Strip club row erupts over plans for new club under London’s Brazilian consulate
A row has exploded amid plans to open a strip club under the Brazilian consulate in London.
Clarmans Clubs, who run a string of clubs including the famous Sophisticats in Marylebone, are hoping to open a new gentleman's club offering a "full nudity striptease" in the basement floor underneath the consulate just off Oxford Street.
If the plans are approved, the new venue in the heart of London would host punters looking for some saucy entertainment from 11 pm to 2 am on Monday and Tuesday and from 11 pm to 5 am from Wednesday to Saturday.
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There are also plans for a "high-class" Brazilian restaurant in the building's also vacant ground floor, just above the gentleman's club.
But the Consulate-General of Brazil said the concept for the seedy venue could breach the country’s right to perform its duties adequately.
The consulate said: "We find it absolutely inappropriate to allow a sexual entertainment venue to be established in the same building where consular functions are regularly exercised and through which circulate children, elderly and vulnerable people every day.
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"Not to mention the clear inconsistency that there would be between the granting of the required license and the commitment undertaken by parties to the Vienna Convention to co-operate for the adequate performance of functions by consular posts."
The proposed owners of the sex club said there would be no signage on the building advertising the dark deeds happening within, and access to the basement club "will be restricted via the basement stairwell entrance only".
Thomas and Thomas Partners Solicitors, representing Clarmans Clubs, said: "Our client’s management team are one of, if not the most experienced SEVL operators in central London.
"Amongst other premises, they successfully operated Sophisticats Marylebone located a short distance away from Vere Street.
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"Our client is confident that this experience can be successfully transferred to the premises at Vere Street to provide a premium restaurant and entertainment offering appropriate to the local area that will be popular with local people and visitors alike.
"Our client is committed to operating the premises professionally and being good neighbours."
The New West End Company, a business management company with more than 600 businesses in the area on its books, also took issue with the plans.
A spokesman said: "We do not believe that a Sex Entertainment Venue is an appropriate use in this vicinity…indeed, we are concerned that allowing it, and setting a precedent, would significantly damage the area."
Westminster Council will consider the plans tomorrow (Thursday, August 25).
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