Licensing application: ground floor and basement, 52 Wells Street

View of public notice announcing an application to vary the premises licence, and view of front of premises. — An application has been made to extend the licensable activities until 1.30am and open until 2am at the ground floor and basement of 52 Wells Street. Photo: Fitzrovia News.

Baba Ayo-Ojo is seeking permission from Westminster Council to vary the premises licence of the basement and ground floor at 52 Wells Street, in Fitzrovia West.

Under the current licence (17/05643/LIPDPS) alcohol sales have to stop at midnight and late night refreshment must cease at 12.30am the following morning from Monday to Saturday. An application to transfer this licence to the applicant is pending.

The proposed variation is to extend the sale of alcohol for consumption both on and off the premises, and late night refreshment, to 1.30am the following morning from Monday to Saturday; and to also extend the opening hours from Monday to Saturday to 2am the following morning.

To view the details of the application and to make a comment, see the application on Westminster Council’s website.

24/00950/LIPV, basement and ground floor 52 Wells Street, London W1T 3PR.

Public comments on the application can be submitted until 4 April 2024.

Residents in the City of Westminster can make use of free advice from the Licensing Advice Project at Citizens Advice Westminster, and should also contact the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association with any comments they wish to make.

A licensing sub-committee will hear this application at 10am Thursday 6 June 2024.