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Queenstown Food and Wine, a corner shop on Queenstown Road, have applied for an increase in their current licensed hours.

The application is for off-sales from 0700 to 0200 seven days a week. While this is earlier than many nearby licensed premises (for example Inigo, around the corner on Wandsworth Road in Lambeth) local residents may be concerned by an application in an area that has a record of anti-social behaviour problems.

Representations on the application can be made until 24 December, and to be considered by the licensing committee they need to relate to the four licensing objectives:

  • The prevention of crime and disorder
  • The prevention of public nuisance
  • Public safety
  • The protection of children from harm

The council’s licensing pages provide more information.

If you wish to make an observation you can do so by writing to:
Head of Licensing
Licensing Section
London Borough of Wandsworth
PO Box 47095
London
SW18 9AQ

or by emailing licensing@wandsworth.gov.uk

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Mien Tay on Lavender Hill have applied for an alcohol licence.

The restaurant has been incredibly well-reviewed since it opened and I can’t imagine this would be a contentious application (although there are some unpopular premises nearby!)

The application would allow the sale of alcohol from 11am until midnight seven days a week, and extend the restaurant’s food sales by one hour (from 11pm until midnight) to align.

You can make representations until 13 December, and to be considered by the licensing committee they need to relate to the four licensing objectives:

  • The prevention of crime and disorder
  • The prevention of public nuisance
  • Public safety
  • The protection of children from harm

The council’s licensing pages provide more information.

If you wish to make an observation you can do so by writing to:
Head of Licensing
Licensing Section
London Borough of Wandsworth
PO Box 47095
London
SW18 9AQ

or by emailing licensing@wandsworth.gov.uk

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Shaftesbury seems to be going through a phase of licensing applications. The latest is a little different to the usual because it’s for delivery sales only.

The company, Drinks Delivery Ltd are based in the Battersea Business Centre on Lavender Hill. The licence is for off-sales only, and members of the public will not be allowed onto the premises. However, it is for twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. So while there might not be problems with rowdy customers, neighbours could potentially be disturbed by the vehicle movements from the deliveries.

The usual rules apply you can make representations until 29 September and they need to relate to the four licensing objectives:

  • The prevention of crime and disorder
  • The prevention of public nuisance
  • Public safety
  • The protection of children from harm

The council’s licensing pages provide more information.

If you wish to make an observation you can do so by writing to:
Head of Licensing
Licensing Section
London Borough of Wandsworth
PO Box 47095
London
SW18 9AQ

or by emailing licensing@wandsworth.gov.uk

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Shaftesbury seems to be attracting licensing applications on a weekly basis at the moment. The latest is from Revolution who sit right in the town centre on the corner of Lavender Hill and Falcon Road.

They are seeking what seems a fairly minimal application, basically an extra hour on Thursday night, extending alcohol sales from midnight to 0100, and extending ‘late night refreshment’ from 1230 to 0130.

You can make representations until 24 September. They need to relate to the four licensing objectives:

  • The prevention of crime and disorder
  • The prevention of public nuisance
  • Public safety
  • The protection of children from harm

The council’s licensing pages provide more information.

If you wish to make an observation you can do so by writing to:
Head of Licensing
Licensing Section
London Borough of Wandsworth
PO Box 47095
London
SW18 9AQ

or by emailing licensing@wandsworth.gov.uk

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I confess that I worry about parts of Lavender Hill becoming a late night destination venue. The eastern end already has a few late licences on the Wandsworth side of the border which add to those just over on the Lambeth side. (Although Mish Mash has recently lost its appeal to the Planning Inspectorate that would have allowed it to open later.)

Ashtar are looking to add to that, and have applied for an extra hour on their entertainment licence and a few hours on their alcohol licence. Their application, if successful, would allow them to provide “entertainment and late night refreshment” until 0300 on the mornings following Friday and Saturday (they currently have until 0200). For alcohol sales they are applying for 2330 on Sunday to Thursday and 0200 on Friday and Saturday (they currently have 2230 on Sunday and 2300 Monday to Saturday).

I have used the venue only very occasionally, so it’s difficult for me to judge. The Sunday to Thursday application seems relatively minor, the more difficult one to judge is Fridays and Saturdays. While its ‘only’ an extra hour for entertainment, it’s a big increase in drinking time and at a sensitive time of night.

If you want to make representations (by 14 September) they must relate to the four licensing objectives:

  • The prevention of crime and disorder
  • The prevention of public nuisance
  • Public safety
  • The protection of children from harm

The council’s licensing pages provide more information.

If you wish to make an observation you can do so by writing to:
Head of Licensing
Licensing Section
London Borough of Wandsworth
PO Box 47095
London
SW18 9AQ

or by emailing licensing@wandsworth.gov.uk

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A licensing application that I would imagine might cause more concern has been submitted by Zac Newsagents of 3, Lavender Sweep (although many may think of it as being on Lavender Hill or even Eccles Road).

They are seeking to extend there licence for off-sales on three nights a week. Until midnight on Sundays and until 02:00 on the mornings following Friday and Saturday.

Although just off the main road I can imagine most people consider this to be a residential area and, therefore, may have concerns about their corner shop being a late night destination for alcohol. If I recall correctly Asda stopped all night alcohol sales (when they were a 24 hours store) because it was causing problems.

Representations on this application can be made until 2 September. As ever, they must relate to the four licensing objectives:

  • The prevention of crime and disorder
  • The prevention of public nuisance
  • Public safety
  • The protection of children from harm

The council’s licensing pages provide more information.

If you wish to make an observation you can do so by writing to:
Head of Licensing
Licensing Section
London Borough of Wandsworth
PO Box 47095
London
SW18 9AQ

or by emailing licensing@wandsworth.gov.uk

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A while I ago I mentioned that there was a new licensing application for a restaurant called, Cini. This application has been amended a little.

The hours remain unchanged, however, they are now requesting a licence to allow dancing (limited to traditional Turkish belly dancing) between the hours of 20:00 and 22:00. As a result the deadline for representations has been extended to 27 August. I can’t imagine this sort of amendment would make much difference to people’s opinions. Although I suppose it depends on exactly who is doing the belly dancing.

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Last night I met with a few of the residents affected by Walkabout in Lavender Gardens.

I have to confess that when it changed from Bar Risa I did wonder if it was a venue well-suited for a residential street. Of course, the brand above the door does not, necessarily, mean a venue is good or bad (even if I would prefer we had decent pubs with proper beer), but Walkabout have been pushing their alcohol promotions heavily – not, I would contend, a promising sign for their neighbours.

The council is responsible for licensing in the borough, but can only act on the evidence it has; we have remarkably little flexibility in who we do, and do not, allow as long as they run their premises responsibly.

We can review licences (just as any resident can request a review) if there is evidence that a review is needed. So have you had any problems because of Walkabout? Or do you think it’s a great addition to Lavender Hill’s nightlife? Let me know.

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A new restaurant are applying for a licence on Lavender Hill. Cini, at 33 Lavender Hill (if I recall correctly this was the Lazy Bar), have applied to the council to remain open from 10:00 until 23:00 Sunday to Thursday, and from 10:00 until midnight on Friday and Saturday.

At first sight it does not look particularly controversial, problems are usually more a function of the management than the hours (as I suspect that neighbours to the Walkabout would attest) and, to me at least, these seem fairly reasonable for a restaurant.

However, if you are concerned representations can be made to the licensing section until 19 August, legally representations can only be considered by the licensing committee if they relate to the four licensing objectives:

  • The prevention of crime and disorder
  • The prevention of public nuisance
  • Public safety
  • The protection of children from harm

The council’s licensing pages provide more information.

If you wish to make an observation you can do so by writing to:
Head of Licensing
Licensing Section
London Borough of Wandsworth
PO Box 47095
London
SW18 9AQ

or by emailing licensing@wandsworth.gov.uk

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KFC on Lavender Hill are seeking to extend their hours of operation (presumably to cater for the late night post-pub crowd).

They currently have to close at midnight every night, but are looking to extend their licensed hours to 1am on the nights following Sunday to Thursday and 2am on the nights following Friday and Saturday.

If you are concerned representations can be made to the licensing section until 19 April, legally representations can only be considered by the licensing committee if they relate to the four licensing objectives:

  • The prevention of crime and disorder
  • The prevention of public nuisance
  • Public safety
  • The protection of children from harm

The council’s licensing pages provide more information.

If you wish to make an observation you can do so by writing to:
Head of Licensing
Licensing Section
London Borough of Wandsworth
PO Box 47095
London
SW18 9AQ

or by emailing licensing@wandsworth.gov.uk