Scorpion Lounge, in Hall Lane, will be allowed to stay open until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter

A late-night bar and lounge in Chingford has been approved by Waltham Forest councillors.
Scorpion Lounge, in Hall Lane, was granted a new premises licence at a meeting yesterday (23rd January).
It will be open between 10am and 12.30am on weekdays, and between 10am and 1am on Fridays and Saturdays.
The venue is currently licensed as a restaurant, but applicant Shpresim Maloku said this was “just not appropriate” for the business.
Patrons will need to be seated to drink, and live musicians and and DJs will perform. There will be no designated dance floor.
In a bid to manage noise levels, Maloku installed £30,000 worth of soundproofing, his legal representative told the licensing sub-committee.
The entrance to the venue will be through an ‘acoustic lobby,’ comprising two manned doors separated by a small antechamber. Entry will be staggered, meaning a door to the outside will always be closed, his representative said.
The venue is in a residential part of Chingford, which prompted concern from residents.
One objection to the scheme was lodged by a resident in nearby Waverley Avenue in late December. She said the “quiet” area was “not suitable for late-night venues,” which she felt would only increase “noise and mess”.
An officer from the council’s licensing team said he first wanted to see that the soundproofing measures were “effective and do what they’re required to do” before full permission was granted.
He added that officers had investigated the premises after hearing it had stayed open until 4am on several occasions, but did not find any evidence.
Councillor Richard Sweden said the acoustic lobby, which he likened to an airlock, was of “great importance”.
He warned that opening the doors and letting out a “sudden burst of noise” could disturb residents’ sleep.
Maloku had originally proposed closing Scorpion Bar and Lounge at 2.30am on Fridays and Saturdays, but this was turned down by the committee.
Though he did not want to “cast aspersions” on the applicant, Cllr Sweden said experience showed that some venues “ignored” conditions to keep doors closed in the warmer months.
The applicant’s representative said they had not considered summer nights but would look into it.
A supervised smoking area at the front can hold between twelve and 15 people, who would be sitting at small café tables. Those numbers will be limited to eight, as part of an extra licensing condition added by the committee.
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