Agenda item

The applicant’s agent reported that this premises was one of two branches in Islington and a licence had been granted for the other one recently in Archway. Conditions had been agreed with the police, licensing authority and the noise team and these were outlined on pages 38-41 of the agenda. Following representations the hours had been reduced to 11pm from midnight. This premises was an Indian takeaway for food to take home. It was not food that would be eaten on the street.  Alcohol would be served only with a meal. The chain had been running for about ten years and all eight branches had applied for a licence.

In response to questions it was noted that alcohol would be served only with a substantial meal at a cost of at least £10. Extensive conditions would be applied to the licence and the applicant asked that the Sub-Committee consider these in deliberation.

RESOLVED

1)     That the application for a new premises licence, in respect of Holy Cow, 87 Junction Road, N19 5QU, be granted to allow:-

a)   the sale of alcohol, off supplies only, Monday to Sunday from 11am to 11pm

b)   Opening hours, Monday to Sunday from 11am to 11pm.

Conditions detailed on pages 38 to 41 of the agenda shall be applied to the licence.

REASONS FOR DECISION

This meeting was held under regulations made under the Coronavirus Act 2020 and it 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.

The Sub-Committee took into consideration Licensing Policies 2 & 3.  The premises fall within the Archway cumulative impact area.  Licensing policy 3 creates a rebuttable presumption that applications for the grant or variation of premises licences which are likely to add to the existing cumulative impact will normally be refused following the receipt of representations, unless the applicant can demonstrate in the operation schedule that there will be no negative cumulative impact on one or more of the licensing objectives.

Objections had been received from a local ward councillor and the Better Archway Forum.  Conditions had been agreed with the noise team, the police and the licensing authority and representations were withdrawn.

The Sub-Committee noted that the hours sought were within the hours specified in licensing policy 6 following a proposed reduction in hours.

The Sub-Committee heard evidence from the applicant that alcohol would be served with takeaway food and this was proposed in the conditions. Other comprehensive conditions had been agreed with the police, licensing authority and noise team and as a consequence their representations had been withdrawn.

The Sub-Committee concluded that the granting of the licence with the additional and agreed conditions would promote the licensing objectives. The Sub-Committee noted that the hours sought were within the hours specified in licensing policy 5 and 6.  The Sub-Committee was satisfied that the operating schedule demonstrated high standards of management and that the proposed use, with the extensive conditions agreed, meant that the premises would not add to the cumulative impact.

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that granting the premises licence was proportionate and appropriate to the promotion of the licensing objectives and in the public interest.