Late-Night Licence Refused for North End Road Burger Shop
Large number of objections help thwart Amigos application
Amigos on North End Road
October 17, 2025
A new fast-food restaurant focussing on burgers and milkshakes in Fulham has been denied late-night opening hours after push-back from the local community.
Amigos Burgers and Shakes, which runs a number of premises across London, had sought a premises licence for its North End Road site permitting late-night refreshment and opening hours to the public until 2am seven days a week. This request was reduced to only allowing takeaways until 2am, with food to be eaten indoors until midnight Sunday to Thursday and 1am Friday and Saturday, following discussions with the police.
Despite this, plus a list of conditions ranging from the installation of CCTV to strict rules ensuring no food is consumed indoors outside the allotted hours, the submission received significant opposition from residents and local politicians. Their concerns were heard at a Hammersmith and Fulham Council Licensing Sub-Committee meeting earlier this week, at which members chose to reject the submission in its entirety.
A total of 46 objecting representations were made during consultation, with some of the key issues being the potential increase in crime and public nuisance – largely due to the ‘magnet’ effect of late-night premises – the impacts on residents’ sleep, and the effects on the local environment due to additional littering.
Several residents noted previous concerns raised about crime in the area, including alleged antisocial behaviour (ASB) in September which led to the Met Police implementing a Section 35 Dispersal Order. Others referenced the number of late-night licence requests which have come forward for premises in the locality, such as the 24/7 McDonald’s application, which was refused earlier this year.
One objector wrote, “We do not want to turn Fulham in to [sic] Piccadilly Circus. The late opening hours would bring noise and disturbance to the neighbourhood. There are residential units directly above this restaurant and this is a highly densely populated area. Also, all these fast food places result in more litter on our streets.”
Ben Coleman, Labour MP for Chelsea and Fulham, and councillors Lydia Paynter and Genevieve Nwaogbe, also submitted representations. Mr Coleman wrote, “I am writing in support of residents’ concerns about the application by Amigos Burgers & Shakes on North End Road to open until 2am. Residents fear that this could significantly increase street noise in the early hours and increase antisocial behaviour in the local area. I trust the Licensing Committee will take full account of these concerns.”
The licensing meeting began with two residents, who had submitted objections but not registered to attend, being told they could not participate, one of whom was wanting to be represented by someone else present.
John Skoulding, a local speaking on behalf of a number of residents, raised concerns about this technicality in his introduction. He added it was disappointing not to have any directors from the applicant present, which he claimed suggested a lack of commitment.
“It is disappointing, to put it mildly, that applicants don’t take this process seriously enough. They don’t understand the commitment and they’re not here tonight.”
Mr Skoulding told members residents will be “deeply impacted” if the later hours were granted.
“The residents on my road strongly believe that the extension of hours beyond those policy hours for residential areas will undermine the licensing objectives in relation to crime and disorder, safety to children and the prevention of public nuisance.”
He gave the example of his own teenage daughter, who due to prior incidents he will not allow to walk home alone from Fulham Broadway at night.
Another issue Mr Skoulding raised was the potential that approval may set a precedent for future late-night requests.
“Should the application be granted it may prove incredibly difficult on later applications to even begin to refuse them. It would set, in my view, a dangerous precedent.”
The cumulative impacts of more delivery drivers and late-night premises on North End Road was raised repeatedly by residents, with concerns echoing those highlighted during consultation.
Yann Prissette, who lives locally, told members: “During the day it’s fine, North End Road is a lively area, it’s noisy, there’s a market, it’s perfectly normal. What I’m worried about is having the same kinds of noises during the night when most people in a residential area try to sleep.”
Christian Malissard, who claimed he had seen Amigos operating beyond its current 11pm curfew, asked: “Do we really want England to be fed by burgers and shakes? Do you really want that? Is the leader expecting Fulham to be the capital of the obesity rate in the UK?”
Akshay Kumar, representing the applicant, disputed that the premises had been selling food outside of its hours and some of the concerns about wider environmental impacts should the extension be granted.
He added the reason behind requesting the later licence was due to the business currently not performing well, with the hope additional hours may help rectify the situation.
“There are so many shops that have got the licence, so we thought that we might get one and we can run our business,” he said.
Under questioning from councillors Mr Kumar said there would be no specific changes made to training if the application was to be approved though that staff are already sufficiently qualified, adding alcohol is not sold from the shop.
Mr Skoulding, however, said he remained unconvinced the applicant had grasped the extent of the issues raised by residents and urged members to refuse the submission.
“I just think we have to judge operators by their realistic and honest understanding of the reality on their doorstep,” he said. “And I’m not getting that if I’m honest in this case.”
Councillors decided to reject the application, meaning the premises cannot trade later than 11pm. Amigos was approached for comment.
Ben Lynch - Local Democracy Reporter