Agenda and decisions

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

PREMISES

Mirror Restaurant

3-7 Billet Lane

Hornchurch

RM11 1TS

APPLICANT

Mr Mehmet Ergun Keles

Mirror Restaurant

3-7 Billet Lane

Hornchurch

RM11 1TS

1.    Details of Application

Mirror Restaurant is located in a parade of commercial outlets at the junction of Billet Lane and High Street in Hornchurch which comprises a part of the St Andrews ward.  St Andrews ward is subject to a special licensing policy.  The premises has yet to open and is currently being fitted out for the purpose of being a licensed premises.  A premises licence application is currently on-going.  The site occupies three commercial units knocked into one large venue.  A large decked area has been constructed at the front of the premises while the premises’ frontage comprises gate fold doors which presumably will be fully open during the warm weather. The commercial properties in this parade of shops have residential properties located above them.

The two TENs were submitted on the behalf of the premises user, Mr Mehmet Keles, by his licensing agent via the GOV.UK online submission facility.  The TENs were received by Havering’s Licensing Authority on 22 May 2015.

The first TEN sought to be able to provide licensable activity, i.e. live and recorded music, and the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, from 09:00 to 23:00 from 11^th to 17^th June 2015. The second TEN sought similar licensable activities and hours to be provided from 19^th to 25^th June 2015.

Objection notice(s)

Mr Marc Gasson submitted an objection notice against these TEN on  behalf of Havering’s Environmental Health department.  Mr Gasson’s concerns were in relation to the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective.

2.    Grounds of Objection

There was one objection notice made against the TENs from a responsible authority, namely Havering’s Noise Specialist, Mr Marc Gasson, submitted on 28 May 2015.

Under the Licensing Act 2003 as amended, the Police and Environmental Health have three working days to lodge an objection to a TEN on the grounds relating to one or more of the four licensing objectives (The Prevention of Crime and Disorder, Public Safety, the Prevention of Public Nuisance and the Protection of Children from Harm).

3.    Details of Representations

Public Health: - Mr Gasson, the Havering Noise Specialist officer appeared and advised the Sub-Committee that following discussions with the applicant’s agent the applicant had agreed to remove  all  regulated entertainment from his application and therefore Mr Gasson was now withdrawing his representation.

Mr Gasson also advised that a noise assessment test was due to be carried out in the premises week commencing 15 June 2015 and the results of the test would be lodged with the Environmental Health department by 18 June 2015.

4.    Applicant’s response.

Mr G Hopkins, the representative of the applicant addressed the sub-committee and confirmed his client’s intention to remove the regulated entertainment element of the application. There would be no recorded or live music. Only alcohol was to be served during  ...  view the full decision text for item 1.