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Application for a Premises Licence

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

RECORD OF THE DECISIONS OF THE LICENSING

SUB COMMITTEE - B

HELD AT 10.30 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY, 12 MARCH 2025, ONLINE

Members present:

Councillor Ann-Marie Cousins (Chair)

Councillor Odette McGahey

Councillor Roger Tester

Also present:

Jane Dyer (Licensing Officer), Daniel Wilkinson (Committee Services Officer), Felix Keating (Legal Advisor), Councillor Majella Anning, Laura Schinider, James and Jeyson (Applicants).

Application for a New Premises Licence in respect of Rupert & Teddy, Unit A, 32 Horseferry Place, Greenwich, London SE10 9HG

[Note: the application form incorrectly listed the postcode as being SE10 9DF]

MEETING

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a new Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”) in respect of Rupert & Teddy, Unit A, 32 Horseferry Place, Greenwich, London SE10 9HG (“The Premises”). The application is made by Laura Schinider (“the Applicant”) for the provision of alcohol (for consumption on and off the premises) and recorded music between 10:00 and 19:00 daily, with opening hours 08:00 to 19:00 daily.

The application was initially for different opening hours (07:00 to 23:00 daily) and licensable activity hours (alcohol 07:00 to 23:00 daily and recorded music 08:00 to 23:00 daily), but it was agreed by the Applicant on 14 February 2025 that the application would be amended to the hours as set out above.

The application attracted three representations against it which were all made before the application was amended. These were from two ward Councillors (Cllrs Majella Anning and Calum O’Byrne Mulligan) and a manager working at the housing association which is the landlord of the Premises.

The Sub-Committee heard from Ms Jane Dyer (Licensing Manager), who set out the application as per the Licensing Sub-Committee Report.

The Applicant was then given an opportunity to set out the reasons for the application. Her partner James spoke on her behalf. He first addressed the representations from the landlord, where he explained that as far as he could tell the landlord did not in fact speak on behalf of the residents in the building. They had only had one issue raised by a resident that had since been rescinded and therefore the objection from the landlord was not relevant.

In respect of the representations from the ward councillors, he explained that the Premises was going to sell high-end products which would not be low cost. He used the example of a supermarket selling four cans of beer for five pounds, in contrast to the Premises which would be more likely to sell a single beer for five pounds. He therefore said that the Premises was unlikely to be the cause of crime and disorder or public nuisance.

He also explained about his personal experience in managing other licensed premises in the local area and that he had managed two local pubs and knew how to deal with problematic customers should the need arise.

Councillor McGahey raised the Ask for Angela scheme and asked whether the Premises would be willing to add a licence condition relating to the scheme in  ...  view the full decision text for item 5.