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Report attached.

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

PREMISES

Las Iguanas

12 The Brewery

Romford

RM1 1AU

APPLICANT

Las Iguanas Ltd

1^st Floor

163 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 1BU

1.    Details of Application

The premises was located in the Brewery retail site in Romford’s Town Centre.  The entirety of the Brewery site is within Romford’s Ring Road, therefore the application was subject to Havering’s Licensing Policy 2 on cumulative impact.

Whilst the area at this location is commercial there are a number of residential properties adjacent to the Brewery located at Malthouse Place in close proximity to the premises.

Details of the application

The licensable activities sought are:

Comments and observations on the application

During the application’s consultation period the applicant modified the operating schedule to remove proposed condition 20 in respect of regulated entertainment.  A statement further to Havering’s cumulative impact policy was also submitted, this was attached to the report.

There was one representation against this application, from the Local Planning Authority.

2.    Details of Representations

Havering’s Planning Authority had made an objection to the proposed premises licence application on the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective. 

Mr Cadman, for the Local Planning Authority (LPA) informed the sub-committee that planning permission had been granted for the change of use of the premises as restaurant and that the closing time was limited by a condition on the planning permission to 23:00 hours.  Mr Cadman reiterated his representation to the Sub-Committee stating that the operating hours be restricted to 08:00 hours  to 23:00 hours every day should the premises licence be granted. He added that following assessment of the proposed use and consideration of the planning application since the premises licence application was submitted, it was deemed necessary and expedient to restrict the operating hours accordingly.

The licence application proposed a terminal hour of 01:30 hours the next day on Saturday and Sunday evenings/nights, this would be introducing a night-time use in an area that had no late-night activity previously.

There were a large number of residential properties in close proximity to the premises in Malt House Place, and other residential properties in Logan Court.

Mr Cadman was of the view that introducing a late-night use would increase noise and activity in an area that had not been prevalent to the distress of local residents and other members of the public. Furthermore, allowing alcohol to be served until the late eveningInight time may increase the chance of persons under the influence causing anti-social  ...  view the full decision text for item 2

PREMISES

Las Iguanas

12 The Brewery

Romford

RM1 1AU

APPLICANT

Las Iguanas Ltd

1^st Floor

163 Eversholt Street

London

NW1 1BU

1.    Details of Application

The premises was located in the Brewery retail site in Romford’s Town Centre.  The entirety of the Brewery site is within Romford’s Ring Road, therefore the application was subject to Havering’s Licensing Policy 2 on cumulative impact.

Whilst the area at this location is commercial there are a number of residential properties adjacent to the Brewery located at Malthouse Place in close proximity to the premises.

Details of the application

The licensable activities sought are:

Comments and observations on the application

During the application’s consultation period the applicant modified the operating schedule to remove proposed condition 20 in respect of regulated entertainment.  A statement further to Havering’s cumulative impact policy was also submitted, this was attached to the report.

There was one representation against this application, from the Local Planning Authority.

2.    Details of Representations

Havering’s Planning Authority had made an objection to the proposed premises licence application on the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective. 

Mr Cadman, for the Local Planning Authority (LPA) informed the sub-committee that planning permission had been granted for the change of use of the premises as restaurant and that the closing time was limited by a condition on the planning permission to 23:00 hours.  Mr Cadman reiterated his representation to the Sub-Committee stating that the operating hours be restricted to 08:00 hours  to 23:00 hours every day should the premises licence be granted. He added that following assessment of the proposed use and consideration of the planning application since the premises licence application was submitted, it was deemed necessary and expedient to restrict the operating hours accordingly.

The licence application proposed a terminal hour of 01:30 hours the next day on Saturday and Sunday evenings/nights, this would be introducing a night-time use in an area that had no late-night activity previously.

There were a large number of residential properties in close proximity to the premises in Malt House Place, and other residential properties in Logan Court.

Mr Cadman was of the view that introducing a late-night use would increase noise and activity in an area that had not been prevalent to the distress of local residents and other members of the public. Furthermore, allowing alcohol to be served until the late eveningInight time may increase the chance of persons under the influence causing anti-social behaviour in the local area. This  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2