Application for a premises licence is made by Littlemore Foods Ltd under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

PREMISES

Lakers Chicken

Unit 2a, 2-4 Eastern Rd

Romford

RM1 3PJ

APPLICANT

Littlemore Foods Ltd

Details of requested licensable activities

This application for a premises licence is made by Littlemore Foods Ltdunder section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.  The application was received by Havering’s Licensing Authority on 9th November 2023.

The application seeks to permit the following licensable activity:

Details of the application

Comments and observations on the application

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.

There were three representations against this application from responsible authorities. The Metropolitan Police, the Licensing Authority and Havering’s Environmental Health Department.

1.    The Licensing Sub - Committee (“LSC”) has considered an application for a new premises licence in respect of Laker’s Chicken, Unit 2, 2 – 4 Eastern Road, Romford RM1 3PJ (“the premises”).

On its application form, the Applicant, Littlemore Foods Ltd. initially sought a licence to sell late night refreshments (on and off the premises) for the following times-

Sunday to Wednesday - 23:00 hours to 02:00 hours

Thursday to Saturday – 23:00 hours to 05:00 hours

Bank Holidays Weekends – 23:00 hours - 05:00 hours

Any festive days: Christmas Eve, Eid, Diwali, St. Patrick's Day, etc. 23:00 hours to 05:00 hours

2.    In a supplementary agenda the Applicant submitted a number of further conditions and amended the requested hours to the following –

Sunday to Wednesday - 23:00 hours to 01:00 hours

Thursday to Saturday – 23:00 hours to 03:00 hours

Sundays before Bank Holidays, Christmas Eve & New Years Eve – 23:00 hours to 03:00 hours. The other festive nights mentioned on the application form were withdrawn.

3.    The Licensing Sub-Committee heard from the Metropolitan Police Licensing Team who objected to the application under the licensing objectives of The Prevention of Crime and Disorder, Public Safety & the Prevention of Public Nuisance, and the London Borough of Havering’s Public Protection officer who objected to the application under the Prevention of Public Nuisance. The Licensing Sub-Committeealso heard from a second Public Protection Officer who objected to the application under the licensing objectives of The Prevention of Crime and Disorder, Public Safety & the Prevention of Public Nuisance and the council’s policy on licensing hours. There were no representations from any residents.

Decision

4.    Having considered the written evidence and the oral submissions made during the hearing the Licensing Sub-Committee decided that the licence would be granted with all the conditions set out in the supplementary agenda and for the following hours which accorded with the council’s Licensing policy–

Sunday to Thursday – 23:00 hours to 00:00 hours

Friday and Saturday – 23:00 hours to 01:00 hours

Sundays before Bank Holidays, Christmas  ...  view the full decision text for item 5.