Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor Lachhya Gurung be appointed Chairman for this Licensing Sub-Committee meeting.

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The Chairman explained the procedure that would be followed at the meeting.

The Licensing Sub-Committee considered an application for a New Premises Licence, under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 for Camden Playing Fields Sports And Social Club Camden Playing Fields Burtonhole Lane London NW7 1AS

RESOLVED that the parties be excluded from the meeting, together with the press and public, in accordance with the Regulation 14(2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings and Regulations 2005).

Prior to exclusion, parties were notified that the decision of the Sub-Committee would be announced within 5 working days.

The Sub-Committee deliberated in private session, accompanied by the Officer from HB Public Law and the Governance Officer.

1.         This is an application for a variation of a club premises certificate made pursuant to section 84 of the Licensing Act 2003 in relation Camden Playing Fields Sports And Social Club, Camden Playing Fields, Burtonhole Lane, London, NW7 1AS (hereinafter referred to as “the Premises”).

2.         The variation applied for is to vary the licensing hours for the sale or supply of alcohol, for the addition of the playing of recorded music and for the performance of live music as follows:

Supply of alcohol (on and off the Premises):

Monday to Thursday: 11:00 to 22:30

Friday to Sunday:  10:00 to 24:00

Non-standard hours:  licensing activity to be from the start of licensing hours on New Year’s Eve to 02:00 on New Year’s Day

Provision of recorded music (on and off the Premises):

Monday to Sunday: 10:00 to 00:00

Non-standard hours:  licensing activity to be from the start of licensing hours on New Year’s Eve to 02:00 on New Year’s Day

Provision of live music (on and off the Premises):

Monday to Sunday: 10:00 to 00:00

Non-standard hours:  licensing activity to be from the start of licensing hours on New Year’s Eve to 02:00 on New Year’s Day

The name of the Premises be amended to Old Camdenians Sports & Social Club.

The Application also proposes conditions to be added to the licence as set out in the Application.

3.         During the consultation period the Applicant agreed various conditions with the Police, set out in Annex 3 to the Agenda, and the Police say there will be no Police objection if those conditions are imposed on the licence.  Those conditions include various provisions including the installation and use of CCTV, age verification checks, off-sales only being permitted in sealed containers, the provision of sufficient staff numbers to secure the safety of patrons and the premises, training and for children to be accompanied by an adult at all times and only when suitable, with any events risk assessed for those that are not suitable.   

4.         In response to the Application the Authority has received 17 valid representations objecting to the application, which are set out in full in Annex 4 and refer to all four of the licensing objectives.  In particular, the objectors refer to the issue of noise emanating from the Premises, particularly at night both generally and from social events held there.  Noise nuisance is also stated to occur from patrons when in the car park and whilst leaving the Premises that, it is said, can continue for some time after the Premises have closed.  They are concerned that extending the licensing hours later in to the evening will cause this noise nuisance to continue later in to the early hours.

5.         Issues have also been raised about crime and disorder issues, with mention of the Police being called to the Premises on 29^th January 2022 and the Police also highlighted the lack of adequate CCTV and, “a lack of knowledge as to who is  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

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