These applications to transfer a premises licence and to vary a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) were made by Arwin Singh Sareen under sections 42 and 37 of the Licensing Act 2003 (the Act). 

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

PREMISES

Bestone

5-7 Boxmoor Road

Romford

RM5 2SH

APPLICANT

Mr Arwin Singh Sareen

Details of the application

These applications to transfer a premises licence and to vary a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) were made by Arwin Singh Sareen under sections 42 and 37 of the Licensing Act 2003 (the Act). 

A completed transfer application was received on the 1st May 2026 with a subsequent DPS variation application made immediately afterwards.

There had been a hearing due for two previous applications, these applications were withdrawn at the same time as the new applications were made. Negating the need for that hearing.

A fourteen-day consultation period began at this point during which the transfer application and the DPS variation were given an interim granted status under the authority of s.43(1) and s.38(1) of the Act. 

In accordance with the provisions of s.42 of the Act the transfer application was provided to the relevant responsible authorities, namely the Immigration Service and the Police. 

The s.37 DPS variation application was provided to the Police only, in accordance with s.37(4). 

The Police submitted an objection notice to the s.42 transfer application and to the s.37 DPS variation application on the 13th May 2026.

Summary

Section 44 of the Act addresses the determination of an application to transfer a premises licence.  S.44(5)(b)(ii) requires that a licensing authority must:

•        where the notice is given under section 42(8), reject the application if it considers it appropriate for the prevention of illegal working in licensed premises to do so.

The Licensing Sub-Committee must therefore determine whether to grant or to refuse this application to transfer a premises licence and to vary the DPS.  If the decision is to refuse the application to transfer the licence the DPS variation application will no longer be valid and the licence will then revert to its previous holder and DPS.

Determination of applications to transfer a premises licence and to vary a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS)

1.         The Sub-Committee have considered two applications; to transfer the premises licence and to make a variation to the DPS, following objections received from the Metropolitan Police.

2.      The Sub-Committee were cognisant of the Secretary of States’ section 182 guidance which states at paragraph 8.101; ‘In exceptional circumstances where the chief officer of police believes the transfer may undermine the crime prevention objective, the police may object to the transfer.’

3.      The Sub-Committee were cognisant of the Secretary of States’ section 182 guidance which states at paragraph 8.102. ‘Such objections (and therefore such hearings) should only arise in truly exceptional circumstances.’

4.      The Sub-Committee were cognisant of the Secretary of States’ section 182 guidance which states at paragraph 2.1; ‘Licensing authorities should look to the police as the main source of advice on crime and disorder.’

5.      The Metropolitan Police’s objections stated that the applicant and proposed DPS, Mr Arwin Singh Sareen, association with Mr Gurmeet Singh Hakimzada  undermines the licencing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder on  ...  view the full decision text for item 5.