Duchy of Cornwall

14 Anstis Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5JT

Premises Licence PA0298 from from 14/11/2022 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• sale and supply 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
• provision of late night refreshment

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS (PREMISES LICENCE - ON & OFF SALES)

   

  No supply of alcohol may be made under this Premises Licence when there is no Designated Premises Supervisor in respect of the Premises Licence.

   

  No supply of alcohol may be made when the Designated Premises Supervisor does not hold a Personal Licence or his Personal Licence is suspended.

   

  Every supply of alcohol under this Premises Licence must be made or authorised by a Personal Licence holder.

   

  The responsible person (as defined in s.153(4) of the Licensing Act 2003) must ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.

   

  An irresponsible promotion means any 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 -

   

  (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 a group defined by a particular characteristic in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

   

  (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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

   

  (d)              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;

   

  (e) dispensing alcohol directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).

   

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

   

  The premises licence holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol. 

   

  The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.

   

  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 either:

   

                (a) a holographic mark, or

                (b) an ultraviolet feature

   

  The responsible person must 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)  these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises, and

   

  (c)  where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.

   

  A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price.  For the purposes of this condition -

   

  (a) “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;

   

  (b) “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula P = D + (DxV) where:

   

                (i)   P is the permitted price

  (ii)  D is the amount of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and

  (iii) V is the rate of Value Added Tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the Value Added Tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol;

   

         (c) “relevant person” means, in relation to a premises licence -

   

                (i)   the holder of the premises licence,

                (ii)  the designated premises supervisor (if any)

                (iii) the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol;

   

  (d) “relevant person” means, in relation to a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and

   

  (e) “Value Added Tax” means Value Added Tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

   

  1.              All fire doors are maintained effectively, self closing and will not be held open other than by approved devices

  2.              Amplified music will not be played at a level that will cause unreasonable disturbance to the occupants of any properties in the vicinity

  3.              Doors and windows will be kept closed whenever regulated entertainment is carried out and in any event after 23.00hrs. to reduce breakout of noise

  4.              The Licensee or a nominated deputy, shall effect full control over all sources of amplified music and shall where necessary arrange for the volume to be reduced or the playing ceased if in the opinion of the Licensing Authority, a noise nuisance is likely to be caused or is occurring.

  5.              Prominent, clear and legible notices are displayed at all exits requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly

  6.              The placing of bottles into receptacles outside the premises is only permitted to take place between the hours on 09.00 and17.00 to minimise the disturbance to nearby premises

  7.              There is a proof of age policy requiring the production of Identity Cards and all staff are trained in this policy

  8.              A sign will be displayed stating it is an offence for persons under the age of 18 years to purchase or attempt to purchase alcohol

   

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

   

  On 8 December 2009

   

  1.              To modify the conditions of the licence - with the addition of the following conditions

  i.              To prevent entertainment from being intrusive, noise emanating from the premises will not be clearly audible one metre from the façade of the nearest residential property.

  ii.              All regulated entertainment sources are to be channelled through a noise limiting device.  Such a noise limiting should be installed and set at a level agreed with the Environmental health Service.

  2.              Issue and informal warning to the licence holder that should she come before a future licensing sub committee the details of this committee will be brought to their attention

   

  Prevention of Crime and Disorder

   

  All staff engaged in licensable activity at the premises will receive training and information in relation to the following:

  i.              The Challenge 25 scheme in operation at the premises, including the forms of identification that are acceptable.

  ii.              The hours and activities permitted by the premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 and conditions attached to the licence.

  iii.              How to complete and maintain the refusal register in operation at the premises (in relation to the sale of alcohol).

  iv.              Recognising the signs of drunkenness.

  v.              The operating procedures for refusing service to any person who is drunk, under-age or appears to be under-age or appears to be making a proxy purchase.

  vi.              Action to be taken in the event of an emergency, including reporting an incident to the emergency services.

  Training shall be recorded in documentary form and shall be regularly refreshed at no greater than 6-month internals. Training records shall be made available for inspection and copying at reasonable times upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority.

  Training records will be retained for at least 12 months.

  1.              An incident log shall be kept and maintained at the premises which will include a log of the following, including pertinent details:

  i.              Any incidents of disorder or of a violent or anti-social nature

  ii.              All crimes reported to the venue, or by the venue to the police

  iii.              Any complaints received

  iv.              Any faults in the CCTV system

  v.              Any visits by a responsible authority (under the Licensing Act 2003) or emergency service.

  Records must be completed within 24 hours of any incident, and will contain the time and date, the nature of the incident, the people involved, the action taken and details of the person responsible for the management of the premises at the time of the incident.

  The logs shall be kept for at least 12 months following the date of entry and be made available for inspection and copying upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority.

  2.              There shall be no consumption of beverages purchased from the premises outside the premises.

  3.              A clear and legible notice must be prominently displayed at all entrances to the premises advising those attending, that the Police will be informed if anyone is found in possession of controlled substances or weapons.

  4.              The premises shall install, operate, and maintain a digital colour CCTV system to the satisfaction of the Police and Local Authority. As a minimum, the system must:

  i.              Cover all public areas of the licensed premises, including entry and exit points. This also includes any outside areas under the control of the premises licence holder.

  ii.              Record clear images permitting the identification of individuals and in particular enable facial recognition images (a clear head and shoulder image) of every person entering and leaving in any light condition.

  iii.              Continually record whilst the premises are open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises.

  iv.              Have a constant and accurate time and date generation.

  v.              Store recordings for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping.

  vi.              Viewable copies of recordings will be provided on request to the police and local authority officers as soon as is reasonably practicable and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018.

  vii.              The CCTV system will be capable of downloading images to a recognisable viewable format.

  viii.              The CCTV system will capture a minimum of 4 frames per second.

  ix.              The CCTV system will be fitted with security functions to ensure the integrity of the system and to prevent the tampering with and deletion of images (i.e. password protection).

  5.              The CCTV system will be fully compliant with the guidance contained in the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) guidance document https:/ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/encryption-scenarios/

  6.              If the CCTV equipment (including any mobile units in use at the premises) breaks down, the Licensing Authority and the Police must be informed as soon as is reasonably practicable. This information shall be contemporaneously recorded in an incident report register and shall include the tie, date and means this was done and to whom the information was reported. Immediate steps must be taken to put the equipment back into action. The Licensing Authority and the Police shall be informed when faults are rectified.

   

  Protection of Children from Harm

   

  1.              All bar staff, supervisors and managers must be trained in the legality and procedure of alcohol sales, using the SWERCOTS on-line training pack (or equivalent), prior to undertaking the sale of alcohol and then at least every 12 months. Training shall be signed and documented. Training records must be kept on the premises and be made available for inspection and copying to an authorised officer of a responsible authority on request. The documentation relating to training should extend back to a period of three years and should specify the time, date and details of the persons both providing the training and receiving the training.

  2.              There will be in place a written age verification policy in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol, which will specify a Challenge 25 proof of age requirement. This means that staff working at the premises must ask individuals who appear to be under 25 years of age, attempting to purchase alcohol, to produce identification. The only acceptable identification documents will be:

  -              A photo driving licence

  -              A passport

  -              An identification card carrying the PASS hologram

  Unless such identification is produced the sale of alcohol must be refused. This policy will include documented steps taken to prevent adults from purchasing alcohol for or on behalf of children under 18.

  3.              The premises shall display prominent signage indicating at any point of sale and at the entrance to the premises that a Challenge 25 scheme is in operation.

  4.              An alcohol sales refusal register shall be kept at the premises and be maintained to include details of all alcohol sales refused. The register will include:

  i.              The date and time of refusal

  ii.              The reason for refusal

  iii.              Details of the person refusing the sale

  iv.              Description of the customer

  v.              Any other relevant observations.

  The refusals register will be made available for inspection and copying on the request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority.

  All entries must be made within 24 hours of the refusal.

   

  Further conditions attached after a hearing of the Licensing Sub Committee held on 12th March 2010.

   

  Public Nuisance

   

  1.              Percussion instruments shall not be used at the premises as part of any live regulated entertainment set.

   

  2.              Access and egress of patrons via the door opening into Frederick St East (accessed from the corridor by the toilets) shall not be permitted, except in the event of an emergency.

   

  Public Safety

   

  1.              A suitable air management system must be present and maintained on the premises in order to control the indoor temperatures during regulated entertainment: when doors and windows must remain closed.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached

   

Premises Plans

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