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APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - TROPOJA, 99 VICTORIA ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 2LX pdf icon PDF 2 MB

The application for a premises licence is made by Mr Adil Haziri and Mr Fatjon Qela under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

Decision:

 

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

 

 

PREMISES

Tropoja Cafe & Bar

99 Victoria Road

Romford

Essex

RM1 2LX

 

 

APPLICANT

Mr Adil Haziri and Mr Fatjon Qela

 

 

1.     Details of Application

 

Supply of Alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Sunday

16:00

23:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hours premises open to the public

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Sunday

08:00

23:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The applicant acted in accordance 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 22 December 2017 edition of the Havering Yellow Advertiser.

 

The Premises was situated just outside of the Ring Road which circled Romford Town Centre so it fell just outside of the Cumulative Impact Zone.

 

The applicant, in consultation with the Police, modified the application to include the following two conditions within the operating schedule:

 

1  All windows and doors to be closed past 8pm save for persons entering and exiting via the front door.

 

2  The capacity of the venue shall be limited to 40 persons including staff.

 

 

2.     Details of Representations

 

There was 1 representation against the application from an interested person.

 

There was 1 representation against the application from a responsible authority, namely Havering’s Planning Authority.

 

 

Details of representations

 

Valid representations may only address the following licensing objectives:

 

  • The prevention of crime and disorder
  • The prevention of public nuisance
  • The protection of children from harm
  • Public safety

 

The representation from an interested person related to the prevention of crime and disorder, the prevention of public nuisance and public safety.

 

The representation from the planning authority related to the prevention of public nuisance objective.

 

There was no representative from the planning department present at the hearing.

 

The venue did not have planning permission and in operating as a bar may be in breach of planning legislation.

The venue was situated within a highly residential area, the property itself had a flat above it and it was not known whether the property had adequate soundproofing to prevent ambient noise escaping through the roof.

 

 

3.     Applicant’s response.

 

Mr Hopkins, representing the applicant, addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

Mr Hopkins advised that the applicant had amended the hours for selling alcohol to a more moderate level.

 

The Sub-Committee was advised that the car wash at the rear of the premises was open until 19.00hrs and those operatives from the car wash would be able use the café after finishing work.

 

Mr Hopkins pointed out that no objections had been raised from the Metropolitan Police or Environmental Health.

 

The operating schedule had been amended to show that the applicant would operate the business in a responsible manner and actively promote the licensing objectives at all times. This would include installation of CCTV, promoting Challenge 25 and appropriate signage on the premises reminding patrons about leaving the premises respecting others amenity.

 

The premises would operate with “café bar” type conditions allowing customers to buy alcohol without a requirement to have a meal. The “café  ...  view the full decision text for item 1.

Minutes:

 

 

 

PREMISES

Tropoja Cafe & Bar

99 Victoria Road

Romford

Essex

RM1 2LX

 

 

APPLICANT

Mr Adil Haziri and Mr Fatjon Qela

 

 

1.     Details of Application

 

Supply of Alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Sunday

16:00

23:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hours premises open to the public

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Sunday

08:00

23:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The applicant acted in accordance 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 22 December 2017 edition of the Havering Yellow Advertiser.

 

The Premises was situated just outside of the Ring Road which circled Romford Town Centre so it fell just outside of the Cumulative Impact Zone.

 

The applicant, in consultation with the Police, modified the application to include the following two conditions within the operating schedule:

 

1  All windows and doors to be closed past 8pm save for persons entering and exiting via the front door.

 

2  The capacity of the venue shall be limited to 40 persons including staff.

 

 

2.     Details of Representations

 

There was 1 representation against the application from an interested person.

 

There was 1 representation against the application from a responsible authority, namely Havering’s Planning Authority.

 

 

Details of representations

 

Valid representations may only address the following licensing objectives:

 

  • The prevention of crime and disorder
  • The prevention of public nuisance
  • The protection of children from harm
  • Public safety

 

The representation from an interested person related to the prevention of crime and disorder, the prevention of public nuisance and public safety.

 

The representation from the planning authority related to the prevention of public nuisance objective.

 

There was no representative from the planning department present at the hearing.

 

The venue did not have planning permission and in operating as a bar may be in breach of planning legislation.

The venue was situated within a highly residential area, the property itself had a flat above it and it was not known whether the property had adequate soundproofing to prevent ambient noise escaping through the roof.

 

 

3.     Applicant’s response.

 

Mr Hopkins, representing the applicant, addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

Mr Hopkins advised that the applicant had amended the hours for selling alcohol to a more moderate level.

 

The Sub-Committee was advised that the car wash at the rear of the premises was open until 19.00hrs and those operatives from the car wash would be able use the café after finishing work.

 

Mr Hopkins pointed out that no objections had been raised from the Metropolitan Police or Environmental Health.

 

The operating schedule had been amended to show that the applicant would operate the business in a responsible manner and actively promote the licensing objectives at all times. This would include installation of CCTV, promoting Challenge 25 and appropriate signage on the premises reminding patrons about leaving the premises respecting others amenity.

 

The premises would operate with “café bar” type conditions allowing customers to buy alcohol without a requirement to have a meal. The “café bar” would cater mainly for the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.