Chiswick residents have voiced concerns over a Domino's Pizza branch's application for a premises licence to allow for late-night refreshment, citing potential increases in traffic, noise, and antisocial behaviour.
The application by Delmon Pizza Ltd, trading as Domino's Pizza, for its branch at 95 Chiswick High Road seeks permission to provide late night refreshment between 23:00 and 01:00, Monday to Sunday. The Hounslow Council Licensing Panel convened on Tuesday 15 July 2025, to consider the application, which has sparked significant local opposition.
While the Metropolitan Police agreed to conditions for the licence, 23 representations from other consultees, including residents and Councillor John Todd, raised concerns about potential increases in crime, disorder, and public nuisance. These concerns were detailed in the Public Reports Pack provided to the Licensing Panel.
The specific conditions agreed to by the Metropolitan Police are included as Appendix C in the Public Reports Pack. An email from PC Mark Johnstone to Parris Ashmeil, HR & Office Administrator Delmon Pizza ltd T/A Domino's Pizza, confirms that the proposed conditions were agreed to.
Residents fear that the extended hours will lead to increased traffic noise from delivery vehicles and customers, disturbing residents during nighttime hours. One resident stated that:
Additional traffic noise from delivery vehicles and customers will disturb residents during nighttime hours. People noise, including groups gathering, door slamming, shouting, and general disruption, will affect the neighbourhood's amenity.
Other concerns raised include:
- Increased risk of accidents due to increased traffic and limited late-night lighting.
- Elevated risk of antisocial behaviour and loitering.
- Customers using the back alley as a toilet.
- Littering.
- Late-night consumption of unhealthy food being contrary to public health objectives.
- Domino's delivery scooters frequently ignoring the one way road adjacent to the premises.
- Alarms on Domino's delivery bikes going off incessantly.
- Late-night truck deliveries and loading.
- Noisy waste collection.
- Congregation of people late at night, particularly patrons from nearby bars and pubs.
- Foxes picking up discarded pizzas and pizza cartons late at night.
One resident representation stated that Late-night consumption of unhealthy food being contrary to public health objectives.
Councillor John Todd endorsed these objections, noting that scooters and motorbikes frequently ignore the one-way road adjacent to the premises. He stated that compliance with the licence would mean high vehicle movement through this residential road.
The Licensing Panel, which included Councillor Gabriella Giles, Councillor Dan Bowring and Councillor Ranjit Gill, was also provided with guidance from the Monitoring Officer regarding the declaration of interests under the Members' Code of Conduct, as outlined in the Public Reports Pack.
The Licensing Panel has the option to grant the application in full, grant it with modifications, or reject it in whole or in part, according to the Licensing Panel Procedure. The decision is expected to be confirmed in writing, along with any rights of appeal.