Environment & Regeneration

Municipal Office, 222 Upper Street, London, N1 1XR

Report of: Service Director, Public Protection

Meeting of

Date

Agenda Item

Ward(s)

Licensing Sub-Committee

8 March 2016

Junction

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appropriate

Non-exempt

Subject: PREMISES LICENCE NEW APPLICATION

MCDONALDS, 23 HIGHGATE HILL, LONDON N19 5LP

1. Synopsis

1.1 This is an application for a new premise licence under the Licensing Act 2003.

1.2 The application is for a licence to allow:

To permit the provision of late night refreshment from 23:00 to 02:00 Sunday to

Thursday and from 23:00 until 03:00 Friday and Saturday.

To permit one hour to be added to the start of British Summertime

To permit the premises to operate from the end of permitted hours on New Years

Eve until 05:00 on the morning of New Years Day.

Opening hours from 23:00 to 02:00 Sunday to Thursday and from 23:00 until 03:00

Friday and Saturday.

2. Relevant Representations

Licensing Authority Yes

Metropolitan Police Yes

Noise No

Health and Safety No

Trading Standards No

Public Health No

Safeguarding Children No

London Fire Brigade No

Local residents No

Other bodies Yes – Better Archway Forum and a Ward

Councillor

3. Background

3.1 Papers are attached as follows:-

Appendix 1: application form;

Appendix 2: representations;

Appendix 2a: further information from the applicant.

Appendix 3: the premises licence currently in place at the premises

Appendix 4: suggested conditions and map of premises location.

3.2 The application received four representations, these were from the Police, the Licensing Authority, a Ward Councillor and the Better Archway Forum.

3.3 The shop is located in the Junction Area of Archway Cumulative Impact Policy area.

3.4 The premises currently holds a licence for the provision of late night refreshment with a terminal hour of 01:00 daily.

4. Planning Implications

4.1 Planning have confirmed that planning permission was originally granted to change the

use of this premises to a restaurant in 2002 (Ref: P012475). A planning application (Ref:

P2015/3681/s73) was submitted to vary condition 4 of planning permission P110841

dated 27 June 2011 to change opening hours from 5am - 1am (every day) to 5am -1am

Sunday, 5am - 2am Monday to Wednesday, 5am - 3am Thursday to Saturday and change

delivery hours from approved 7am -11pm to allow deliveries from 4:30am - 1am on any

day. Within this context, the proposed hours of the licence application appear to be

generally consistent with the permitted scheme.

4.2 Planning advise, that the proposed hours to change on New Year’s eve to 05:00 am is not

covered by any planning approval. However, given planning permission was given albeit

temporary to use the premises on 24 hours a day 7 days a week, there is no objections for

one day to alter the permitted hours.

4. 3 There are presently no ongoing enforcement investigations relating to the land.

5 Recommendations

5.1 To determine the application for a new premises licence under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

5.2 If the Committee grants the application it should be subject to:

i. conditions prepared by the Licensing Officer which are consistent with the Operating Schedule (see appendix 3)

ii. conditions recommended by Responsible Authorities deemed appropriate by the

Committee (see appendix 3); and

iii. any additional conditions deemed appropriate by the Committee to promote the

four

Background papers:

The Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy

Licensing Act 2003

Secretary of States Guidance

Final Report Clearance

Signed by

Service Director – Public Protection Date

Received by

Head of Scrutiny and Democratic Services Date

Report author: Licensing Service

Tel: 020 75027 3031

E-mail: licensing@islington.gov.uk