A West London shisha bar and restaurant has been granted permission to stay open until 5am three days a week.
Tiger Bay, at 9-11 Royal Parade in Hanger Hill, will now operate until 5am from Thursday to Saturday, and 3.30am Sunday to Wednesday. This extends its current 3am daily closing time.
Ealing Council environment officers objected, citing potential noise nuisance for residents above the venue. However, despite officers claiming to have information which alleges residents are “concerned”, no residents raised any objections to the application, nor did the Metropolitan Police.
The venue had already taken steps to reduce noise, installing a limiter and an acoustic lobby in February.
Since these improvements, no noise complaints have been recorded against the establishment.
The granting of the licence means Tiger Bay will have the latest licence in the entire borough. Tiger Bay is primarily a shisha bar whilst serving a curated menu of food and alcoholic beverages.
Tiger Bay also hosts live performances, with resident DJs and live entertainment every weekend. The bar has been operating in Hangar Hill for eight years so far.
According to the applicant, the venue could host 110 patrons at any one time. This includes 40 people in the restaurant, and up to 70 in the shisha lounge.
There are three other venues outside of the borough in locations such as Enfield, Kingsbury and Harrow. According to the applicant, the venue intends to become a hotspot for those working in the nightlife industry, which is why the late closing time was requested.
Returning the decision, Cllr Rima Baaklini said that councillors were “satisfied” that the application was appropriate, and objections had been taken into account. She outlined that the committee was not satisfied that the extension of opening hours would cause public nuisance.
The venue will have to follow a number of conditions. This includes installing and maintaining a CCTV system covering all entry and exit points and keeping all windows and doors closed after 10pm.
Additionally, alcohol can only be supplied by a waiter or waitress to customers who are seated at a table or counter. The venue must also provide a telephone number for local residents to use if they have noise complaints, and all complaints must be recorded in an incident log.
