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Application to vary a premises licence at Top Kebabs 185B High Street, Hornchurch, RM11 3XS under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003.

PREMISES

Top Kebabs

185B High Street

 Hornchurch

 RM11 3XS

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

Application for a variation to a premises licence under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

APPLICANT

Mr Abdul Sabur

185B High Street

 Hornchurch

 RM11 3XS

1.         Details of requested licensable activities

Variations applied for:

The licence holder also seeks to remove all existing conditions from the licence and replace these with those detailed in section P of the application.

2.         Promotion of the Licensing Objectives

The applicant completed the operating schedule, which formed part of the application to promote the four licensing objectives.

The applicant complied with regulations 25 and 26 of The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates) Regulations 2005 relating to the advertising of the application. The required public notice was installed in the 7 March 2012 edition of the Yellow Advertiser.

3.         Details of Representations

There were three representations against this application from responsible authorities. 

Responsible Authorities

Chief Officer of Metropolitan Police (“the Police”):

The Police representation was based upon the Licensing objectives concerning the Prevention of Crime and Disorder, the Prevention of Public Nuisance and Public Safety.

The Metropolitan Police were of the opinion that the application had not covered the licensing objectives to a satisfactory standard. That the premise was within the saturation policy area and allowing the application would only add to further cumulative impact in the area which was already under stress.  Inspector Mick Bates attended to confirm the written representations.

The representation detailed the following:

• that the premises was inside the saturation area set out in Havering’s licensing policy
• that the policy was introduced to control the night time crime in the area.
• that the Police viewed the applied hours will make the premises a magnet for drunk people, which would lead to crime and disorder, based on experience.
• That late night refreshment outlets were second only to pubs and clubs in causing disorder and the potential for night-time crime.
• that on Public Safety this premises was located on a one way stretch of the High Street and with such a premise drawing people late in to the night, there was cause for concern.

Inspector Bates stated that the impact on crime and disorder along with resources within the borough were intensive. The Police were of the opinion that the application had failed to provide reassurance to the Police concerns, and had not detailed how it intended to meet the licensing objectives.

Inspector Bates added that in his experience SIA door staff do not prevent violence, and while the premises may currently be well run, the Police experience is that the clientele after midnight is different and more difficult to control.

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