A Hammersmith and Fulham council sub-committee has granted a limited late-night licence to Selekt Chicken, located at 349 North End Road, London, SW6 1NN, after hearing significant objections from residents and responsible authorities.
The premises will now be permitted to serve late-night refreshment indoors and outdoors from 11:00 PM to 11:30 PM on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, with the premises' opening hours extending to 11:30 PM on these days. This decision, made on Thursday 23 July 2026, follows a lengthy hearing where numerous objections were raised concerning public nuisance, crime, and disorder.
Residents expressed concerns about noise from customers and delivery drivers, litter, anti-social behaviour, and the cumulative impact of late-night operations in a densely residential area. Evidence presented included photographic proof of litter and fouling in alleyways and at the entrance to alleyways, as well as the full text of a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour. Residents also referred to Hammersmith and Fulham's Simplex modelling, which identified North End Road as a heavily impacted street with a high level of environmental nuisance, anti-social behaviour, litter, and recorded crime.
The Licensing Authority argued that granting the licence would undermine the licensing objectives of preventing public nuisance and crime and disorder, citing ongoing concerns in the area. They were not satisfied that sufficient evidence was provided by the applicant to manage these issues effectively. The Noise and Nuisance Team maintained their objection on the grounds of preventing public nuisance, citing the premises' location in a mixed residential and commercial area with sensitive residential properties nearby. Councillor Lydia Paynter echoed concerns about late-night food provision contributing to public nuisance and anti-social behaviour, noting that delivery drivers can cause disturbance with idling vehicles and loud conversations.
The Metropolitan Police and the applicant had agreed on 18 conditions, which were incorporated into the licence. These conditions cover a range of operational aspects aimed at promoting licensing objectives, including high-definition CCTV, an incident log, comprehensive staff training on crime prevention and nuisance control, prominent signage requesting customers to leave quietly, and active monitoring of delivery driver behaviour. The effectiveness of these conditions will be monitored through CCTV footage, incident logs, training records, regular frontage monitoring, and proactive litter patrols conducted by staff twice daily and at the end of trading hours.
Despite these objections, the sub-committee decided to grant the licence in part, imposing strict conditions and a six-month expiry date. This decision reflected a compromise, granting limited extended hours while imposing strict conditions to address public nuisance and crime and disorder. The granted hours represent a significant reduction from the applicant's original request. The licence was also granted for a limited period of six months to allow for a review of its effectiveness in promoting the licensing objectives.
Councillor Mercy Umeh, who chaired the sub-committee, stated that the decision reflected a compromise, granting limited extended hours while imposing strict conditions to address public nuisance and crime and disorder.
Previous applications for late-night hours at this premises were refused, and similar applications for nearby establishments, such as Amigos Burgers and Shakes, have also been rejected due to concerns about noise, nuisance from delivery drivers, and cumulative impact. An appeal by McDonald's for later opening hours was also dismissed in February 2026, with the court upholding the council's decision due to overwhelming
evidence of public nuisance and disorder.
