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APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE - QQ LOUNGE, 137-141 SOUTH STREET, ROMFORD, RM1 1PL pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Decision:

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

 

 

PREMISES

QQ Lounge

137-141 South Street

Romford

RM1 1PL

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

This application for a premises licenceis made by QQ Corporation Ltd under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.  The application was received by Havering’s Licensing Authority on 4 February 2019.

 

APPLICANT

QQ Incorporation Ltd

137-141 South Street

Romford

RM1 1PL

 

1.     Details of requested licensable activities

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application for a new premises licence for

QQ Lounge.

 

Details of the application

 

Recorded Music, Late Night Refreshment

Day

Start

Finish

Monday

 

 

Tuesday

 

 

Wednesday

                 

 

Thursday

23:00

02:30

Friday

23:00

03:30

Saturday

23:00

03:30

Sunday

23:00

01:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supply of Alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday

12:00

23:00

Tuesday

12:00

23:00

Wednesday

12:00

23:00

Thursday

12:00

02:30

Friday

12:00

03:30

Saturday

12:00

03:30

Sunday

12:00

01:30

 

 

2.     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 Friday 15 February 2019 edition of the Yellow Advertiser.

 

3.     Details of Representations

 

There were 3 representations against this application from responsible authorities. These were Licensing, the Police and Environmental Health (Noise).

 

There was a representation in support of this application from a responsible authority; Planning.

 

 

4.     Determination of Application

 

The Sub-Committee’s hearing was opened by a representative of the Public Protection Team.

 

The Sub-Committee received written representations, and heard evidence and oral submissions from Mr Paul Jones, Havering Licensing Authority, PC Adam Williams, Havering Police Licensing Officer and Marc Gasson, Environmental Health (Noise); all objecting to the application.

 

Legal Framework

The Sub-Committee reminded itself that it must promote the licensing objectives and must have regard to the Statutory Guidance issued under s.182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy. 

 

Decision and reasons

Having considered all the evidence, the Sub-Committee determined that the application for a new premises licence will be granted for the reasons set out below:

REASONS

An officer form the Council’s Licensing Team presented the application, this was followed by representations from the Responsible Authorities.

The background to these representations is that the premises lie within a Cumulative Impact Zone as set out in Annexe 1 to the Council’s policy.  Responsible Authorities did not feel that the application and the conditions volunteered in the operating schedule were sufficiently clear in some areas and in others not adequate to promote the licensing objectives or to rebut the presumption against the granting of the licence within the Cumulative Impact Zone. 

The sub-committee heard representations from the applicants’ agent, Mr Gibson, and from the applicant himself who provided details of his experience and described the premises for the committee, the type of customers expected to use the same and his reasons for wanting to create such an environment 

This was followed by questions from the committee relating to the premises, it’s lay out and lease, the applicants  ...  view the full decision text for item 2.

Minutes:

PREMISES

QQ Lounge

137-141 South Street

Romford

RM1 1PL

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

This application for a premises licenceis made by QQ Corporation Ltd under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.  The application was received by Havering’s Licensing Authority on 4 February 2019.

 

APPLICANT

QQ Incorporation Ltd

137-141 South Street

Romford

RM1 1PL

 

1.     Details of requested licensable activities

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application for a new premises licence for

QQ Lounge.

 

Details of the application

 

Recorded Music, Late Night Refreshment

Day

Start

Finish

Monday

 

 

Tuesday

 

 

Wednesday

                 

 

Thursday

23:00

02:30

Friday

23:00

03:30

Saturday

23:00

03:30

Sunday

23:00

01:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supply of Alcohol

Day

Start

Finish

Monday

12:00

23:00

Tuesday

12:00

23:00

Wednesday

12:00

23:00

Thursday

12:00

02:30

Friday

12:00

03:30

Saturday

12:00

03:30

Sunday

12:00

01:30

 

 

 

2.     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 Friday 15 February 2019 edition of the Yellow Advertiser.

 

3.     Details of Representations

 

There were 3 representations against this application from responsible authorities. These were Licensing, the Police and Environmental Health (Noise).

 

There was a representation in support of this application from a responsible authority; Planning.

 

 

4.     Determination of Application

 

The Sub-Committee’s hearing was opened by a representative of the Public Protection Team.

 

The Sub-Committee received written representations, and heard evidence and oral submissions from Mr Paul Jones, Havering Licensing Authority, PC Adam Williams, Havering Police Licensing Officer and Marc Gasson, Environmental Health (Noise); all objecting to the application.

 

Legal Framework

The Sub-Committee reminded itself that it must promote the licensing objectives and must have regard to the Statutory Guidance issued under s.182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy. 

 

Decision and reasons

Having considered all the evidence, the Sub-Committee determined that the application for a new premises licence will be granted for the reasons set out below:

REASONS

An officer form the Council’s Licensing Team presented the application, this was followed by representations from the Responsible Authorities.

The background to these representations is that the premises lie within a Cumulative Impact Zone as set out in Annexe 1 to the Council’s policy.  Responsible Authorities did not feel that the application and the conditions volunteered in the operating schedule were sufficiently clear in some areas and in others not adequate to promote the licensing objectives or to rebut the presumption against the granting of the licence within the Cumulative Impact Zone. 

The sub-committee heard representations from the applicants’ agent, Mr Gibson, and from the applicant himself who provided details of his experience and described the premises for the committee, the type of customers expected to use the same and his reasons for wanting to create such an environment 

This was followed by questions from the committee relating to the premises, it’s lay out and lease, the applicants experience, location of smoking areas and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.