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The Council’s Licensing Officer presented a report in respect of a new premises licence application made by Mr Mohammed Nawaz for the premises known as Pizza and Ice, 25 High Road, Dagenham, RM6 6PU.  The application sought a licence for the provision of late-night refreshment, including a delivery service, from Sunday to Thursday between the hours of 23:00 to 02:00 and on Friday and Saturday between the hours of 23:00 to 03:00.

A representation had been received from the Metropolitan Police Licensing Officer (MPLO) objecting to the hours being sought, under the Licensing Objectives of the ‘Prevention of Crime and Disorder’ and ‘Prevention of Public Nuisance’.  A representation was also received from the Licensing Authority Responsible Authority Officer (LARAO) under the Licensing Objective of ‘Prevention of Public Nuisance’.  Those objections sought a reduction in hours for late-night refreshments, which were Sunday to Thursday between the hours of 23:00 to midnight and on Friday and Saturday between the hours of 23:00 to 01:00.  The LARAO submission also made reference to queries from the Council’s Environmental Protection Officer relating to noise nuisance emanating from the premises, which the applicant had responded to by submitting a dispersal policy and additional conditions to be applied to the licence.

The Sub-Committee was advised that on 15 March 2023, the applicant’s agent emailed the Council’s Licensing Officer stating that the applicant was willing to amend the hours being sought for the provision of late-night refreshment as follows:

·  Sunday to Thursday: 23:00 to 01:00

·  Friday and Saturday: 23:00 to 02:00, with delivery only after 01:00. The shop would close to the public at 01:00.

It was noted, however, that the MPLO and the LARAO did not accept those revised times.

The MPLO, PC Dunn, then outlined the Police’s objections to the application as follows:

·  The premises sat within a residential area and the hours sought meant that the premises would become a beacon for people to attend at a late hour throughout the week.  Patrons of the nearby Eva Hart Public House were likely to congregate outside the premises, increasing the possibility of intoxicated individuals causing public nuisance for residents which could lead to additional crime and disorder taking place.

·  Should the hours sought by the applicant be granted, it could act as a trigger for other premises in the area to apply for new / extended late-night refreshment hours into the early hours of the morning.  Such circumstances would surely increase the likelihood of residents being adversely affected in terms of their sleep, with multiple venues trading and noise nuisance emanating from kitchen machinery and delivery vehicles coming and going.

·  He was aware that residents had not objected to the application but felt that it did not mean they would not be affected, as it was sometimes the case that residents did not see or pay attention to the advertisement giving notice of the application.

·  Whilst he was aware that the applicant operated a premises in another Borough, he was not aware of the details and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.