcohol, for consumption on the premises from Sunday to Thursdays from 11am until 1am hours and Friday and Saturday from 11 am until 2 am Friday and Saturday.

b)     The provision of late night refreshment, Mondays to Sundays from 11pm until 5am.

c)     The premises to be open from 8am until 5am Monday to Sunday.

2)       That the conditions outlined in appendix 4 and detailed on pages 142 and 143 of the agenda be applied to the licence.

REASONS FOR DECISION

The Sub-Committee listened to all the evidence and submissions and read all the material. The Sub-Committee reached the decision having given consideration to the Licensing Act 2003, as amended, and its regulations, the national guidance and the Council’s Licensing Policy.

The Sub-Committee noted four local residents had made representations which were included in the report.  A representation had been submitted by the Licensing Authority.

The Sub-Committee noted that the premises were not in a cumulative impact area.  The Sub-Committee also noted that there had been a previous licence at the premises for the same hours applied for but this had lapsed in June 2016.  The premises had since been refurbished which included new soundproofing works.  The Sub-Committee noted that the applicant had spoken with the residents who had made representations.

The Sub-Committee noted that the conditions proposed by the licensing authority, namely, that alcohol sales would be ancillary to food and customers were not permitted to eat and drink outside, were agreed.

The Sub-Committee concluded that with the additional conditions, including conditions proposed by the noise team, the licensing objectives would be promoted. 

The Sub-Committee took into consideration Licensing Policy 18 regarding noise, 7 and 8 regarding licensing hours, licensing policy 19 regarding deliveries and collection and 20 regarding smoking, drinking and eating outside.