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Application for a variation of a premises licence for Vertigo Lounge, 17-19 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6JL.

PREMISES

Vertigo Lounge,

17-19 Station Lane,

Hornchurch,

RM12 6JL

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

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

APPLICANT

Thornbury Solutions Limited,

22A Station Lane,

Hornchurch,

RM12 6NT

1.         Details of existing licensable activities

The premises operate a Club Premises Certificate for the following licensable activities:

2.         Details of requested licensable activities

3.                 Non Standard Timings

The applicant has applied to vary the New Year’s Eve hours for all licensable activities to the effect that licensable activities may be provided from the end of the normal trading hours on New Year’s Eve to the beginning of licensable hours on New Year’s Day.

4.                 Other Proposed changes

The application also seeks to vary the layout of the premises. Currently the premises plans indicate there is a bar on the ground floor only. A second bar has been installed on the first floor and this application seeks in part to amend the licence in accordance with the extant premises layout.

Finally the application seeks to remove and/or amend certain conditions on the current licence. The application seeks to remove 49 conditions: 45 of these conditions are from Annex 2 of the licence, while the remaining 4 conditions are from Annex 3. Annex 2 contains conditions volunteered by the applicant when the original application for the licence was made, while Annex 3 contains conditions imposed by the Licensing Sub-Committee previously.

5.                 Promotion of the Licensing Objectives

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.  The required public notice was installed in the Havering Yellow Advertiser on 15 February 2012.

Apart from the provision of recorded music the application seeks to provide all other licensable activities both indoors and outdoors. The premises contain an open terraced area on the roof; the assumption is therefore that regulated entertainment seeks to be provided externally here as well as inside the premises.

6.                 Details of Representations

Valid representations may only address the four licensing objectives.

·                     The prevention of crime and disorder

·                     Public safety

·                     The prevention of public nuisance

·                     The protection of children from harm

There were seven valid representations from residents from the property adjacent to the premises. A further two residents of the same  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.