Plymouth City CouncilLicensing Office

River Cottage Canteen & Deli

Unit 1 The Brewhouse, Royal William Yard, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3QQ

Completed application 030159 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 27/09/2011 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• 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.

   

     3.(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.

   

  4. 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).

   

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

   

  6.(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.

   

  7. 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

   

  Conditions that have been agreed with The Environmental Health Authority

   

  Public Nuisance

   

   

  1        The Licence Holder or nominated person 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.

   

  2.              The performance of live entertainment will be limited to a maximum duration of 2 hours inclusive of any breaks

   

  3.              Waiter/Waitress service will be available throughout the premises at all times.

               

  4.              Substantial food will be available at all times.  (Subject to a permitted wind-down period before the terminal hour of service).

   

  5. Consumption of alcohol at the bar area is subject to patrons waiting for tables or sitting at stools provided.

   

  6. Numbers of patrons drinking in the bar area (not awaiting tables) shall not exceed 10 persons.

   

  7.              Management will control levels of noise in the outside area and advise customers of the need to respect local residents where appropriate.  Any patrons continuing to cause any disturbance or disorder will be asked to leave the premises.

   

  8.              A telephone number will be made available and displayed in prominent locations in the Brewhouse and Clarence buildings for local residents to contact in the case of noise-nuisance or anti-social behaviour by persons associated with the premises.  The telephone number will be a direct number to the management who are in control during opening hours.  A record will be kept by management of all calls received, including the time, date and information of the caller, including action taken following the call.  Records will be made available for inspection either by authorised officers or Police throughout the trading hours of the premises.

   

  9.              A designated, de-lineated and bordered smoking area will be allocated outside the premises.
   

  10.              Suitable receptacles will be provided for cigarette litter within the designated smoking area.

   

  11.              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.

   

  12.              The handling of beer kegs, bottles and other similar items will not take place in the late evening, at night and during the early morning, when the noise generated could cause a nuisance particularly outside buildings.

   

  13.              Provision of mechanical ventilation and air conditioning systems will not allow noise breakout from the premises or cause a nuisance by its operation.

   

  14.              There will be kitchen extract systems taking smells and grease away from habitable areas.

   

  15.              Ventilation equipment will be regularly cleaned and maintained to control the levels of odour generated by the premises.

   

  16.              The predominant use of the premises shall be as a restaurant.

   

   

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

   

  Conditions that have been added at the Licensing Sub Committee meeting held on the 26 July 2011

   

  1.              The application would be amended so that there would be no non standard timings for off sales on New Years Eve and that the non standard timing for New Years Eve and on sales would be to extend opening until 02.00hrs.

  2.              There would be pneumatic tyres fitted to their trolleys to limit noise nuisance.

  3.              That the disposal of rubbish would not take place outside between 21.00hrs and 08.00hrs

  4.              The outside seating area would be limited to a maximum of 200 people at any one time.

   

  The applicant has also added voluntary conditions in respect of the age verification to its operating schedule

   

  1.              A formal age verification policy document will be in place.

  2.              A challenge 21 or 25 scheme will be in place.

  3.              Age restriction signage will be displayed at the premises.

  4.              Training will be in place to ensure all staff are aware of the age restriction policy and full training records will be kept on the premises.

  5.              Records will be kept of all incidents, concerns, refusals etc.

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached