Brim Burgers Dalston is facing potential hurdles in securing a new premises licence, as Hackney Council's Licensing Sub Committee D convened on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, to address concerns raised by the Environmental Health Authority and the Licensing Authority.
The burger restaurant, located at 517 Kingsland Road, has applied for a licence to authorise late-night refreshment indoors from 23:00 to 02:00, Mondays through Sundays. This exceeds the LP3 Core Hours outlined in the council's licensing policy, which are:
- Monday to Thursday 08:00 to 23:00
- Friday and Saturday 08:00 to 00:00
- Sunday 10:00 to 22:30
Both the Environmental Health Authority (Environmental Protection) and the Licensing Authority have submitted representations against the application, citing concerns about the prevention of public nuisance.
The Environmental Protection Team noted that while the kitchen extract system is technologically advanced, its performance is suboptimal due to site constraints, leading to potential odour nuisance and the injection of residual chemicals that may be harmful to human health. The discharge point of the extract system is at level and into a small courtyard area with residential premises approximately 2 meters in front of and above the discharge point. Concentrated odours are further compounded by reduced atmospheric dilution time.
The Licensing Authority pointed out that the hours sought exceed the LP3 Core Hours outlined in the council's licensing policy. The Licensing Authority also requested evidence of the premises' current planning status, in accordance with LP5 Planning Status, to determine whether the hours sought for opening/operation would be in keeping with the current Planning status of the premises, and a delivery management plan detailing how they intend to manage delivery services at the premises for the hours sought.
If the Sub-Committee is minded to approve the application, the Licensing Authority has suggested a number of conditions that could be applied to the licence. These include:
- Ensuring all staff members are fully trained on their responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003.
- Installing a comprehensive CCTV system.
- Conducting regular risk assessments.
- Fostering close working relationships with local authorities.
- Employing SIA-licensed door supervisors during peak hours.
- Maintaining an incident log.
- Providing sufficient lighting both inside and outside the premises.
- Training staff to recognize and safely de-escalate potentially volatile situations.
- Maintaining the premises to a high standard of cleanliness and safety.
- Providing ongoing training in fire safety, first aid, and emergency evacuation procedures.
- Enforcing a clear maximum capacity.
- Installing and routinely testing emergency lighting and fire suppression systems.
- Implementing effective soundproofing measures.
- Displaying clear signage asking patrons to leave quietly and respect the local community.
- Implementing waste management systems to ensure timely collection and proper disposal.
- Scheduling deliveries and waste collections at reasonable hours.
The Licensing Sub Committee, composed of Councillor Anya Sizer, Cabinet Member for Employment, Human Resources and Equalities, and Councillor Joe Walker, will consider the application in light of Hackney Council's licensing objectives and policies. The decision will be published in the Decisions Tuesday 15-Jul-2025 14.00 Licensing Sub Committee D document.