planning enforcement notice
Newham Council is currently considering the implications of an existing planning enforcement notice on a Stratford restaurant's licence application.
Newham Council's Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee adjourned a Stratford restaurant's licence application in March 2026 after it emerged the premises was subject to an existing planning enforcement notice, meaning operation as a drinking establishment would be a criminal offence. The restaurant, R3, was seeking authorisation for alcohol sales and performances.
A planning enforcement notice is a legal notice issued by a local authority requiring a breach of planning control to be remedied. The notice on the R3 Restaurant premises was issued in 2017, according to a report to the Sub-Committee.
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