Agenda item

The licensing officer reported that conditions submitted with the original application had not uploaded to the gateway. These had now been circulated to all parties. Conditions had been agreed with the police and the noise team.

The licensing authority reported that in the light of the new information circulated, she could now formally withdraw the representation. There were only 12 seats in the premises and the business was not alcohol led.

The applicant apologised that there had been an issue with the conditions not uploading with the application. This was a small premises and alcohol would be limited to handpicked artisan alcohol and not cheap ciders or beers. This was a unique idea combining a café/deli with a bicycle repair shop in the basement. They did not do supermarket style alcohol and they would serve a selection of wines from around the world and cocktails with cheese and meat platters.

In summary, the applicant stated that he respected the cumulative impact area and the licensing authority had the option to review the licence if required. The applicant had managed many places without incident.

RESOLVED

1)   That the application for a new premises licence, in respect of Hungry Bikes, 212 Essex Road, N1 3AP be granted to allow the sale of alcohol, for consumption on and off the premises, on Monday to Saturday from 8am until 11pm and on Sunday from 10am until 6pm.

2)   Conditions detailed on pages 185 and 187 of the agenda shall be applied to the licence with the additional conditions as circulated separately.

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 Angel and Upper Street 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 one local resident and a ward councillor.   Representations from the police and the noise team had been withdrawn as conditions had been agreed. The Licensing Authority were in attendance at the meeting but formally withdrew their representation following receipt of further submissions from the applicant.

The Sub-Committee noted that the hours sought were within the hours specified in licensing policy 6. The Sub-Committee also noted that the premises fell within a possible exception to the cumulative impact policy as set out in paragraph 47 of the Licensing Policy.

The Sub-Committee heard evidence from the applicant regarding his proposed operation of the premises including that there would be seating for only 12 patrons and that artisan alcohol and not high strength beers would be available.

The Sub-Committee concluded that the applicant had prepared a comprehensive set of conditions that addressed the licensing policy and the concerns of the responsible authorities. The Sub-Committee was satisfied that there would be no negative cumulative impact and with the agreed conditions the licensing objectives would be promoted.

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