Agenda item

The applicant’s legal representative explained that the applicant had owned the premises for 3 years. It was a warehouse which provided space for the coffee roastery, coffee shop, drinks laboratory and coffee school. The applicant had been roasting coffee since 2010 and the Lamb Works had recently been established as the Caravan headquarters. The applicant was looking to hold community events. The café had a maximum of 50 covers and it was anticipated that only 5% of sales would be alcohol.

I applicant’s legal representative stated that there had been one representation which related to noises and smells and this had been dealt with through the planning process. He explained that this was a small scale application, alcohol sales would be ancillary to the main business, the application was outside the cumulative impact area and there would be no external seating.

RESOLVED:

That the application for a new premises licence in respect of Caravan, Lamb Works, North Road, N7 9DP be granted

1)         To allow the sale by retail of alcohol, on and off supplies, from 10:00 until 22:30 Monday to Sunday, and from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day;

2)         The provision of late night refreshment from 23:00 on New Year’s Eve to 05:00 on New Year’s Day; and

3)         The premises to be open from 08:00 to 23:00 Monday to Sunday and from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

The conditions detailed on pages 207 - 209 of the agenda would 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 took into consideration Licensing Policy 4.  The Council had adopted a special policy relating to cumulative impact in relation to shops and other premises selling alcohol for consumption off the premises.  Licensing Policy 4 created a rebuttable presumption that applications for the grant or variation of premises licences which were likely to add to the existing cumulative impact would normally be refused or subject to certain limitations, following the receipt of representations, unless the applicant could demonstrate in the operation schedule that there would be no negative cumulative impact on one or more of the licensing objectives.

One local resident objection had been received.  There had been no representations made by the responsible authorities.

The Sub-Committee noted that the hours sought were within the hours specified in Licensing Policy 6.

The Sub-Committee heard evidence that the operation of the premises was within a warehouse and the premises to be licensed were a small part of the overall area. The premises were essentially coffee led, having a coffee roastery and coffee school as part of their operation and the conditions suggested by the applicant effectively addressed any concerns about possible nuisance or crime and disorder. There would be no negative cumulative impact on any of the licensing objectives as a result of granting the licence and it was therefore appropriate to the licensing objectives and proportionate to grant the licence.