Dawn to Dusk in Station Road will be allowed to sell alcohol and play recorded music indoors between 10am and 11pm, reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter
Dawn to Dusk will open on Station Road, which is packed with shops and restaurants
Permission has been granted for a new Thai restaurant in Chingford, despite twelve objections from locals who cite noise and antisocial behaviour fears.
Dawn to Dusk, in Station Road, will be allowed to sell alcohol and play recorded music indoors between 10am and 11pm, and between 12pm and 10.30pm on Sundays.
It will be able to seat 50 patrons and there will also be a takeaway food service, according to an application put before Waltham Forest Council’s licensing committee.
Residents had opposed the scheme, arguing it could “cause disruption to our otherwise quiet residential road”.
In a letter sent to the council, one resident said the application was “very concerning” as it could lead to an increase in antisocial behaviour in the streets.
Others expressed concerns any potential noise could be “intolerable” and disturb their sleep, while littering may increase and more traffic could worsen congestion on the adjacent residential Stanley Road.
Applicant Shah Emran Hussain had initially sought to sell alcohol and play music until 1am, but revised the hours in accordance with the council.
The applicants said in their application that the restaurant would not be situated in a “highly populated residential area” and drinks would be served alongside “substantial meals”.
Dawn to Dusk will open in a building that formerly housed a unisex hair salon called Lisa ‘n’ Girls, Credit: Google Streetview
In a bid to prevent crime and disorder at the premises, they say they will keep an incident log, available to the police on request, and staff selling alcohol will receive “regular training”.
The restaurant will also operate a “comprehensive” CCTV system, capable of photographing people in any lighting at the entrances and exits, and recordings will be kept for up to 31 days.
Music will not be audible from outside the building and there will be no delivery service, which the owners say will prevent public nuisance for their neighbours.
Five residents formally withdrew their applications after the proposed hours were changed.
Despite the seven remaining objections, the council’s licensing committee rubber stamped the plans at a meeting yesterday morning (17th December).
The building is not currently in use. It was previously a unisex hair salon.
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