Amigos Burgers and Shakes, a fast-food restaurant on North End Road in Fulham, has been denied permission to extend its opening hours late into the night for the second time in less than a year. Hammersmith and Fulham Council's Licensing Sub-Committee rejected the latest application, which sought to allow on-site dining until midnight and takeaways until 1am Sunday to Thursday and 2am on weekends.
Previous refusal and renewed application
In October 2025, the council refused a similar request from Amigos to operate deliveries until 2am seven days a week. That decision followed 46 objections from residents concerned about crime, noise, and littering. The current premises cannot trade later than 11pm under existing restrictions.
Despite the earlier rejection, the restaurant submitted a fresh application that closely mirrored the original. This time, 51 objectors wrote to the council, including the Licensing and Noise and Nuisance teams, who urged members to refuse the submission.
Resident and council concerns
John Garcia, a Noise and Nuisance Investigator, stated that the application "would directly undermine the prevention of public nuisance objective, particularly for residents living immediately above the premises." Ward councillor Lydia Paynter added: "2am is too late for licensable activities to be carried out in a mixed use area, which is densely residential in nature."
Local groups such as Barclay Road Residents and FulhamTogether also opposed the proposal. Several residents spoke at the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting, including Antoinette Horn, who highlighted "the noise of the vehicles, the drivers, the delivery drivers, the noise of them talking." Rose Francois, a resident and Neighbourhood Watch Co-Ordinator, said: "For residents it feels like the applications never stop. As soon as one is validated, another arrives."
Applicant's mitigations and committee decision
The applicant, Akhilkumar Kheni, proposed mitigations such as instructing delivery drivers to leave quietly. When asked how he would prevent excessive noise, Mr Kheni said he and his team would "try and convince [the drivers]" and that two staff members would work into the night. Adrian Overton, Licensing Team Manager, expressed doubts, saying he could not see how only two staff could manage delivery drivers after midnight.
In his summing up, Mr Kheni acknowledged, "I cannot control everything, but I can try my best to help everyone and not make the nuisance." Despite these assurances, the sub-committee refused the application, marking the second denial for late-night operations.
