![]() ![]() ![]() “I have gone for timings that are significantly lower than everyone else on the street.” He said: “It is a mixed-use street,” and pointed out several restaurants have seats on the street. ![]() Outdoor tables would close earlier than indoors, he said to avoid disturbing residents. He argued they needed respite from the often noisy business activity along Warren Street.Īpplicant Chris Cassell said the different revenue streams were “essential to the business” in Warren Street. He said the tenants in social housing in Warren Street are often living under difficult conditions and they were only housed there as they were in priority need. He also questioned why there had been no representation submitted by the police authority, licensing authority, or Camden’s housing department considering there are tenants from the Camden housing list living above the premises. Rees also suggested banning customers drinking wine outside and suggested a number of conditions to limit the operation of the business. He asked the panel to reject the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises “to balance the interests of expected business activity with the right of nearby residents to the quiet enjoyment of their homes.” “It is inevitable that with a wine bar there will be some kind of nuisance.” He said the wine bar “is of greatest concern” with space for customers inside and outside and the opening hours are “unreasonable”. They are typical of many street properties in the area.” “I think it’s wholly unsuitable to have a wine bar in the premises,” he said.Īs the building dates to the eighteenth century he pointed out that “these flats are poorly sound insulated and rely on the front windows for ventilation. ![]() He asked the licensing panel to refuse permission for drinking on the premises and to limit the closing time of the business to 7pm from Monday to Saturday, and for no trading to be allowed on Sundays and public holidays, to minimise disturbance to the tenants in social housing above and near to the property. Rees, who is also editor of Fitzrovia News, said the wine tasting classes in the basement and the off-licence on the ground floor are unlikely to have much negative impact but feared the wine bar part of the business could disturb residents. Linus Rees spoke on behalf of the Charlotte Street Association and residents nearby, including a family with a young child. He said the applicants “have given good regard to how the premises will be operated and have proposed good measures to ensure the premises will be well-run.” ” Must and Lees can open a wine shop, tasting school, and wine bar in a shop at 57 Warren Street. One resident wrote to the council in support and said it “will add to the character of the improving area and by occupying the building with a suitable use it will prevent degradation from an empty building which might attract anti-social behaviour. Even small numbers of people are able to make an impact due to the nature of the environment, those under the influence of alcohol are prone to become even noisier and inconsiderate.”Īnother resident wrote in to say that with already many licensed venues on the street “another licensed property on the street is not necessary nor desirable.” One wrote to say the street has “a ‘canyon effect’ where noise at ground level becomes amplified at the floors above. “I love wine, an understanding of wine can lead you into geography and different cultures,” he told councillors on the licensing panel.įour nearby residents objected and said the street has become increasingly noisy as new venues have opened. His company Must and Lees already runs wine tasting courses and sells bottles of wine at a residential area in Barnsbury. He applied for a premises licence in April to sell alcohol for consumption both on and off the premises on the ground floor and basement at 57 Warren Street. Image: Camden Council webcast.Ī new wine merchant, tasting school and wine bar can open in a former bakers’ shop in an eighteenth century residential building in Warren Street, despite concerns it could disturb families in social housing nearby.Īpplicant Chris Cassell told a Camden licensing panel on 15 June there will be a strong focus on education at the business in Warren Street and he has taken steps to avoid disturbing residents. Camden Licensing Panel D: Cllr Eddie Hanson (chair), Cllr Sabrina Francis, and Cllr Jonathan Simpson. ![]()
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