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REPORT OF THE LICENSING OFFICER

Meeting: 07/02/2013 - Licensing Sub-Committee (Item 1)

1 Application to vary a premises licence for Akash Tandoori, 185 High Street, Hornchurch RM11 3XS pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Application for a variation to a premises licence for Akash Tandoori, 185 High Street, Hornchurch.

Decision:

PREMISES

Akash Tandoori

185 High Street

Hornchurch

RM11 3XS

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

An application to vary a premises licence under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

 

APPLICANTS

Mr Irshadur Rahman

185A High Street

Hornchurch

RM11 3XS

 

1.         Details of the application:

 

The current licence is for:

 

Supply of Alcohol (on supply only)

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Saturday

10:00hrs

00:00hrs

Sunday

12:00hrs

23:30hrs

 

Variation applied for:

 

Live Music

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Saturday

10:00hrs

00:00hrs

Sunday

12:00hrs

23:30hrs

 

Recorded Music, Supply of Alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Thursday

10:00hrs

00:30hrs

Friday and Saturday

10:00hrs

01:30hrs

Sunday

12:00hrs

23:30hrs

 

Late Night Refreshment

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Thursday

23:00hrs

00:30hrs

Friday and Saturday

23:00hrs

01:30hrs

Sunday

23:00hrs

23:30hrs

 

 

2.         Seasonal variations

 

There are no seasonal variations attached to this application.

 


 

 

3.         Non-standard timings

 

The Non-Standard Timings applied for relate to all authorised licensable activities and ask to be licensed from the start of permitted hours on New Years’ Eve to the end of permitted hours on New Years’ Day.  On Christmas Eve and Boxing Day except where they fall on a Friday or Saturday and the Sunday of each Bank Holiday weekend an additional hour for all licensed activities.

 

 

4.         Comments and observations on the application

 

The applicant acted in accordance with premises licence regulations 25 and 26 relating to the advertising of the application.  The required newspaper advertisement was installed in the Yellow Advertiser on Wednesday 26th December 2012.

 

The premises have been of concern to the Licensing Authority in relation to unlicensed activity which resulted in Licensing Officer Paul Jones issuing a warning letter on 12 November 2012 and a second on 19 November 2012.  The premises failed a test purchase selling alcohol and late night refreshment to Mr Jones on 25 November at 00.25hrs which has resulted in a pending prosecution of the venue for unlicensed activity.

 

Since this date the premises have applied for four Temporary Event Notices (TENs) amounting to 16 days

19/12/12 – 24/12/12 to 00.00hrs,

26/12/12 – 1/1/13 to 00.00hrs,

11/1/13 – 12/1/13 to 01.00hrs and

18/1/13 – 19/1/13 to 01.00hrs.

 

 

5.         Summary

 

There was one valid representation against this application from interested parties.

 

There were three representations against this application from responsible authorities.

 

 

6.         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

 

 

7.         Representations

 

Interested parties’ representations

 

The representation from the interested party falls mainly under the headings of crime and disorder and the protection of children from harm.

 

Responsible Authorities’ representations

 

The responsible authorities outline the points they wish the Licensing Sub-Committee to consider.

 

There were no representations from the following responsible authorities:

The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

The Health & Safety Enforcing Authority

The Trading Standards Service

Planning Control & Enforcement

Children & Families Service

Health Service

 

At the start of the hearing, the applicant asked for the following variation to be considered  ...  view the full decision text for item 1

Minutes:

PREMISES

Akash Tandoori

185 High Street

Hornchurch

RM11 3XS

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

An application to vary a premises licence under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

 

APPLICANTS

Mr Irshadur Rahman

185A High Street

Hornchurch

RM11 3XS

 

1.         Details of the application:

 

The current licence is for:

 

Supply of Alcohol (on supply only)

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Saturday

10:00hrs

00:00hrs

Sunday

12:00hrs

23:30hrs

 

Variation applied for:

 

Live Music

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Saturday

10:00hrs

00:00hrs

Sunday

12:00hrs

23:30hrs

 

Recorded Music, Supply of Alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Thursday

10:00hrs

00:30hrs

Friday and Saturday

10:00hrs

01:30hrs

Sunday

12:00hrs

23:30hrs

 

Late Night Refreshment

Day

Start

Finish

Monday to Thursday

23:00hrs

00:30hrs

Friday and Saturday

23:00hrs

01:30hrs

Sunday

23:00hrs

23:30hrs

 

 

2.         Seasonal variations

 

There are no seasonal variations attached to this application.

 


 

3.         Non-standard timings

 

The Non-Standard Timings applied for relate to all authorised licensable activities and ask to be licensed from the start of permitted hours on New Years’ Eve to the end of permitted hours on New Years’ Day.  On Christmas Eve and Boxing Day except where they fall on a Friday or Saturday and the Sunday of each Bank Holiday weekend an additional hour for all licensed activities.

 

 

4.         Comments and observations on the application

 

The applicant acted in accordance with premises licence regulations 25 and 26 relating to the advertising of the application.  The required newspaper advertisement was installed in the Yellow Advertiser on Wednesday 26th December 2012.

 

The premises have been of concern to the Licensing Authority in relation to unlicensed activity which resulted in Licensing Officer Paul Jones issuing a warning letter on 12 November 2012 and a second on 19 November 2012.  The premises failed a test purchase selling alcohol and late night refreshment to Mr Jones on 25 November at 00.25hrs which has resulted in a pending prosecution of the venue for unlicensed activity.

 

Since this date the premises have applied for four Temporary Event Notices (TENs) amounting to 16 days

19/12/12 – 24/12/12 to 00.00hrs,

26/12/12 – 1/1/13 to 00.00hrs,

11/1/13 – 12/1/13 to 01.00hrs and

18/1/13 – 19/1/13 to 01.00hrs.

 

 

5.         Summary

 

There was one valid representation against this application from interested parties.

 

There were three representations against this application from responsible authorities.

 

 

6.         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

 

 

7.         Representations

 

Interested parties’ representations

 

The representation from the interested party falls mainly under the headings of crime and disorder and the protection of children from harm.

 

Responsible Authorities’ representations

 

The responsible authorities outline the points they wish the Licensing Sub-Committee to consider.

 

There were no representations from the following responsible authorities:

The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority

The Health & Safety Enforcing Authority

The Trading Standards Service

Planning Control & Enforcement

Children & Families Service

Health Service

 

At the start of the hearing, the applicant asked for the following variation to be considered  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1