A Licensing Sub Committee meeting was held on Thursday to discuss a temporary event notice (TEN) application for Fabwick, a venue located at Unit 4A, Queen's Yard, 43 White Post Lane, E9 5EN. The meeting addressed concerns raised by Environmental Health regarding potential public nuisance from the proposed event, which is capped at 499 guests, including staff and security.
The application, submitted by Matthew Morgan, sought permission to hold a music event in partnership with Globetown Records on Saturday, 16 August 2025, from 15:00 to 23:59. The event would include the sale of alcohol, regulated entertainment, and late-night refreshment. The application described the event as platforming queer artists at Coven, a queer venue founded by Mr. Morgan. According to the Temporary Event Notice included in the Public Reports Pack, the proposed music event is platforming queer artists from their roster at Coven, a queer venue founded by Matthew Jacobs Morgan.
According to the agenda, Environmental Protection raised objections to the TEN application, citing concerns about noise breakout from the venue, access and egress of patrons, and the hours of operation. Nicola Cadzow from Environmental Health stated that they do not support the TENs application for Fabwick due to the great likelihood of disturbance to residential premises.
Ms. Cadzow noted a history of noise complaints, including an incident on 12 July 2025, where a local resident reported loud amplified music from the venue. Out of Hours Officers determined the noise constituted a statutory nuisance. While the exact proximity of Fabwick to residential premises and the specific number of residents who have filed complaints are not specified, the Environmental Protection representation in the Public Reports Pack Appendix 5 mentions a history of noise complaints, including one as recent as July 12, 2025.
The reports pack indicates that Fabwick holds a premises licence for on-sales only, with specific conditions attached. These conditions, detailed in Annex 1 and Annex 3 of the premises license included in the Public Reports Pack, include mandatory conditions, such as ensuring a designated premises supervisor is in place and that all alcohol supplies are made or authorized by a personal license holder. Additional conditions include operating as a restaurant, maintaining a CCTV system, keeping an incident log, and implementing a written dispersal policy. Specific conditions also address noise control, such as keeping windows and doors closed after 22:00 hours and ensuring no noise emanates from the premises to cause a public nuisance. A previous application for a new premises licence was rejected on 1 July 2025. The Public Reports Pack includes a copy of the hearing decision from 1st July 2025
as Appendix 4, though the specific reasons for the rejection are not detailed in the meeting transcript.
The Licensing Sub Committee, chaired by Councillor Peter Golds, included Councillors Sabina Akhtar and Amina Ali. Simmi Yesmin served as Democratic Services Officer, and Jonathan Melnick provided Legal Services. Matthew Morgan, the premises user, and Nicola Cazzo, representing Environmental Health, were also in attendance.
During the meeting, Mr. Morgan offered to cease music around midnight and ensure people are out by 1 AM to spread out the flow of people leaving to mitigate noise concerns. He emphasized that the event would be separate from other parties in the area, such as those at Colour Factory, and that measures would be taken to ensure a gradual dispersal of attendees.
Councillor Golds adjourned the meeting briefly for consultation with colleagues and Mr. Melnick. Mr. Melnick acknowledged the difficult circumstances, noting the venue's history and the need to balance concerns with the applicant's assurances. He asked Mr. Morgan for an absolute undertaking to wind down at midnight, which would be recorded in the decision notice.
Further details regarding the decision of the Licensing Sub Committee are currently unavailable.
