Reports attached

Licensing Act 2003

Notice of Decision

PREMISES

The Chequers

121 North Street

Hornchurch

RM11 1ST

APPLICANT

Chief Officer of Police for Havering Borough

Details of requested licensable activities

The application for an expedited review of a premises licence is made under section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003 by Chief Officer of Police for Havering Borough.  The application was received by Havering’s Licensing Authority on 13th March 2026.

Summary

During the application’s consultation period the Licensing Authority received two representations from responsible authorities supporting the Police review, namely the Licensing Authority and Havering’s child welfare department.  In addition, a representation supporting the premises was submitted by a customer of the pub.

The purpose of this hearing is to decide what steps the licensing sub-committee considers appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives and to decide whether the interim licence suspension ceases to have effect altogether or becomes the subject of any steps which it considers are appropriate when making its determination on the review.  The steps the licensing authority can take are:

•           the modification of the conditions of the premises licence;

•           the exclusion of a licensable activity from the scope of the licence;

•           the removal of the designated premises supervisor from the licence;

•           the suspension of the licence for a period not exceeding 3 months; and

•           the revocation of the licence.

Determination of application to review of the premises licence

1.         The Licensing Sub-Committee (“LSC”) considered an application for an expedited review of the premises licence for the premises known as ‘The Chequers’ situated at 121 North Street Hornchurch RM11 1ST.

2.         This decision should be read in conjunction with the LSC’s interim decision dated 17th March 2026 in respect of these premises.

3.         On the 9th of April 2026, the LSC convened to consider a full premises licence review under section 53C of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the premises known as The Chequers.

4.         The LSC considered a number of submissions including those from Mr Ed Cary, counsel for the Metropolitan Police Service (“MPS”), Mr Oisin Daly for the Council’s Licensing Team (“CLT”), Mr Duncan Craig, counsel acting for The Chequers (“the respondent”), Mr Parvinder Sandhu the new premises licence holder for the premises, Mr Hopkins licensing agent for the premises and also read the supporting representations of a local resident.

5.         The LSC further considered the proposed modification of the premises licence submitted by Mr Duncan Craig.

6.         The LSC determined that the premises licence shall be suspended for a period of four weeks and the premises licence shall be modified as set out below in paragraph 12(F).

7.         The LSC further determined that the interim steps imposed on the 17th March 2026 are no longer necessary for the promotion of the licensing objectives and this modification of the premises licence replaces the interim step.

Reasons

8.         The LSC heard from the MPS team who amplified their written application and evidence. The members viewed CCTV footage presented by the  ...  view the full decision text for item 5.