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APPLICATION TO VARY A PREMISES LICENCE - DE QUILOX LOUNGE, 6 STATION PARADE, VICTORIA ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 2JA pdf icon PDF 786 KB

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Decision:

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

 

Premises:

DeQuillox Lounge

6 Station Parade

Victoria Road

Romford

RM1 2JA

 

Applicant:

Michael Abel

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

An application for a variation to a premises licence is made by Michael Abel under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003. The application was received by Havering’s Licensing Authority on 3rd December 2020.

 

Current premises licence hours:

 

 

Day

Start

Finish

Monday

11:00

00:30

Tuesday

11:00

00:30

Wednesday

11:00

00:30

Thursday

11:00

00:30

Friday

11:00

01:30

Saturday

11:00

01:30

Sunday

11:00

22:30

 

Variation applied for:

 

Provision of Live Music

Day

Start

Finish

Monday

23:00

00:30

Tuesday

23:00

00:30

Wednesday

23:00

00:30

Thursday

23:00

00:30

Friday

23:00

01:30

Saturday

23:00

01:30

Sunday

N/A

N/A

 

 

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 11th December 2020 edition of the Romford Recorder.

 

The existing conditions are to remain on the licence and the applicant has offered the following conditions:

 

  • Any amplification that may be used will have noise limiters fixed, and set to an agreed level with Environmental Health.
  • No additional sound generating equipment shall be used on the premises without being routed through the sound limiter device.
  • All doors and windows will remain closed from 23:00 hours, except for access or egress.
  • All speakers will be positioned as to face away from doors or windows.
  • External monitoring of noise levels to be carried out at 30- minute intervals at all events, at all noise sensitive areas of the property. Findings to be recorded and signed for all checks. These checks to be kept for 6 months for inspection by Environmental Health or other officers of the council.

 

There was one representation against this application from responsible authorities on the grounds of the prevention of public nuisance, public safety, the prevention of crime and disorder and the protection of children from harm.

 

The applicant and his business partner attended and made representations to the Sub-Committee.

 

DeLIBERATION

 

The Sub-Committee have considered an application for variation of the premises licence for De Quilox Lounge situated at 6 Station Parade, Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JA and representations have been received from the London Metropolitan Police on the grounds  of Public  Nuisance, Crime and Disorder and Public Safety.

 

The applicant seeks to vary licence condition to permit live music as follows:

 

-           Monday to Thursday 23:00 to 00:30

-           Friday & Saturday      23:00 to 01:30

 

The Sub-Committee must promote the licensing objectives and must have regard to the Secretary of State’s National Guidance created under S182 of the Licensing Act and the Council’s own Statement of Licensing Policy.  

 

The premises is situated within a Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) as set out in the Council’s policy. Where representations are received against an application in the CIZ zone, there is a rebuttable presumption under the CIZ policy to refuse the application unless the applicant can  ...  view the full decision text for item 1.

Minutes:

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

 

Premises:

DeQuillox Lounge

6 Station Parade

Victoria Road

Romford

RM1 2JA

 

Applicant:

Michael Abel

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

 

An application for a variation to a premises licence is made by Michael Abel under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003. The application was received by Havering’s Licensing Authority on 3rd December 2020.

 

Current premises licence hours:

 

 

Day

Start

Finish

Monday

11:00

00:30

Tuesday

11:00

00:30

Wednesday

11:00

00:30

Thursday

11:00

00:30

Friday

11:00

01:30

Saturday

11:00

01:30

Sunday

11:00

22:30

 

Variation applied for:

 

Provision of Live Music

Day

Start

Finish

Monday

23:00

00:30

Tuesday

23:00

00:30

Wednesday

23:00

00:30

Thursday

23:00

00:30

Friday

23:00

01:30

Saturday

23:00

01:30

Sunday

N/A

N/A

 

 

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 11th December 2020 edition of the Romford Recorder.

 

The existing conditions are to remain on the licence and the applicant has offered the following conditions:

 

  • Any amplification that may be used will have noise limiters fixed, and set to an agreed level with Environmental Health.
  • No additional sound generating equipment shall be used on the premises without being routed through the sound limiter device.
  • All doors and windows will remain closed from 23:00 hours, except for access or egress.
  • All speakers will be positioned as to face away from doors or windows.
  • External monitoring of noise levels to be carried out at 30- minute intervals at all events, at all noise sensitive areas of the property. Findings to be recorded and signed for all checks. These checks to be kept for 6 months for inspection by Environmental Health or other officers of the council.

 

There was one representation against this application from responsible authorities on the grounds of the prevention of public nuisance, public safety, the prevention of crime and disorder and the protection of children from harm.

 

The applicant and his business partner attended and made representations to the Sub-Committee.

 

DeLIBERATION

 

The Sub-Committee have considered an application for variation of the premises licence for De Quilox Lounge situated at 6 Station Parade, Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JA and representations have been received from the London Metropolitan Police on the grounds  of Public  Nuisance, Crime and Disorder and Public Safety.

 

The applicant seeks to vary licence condition to permit live music as follows:

 

-           Monday to Thursday 23:00 to 00:30

-           Friday & Saturday      23:00 to 01:30

 

The Sub-Committee must promote the licensing objectives and must have regard to the Secretary of State’s National Guidance created under S182 of the Licensing Act and the Council’s own Statement of Licensing Policy.  

 

The premises is situated within a Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) as set out in the Council’s policy. Where representations are received against an application in the CIZ zone, there is a rebuttable presumption under the CIZ policy to refuse the application unless the applicant can  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.