Agenda and minutes

Councillor Valerie Bossman-Quarshie welcomed everyone to the meeting and officers and members introduced themselves.  The procedure for the conduct of the meeting was outlined.

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of substitute members.

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§  if it is not yet on the council’s register, you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent;

§  you may choose to declare a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest that is already in the register in the interests of openness and transparency. 

In both the above cases, you must leave the room without participating in discussion of the item.

If you have a personal interest in an item of business and you intend to speak or vote on the item you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent but you may participate in the discussion and vote on the item.

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This applies to all members present at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

The order of business would be as the agenda. It was noted that Items B4 and B5 had been withdrawn from the agenda.

NOTED that due to a technical issue with internet connectivity for one of the members of the Sub-Committee, the meeting became inquorate and this item was deferred to a future meeting.

The licensing officer reported that the applicant had agreed to remove the application for recorded music.

The resident raised concerns about the noise from music and drinking alcohol in a very residential area.

The applicant confirmed that he had removed the application for recorded music. He had consulted with the police and licensing authority about the application. It was proposed to sell alcohol between noon and 7pm only as they were aware that it was a residential area. The café area was 500 square foot and had capacity for 20 people.  The sale of alcohol was ancillary to the operation of a garden centre with a focus on tropical plants. As part of the consultation with the police and the noise team, conditions had been accepted and would be placed on the licence. He had detailed this in a letter to residents.

In response to questions, the resident questioned whether alcohol in a garden centre was necessary. The applicant had sent a second letter to residents and there had been an invitation to a meeting. The resident present at the meeting had been unable to attend this meeting. The applicant stated he was happy to be involved with the community in the future and would provide his personal number to residents.

In summary, the resident stated that the removal of recorded music and the engagement was welcomed but wondered if the sale of alcohol in a residential area was essential to the success of the café. She raised concerns around controls if the premises was rented out.  However, she stated that it was positive that the hours were not late and this was not a pub setting.

The applicant considered that this was a great addition to the garden centre. The café was in a separate building and would be good for that type of premises particularly during the summer. The area may be rented out for photo shoots or for parties however, if hours exceeded 7pm or there was a capacity of over 20, a separate temporary event notice would need to be applied for.

RESOLVED

1)      That the application for a new premises licence, in respect of Conservatory Archives, 3 Middleton Mews, N7 9LT, be granted to allow:-

a)    The supply of alcohol, for consumption on and off the premises from 12 noon until 7pm Monday to Sunday.

b)    The premises to be open to the public from 10 am until 7pm Monday to Sunday.

2)      That conditions detailed on pages 37 to 38 of the agenda be applied to the licence.

REASONS FOR DECISION

This meeting was facilitated by Zoom.

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.

Six local resident objections had been received and one resident attended.  There had been no representations made by the responsible authorities.

The Sub-Committee noted that the hours  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.

NOTED that due to a technical issue with internet connectivity for one of the members of the Sub-Committee, the meeting became inquorate and this item was deferred to a future meeting.

NOTED that due to a technical issue with internet connectivity for one of the members of the Sub-Committee, the meeting became inquorate and this item was deferred to a future meeting.

The Sub-Committee noted that this item had been withdrawn from the agenda.

The Sub-Committee noted that this item had been withdrawn from the agenda.