Foresters Arms

44 Fore Street, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1NB

Completed application 042468 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 29/01/2014 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• the sale by retail of alcohol

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.

   

  The Following Mandatory Conditions came into force on the 6th April 2010

  1.(1) The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that staff on  relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.

  (2) In this paragraph, an irresponsible promotion means any one or more of the following

  activities, or substantially similar activities, carried on for the purpose of encouraging the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children-

  (a) games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require or

  encourage, individuals to-

  (i) drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit (other than to drink alcohol sold or

  supplied on the premises before the cessation of the period in which the responsible

  person is authorised to sell or supply alcohol), or

  (ii) drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise);

  (b) provision of unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or

  discounted fee to the public or to a group defined by a particular characteristic (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for

  consumption at a table meal, as defined in section 159 of the Act);

  (c) provision of free or discounted alcohol or any other thing as a prize to encourage or

  reward the purchase and consumption of alcohol over a period of 24 hours or less;

  (d) provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a

  sporting event, where that provision is dependent on-

  (i) the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or

  (ii) the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;

  (e) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional posters or flyers on, or in the vicinity of, the premises which can reasonably be considered to condone, encourage or glamorise anti-social behaviour or to refer to the effects of drunkenness in any favourable manner.

   

  2. The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).

   

  3. The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  The Following Mandatory Conditions shall come into force on the 01st October 2010

   

  4.(1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

   

  (2) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be    under 18 years of age (or such older age as may be specified in the policy) to produce on request, before being served alcohol, identification bearing their photograph, date of birth and a holographic mark.

   

  5. The responsible person shall ensure that-

  (a) where any of the following alcoholic drinks is sold or supplied for consumption on the

  premises (other than alcoholic drinks sold or supplied having been made up in advance

  ready for sale or supply in a securely closed container) it is available to customers in the

  following measures-

  (i) beer or cider: ½ pint;

  (ii) gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and

  (iii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml; and

  (b) customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  A              Conditions that have been agreed with the Environmental Health Authority

   

  Public Nuisance

  Live and Recorded Entertainment - Indoors

  1.              Live music is permitted on Sunday and one other night within that week.

  2.              Live music will cease at 21:00 hrs Sunday to Thursday, and 22.30 hrs Friday to Saturday. Recorded music played at any time should be music incidental to the use of the premises.

  3.              Any live music session should not exceed two hours duration inclusive of any breaks in the performance.

  4.              Doors and windows will be kept shut during entertainment.

  5.              Suitable signage at the exit to request the co-operation of patrons to make as little noise as possible when leaving the premises.

  6.              Patrons will be asked not to smoke or stand around talking in the street outside the premises or any car park; and asked to leave the vicinity quickly and quietly.

  7.              A specific taxi operator has been nominated for staff and customers use. The company’s telephone number is advertised to customers. The operator, and all drivers, are aware that they should arrive and depart as quietly as possible, should not sound vehicle horns as a signal of their arrival or leave engines idling unnecessarily. In addition, staff will leave as quietly as possible, particularly at night and early in the morning.

  8.              Staff will check prior to entertainment, and periodically during the entertainment, that all windows and doors are shut.

  9.              A senior member of staff (manager) will assess the impact of any noisy activities on neighbouring premises at the start of the activity/entertainment and periodically throughout the activity/entertainment and take action to reduce noise levels if they are found to be excessive/distinguishable above background levels at the nearest residential property.

  10.              Management will control the sound levels of the music/entertainment.

  11.              To prevent entertainment being intrusive, noise emanating from the premises will not be clearly distinguishable above other noise 1 metre from the façade of the nearest residential property

   

  B              Steps that have been taken to promote the four Licensing Objectives

   

  1.              Participation in the Plympton Pub Watch Scheme

  2.              All local pubs work together to establish any possible problems. (Monthly meetings)

  3.              Any drunken behaviour dealt with correctly and quickly as possible.

  4.              All access routes will be adequately lit.

  5.              Steps leading to/from beer garden are lit, clean with secure handrail.

  6.              All potential hazards noted in accident/detect book.

  7.              Premises kept in a clean, tidy, well-lit condition.

  8.              Slippery sign put up in event of drink spillage and mopping

  9.              During entertainment, noise will be carefully monitored and record kept of preventative measures taken.

  10.              During late evening trade customers are requested to leave through rear exit to keep noise levels down on Fore Street.

  11.              All smokers are directed to the designated smoking area at the back of the premises and notices posted to prevent any on street smoking.

  12.              All customers leave through rear exit after time has been rung. Notices displayed.

  13.              Strict policy of no under age drinking.

  14.              ID requested as required notices placed stating ID will be asked for persons looking under 21.

  15.              Children to be accompanied by an adult if under 16.

  16.              No alcoholic drink served to under 18’s.

  17.              Drink sensibly posters displayed for adults.

  18.              No adult entertainment

   

• Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority

   

  Special condition one -

  During regulated entertainment the premises licence holder is to ensure the inner door is kept shut at all times other than to permit patrons to enter or exit the premises;

  Special condition two -

  Patrons be asked to remain inside the premises until their taxi arrives to collect them;

  Special condition three -

  Patrons be asked to use the designated smoking area at the rear of the premises for the purpose of smoking. In all cases the premises licence holder shall ensure this activity is undertaken in a quiet and orderly manner so far as is reasonably practicable;

  Special condition four -

  Drinking will not be permitted at the front or rear of the Foresters Arms after 9.30 pm Monday to Sunday.

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached

   

Premises Plans

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