Plymouth City CouncilLicensing Office

Dance Academy

121-123 Union Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3NB

Completed application 002759 which is a Variation Alongside Conversion for Premises Licence from 24/11/2005 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of a play
• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance
• entertainment facilities for making music

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  (1) The first condition is that no supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence: -

  (a) At a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises licence, or

  (b) At a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.

   

  (2) The second condition is that every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  Exhibition of films
   

  (1) Where a premises licence authorises the exhibition of films, the licence must include a condition requiring the admission of children to the exhibition of any film to be restricted in accordance with this section.
  

  (2) Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, unless subsection (3)(b) applies, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that body.
  

  (3) Where-
  

                (a) the film classification body is not specified in the licence, or

  (b) the relevant licensing authority has notified the holder of the licence that this subsection applies to the film in question,

  admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.
  

  (4) In this section-
  

                "children" means persons aged under 18; and

  "film classification body" means the person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c.39) (authority to determine suitability of video works for classification).

   

  Plays
  

  (1) In relation to a premises licence, which authorises the performance of plays, no condition may be attached to the licence as to the nature of the plays, which may be performed, or the manner of performing plays, under the licence.
  

  (2) But subsection (1) does not prevent a licensing authority imposing, in accordance with section 18(2)(a) or (3)(b), 35(3)(b) or 52(3), any condition which it considers necessary on the grounds of public safety.

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  (a) GENERAL

   

  Staff banned from drinking on duty

   

  Supervision of staff by a personal licence holder

   

  Records maintained of any material incidents within or in immediate vicinity of premises

   

  Drugs warning notices on display

   

  Zero tolerance to drugs use and dealing

   

  Policy of banning customers for misbehaviour within or in vicinity of premises where deemed necessary and appropriate

   

  Availability of soft drinks, non-alcoholic and/or low alcohol beverages at all times

   

  Food available

   

  (b) THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND DISORDER

   

  Specific staff training and supervision in assessment of customer consumption and condition

   

  CCTV System (a) Internal "all

   

  (b) Internal partial

   

  (c) External

   

  (d) Retention of tapes/discs etc for minimum 30 days

   

  Licensed door staff to appropriate levels as necessary

   

  No cheap alcoholic drinks promotions cut-price drinks, "package deals"

   

  No drinks hoarding

   

  Pro-active policy against "binge" drinking

   

  Zero tolerance to offensive conduct

   

  Toughened glassware for draught products

   

  Regular glass collection

   

  (c) PUBLIC SAFETY

   

  Air-conditioning provided

   

  Regular dedicated cleaning of premises

   

  Limit on number in premises

   

  (d) THE PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Advisory notices re noise on leaving premises

   

  Freephone or similar taxi facility

   

  Nominated staff to deal with complaints from neighbours

   

  CCTV and/or regular monitoring of external areas of premises at night

   

  (e) PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM HARM

   

  No entry to anyone under 18

                                                                                     

  Warning notices in place in relation to under age drinking

   

  Full training for staff in law specifically relating to minors and alcohol and specific photo i/d proof of age requirements

   

  A              Regulated Entertainment

   

  Standard National conditions applying to the existing [public entertainment licence].

   

  Existing special conditions.

   

  a)              Capacity - Ground Floor - 750, First Floor Bar - 300, First Floor Dance Floor - 100, Bar over Kitchen - 50, Second Floor - 100.

   

  The sale of alcohol is prohibited except under the authority of a premises licence, a club premises certificate or a temporary event notice.

   

   

   

   

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached