Met Police have opposed plans for a party with 300 guests to be held in a South London church.

The P2 Centre in Charlton, Greenwich, is typically used for church services by the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, according to council documents.

It is located in a huge industrial warehouse on Herringham Road with a laser tag centre below it.

Real Events is applying for a license to hold a party at the church on October 29, which is described as a joint birthday celebration for two staff members.

Tickets for the night are being sold on Eventbrite. 

Scheduled to end at 4.00am the next morning, the night is intended to attract 300 people to the industrial estate and will include live DJs.

Mr Adrian Vallo, who applied to hold the party under Real Events, said at a licensing meeting for Greenwich Council on Friday (October 14) that the night would include Caribbean music and no urban or grime, which might cause “disturbances or gang-related activities”.

However, police made objections against the temporary event and in an email to Mr Vallo, PC Darryl Crossman said the application could not be permitted “in its current form”.

The officer said that the landlord and tenant had an agreement to use the site “on the strict basis that the premises is used for church worship and teaching only”, and that the landlord objects to the venue being used for serving booze.

The constable said there is not currently a bar on the premises, and that rooms only included “basic furnishings”.

Police were also concerned about the “poor lighting” and heavy vehicles operating in the industrial estate, and were worried about “disorder” when guests leave the venue at 4am.

Regarding the 300 attendees, Mr Vallo said that Real Events would encourage clubbers to use public transport and taxis to the venue to minimise traffic.

However, no information on public transport was given alongside ticket sales, with an information pack instead being sent to guests before the event.

Speaking on the late finishing time, PC Crossman said: “Night buses would be the only option, which would put a strain on those and also possibly cause disorder while people are waiting for taxis.”

PC Crossman also said that the landlord is not able to go to the building to see if it is safe for use as the current tenant is being “obstructive”. He added that the landlord had taken legal action against the tenant to access the building.

Given the issues with the warehouse, PC Crossman said: “I’m not for a moment suggesting that Mr Vallo won’t have the proper people in place.

"However, our issue is with the venue and its suitability to hold that number of people safely, and also due to the poor street lighting.”

Responding to PC Crossman’s statement, Mr Vallo said: “It seems your concern is more with the premises than with the application.

"I have no indication of any issues with the tenant and the landlord and what can and cannot be done, but I have got a contract in place to hire that site, so it seems like that’s a civil dispute between them.”

The decision on the event application for Real Events will be decided by Greenwich Council within five working days.

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