Plymouth City CouncilLicensing Office

Partners in Supply

Unit 42 Faraday Mill, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0ST

Completed application 087685 which is a Suspension after Non-Payment of Annual Fee/Levy for Premises Licence from 16/09/2022 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS - 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.

   

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

   

  (2) 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.

   

  (3) 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.

   

  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.

   

   

  3. Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

  4. (1) Sub-paragraph (b) below applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) on a day (―the first day‖) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (―the second day‖) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.

   

  (2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  General

  All staff shall be fully trained to undertake their roles. They will also be trained in the contents of the premises licence including times of operation, licensable activities and any / all conditions.

  All staff shall be Personal Licence Holders trained by Best Bar None whom we are active members of.

  The prevention of crime and disorder

  The premises are covered by CCTV and an intruder alarm system installed and by a recognised contractor and monitored by Plymouth Police Dept. The premises shall operate as a small shop with very limited access. The premises will not operate in unsociable hours.

  The shop is monitored by CCTV and is alarmed.

  Public access to the premises will be restricted to a small 4m x 4m front 'shop' CCTV and Intruder alarms are already fitted and linked to Plymouth police. There shall be no consumption of alcohol on the premises.

  Management Controls

  The premises are secured by an intruder and fire alarm system installed and maintained by a local registered contractor and monitored by Plymouth Police Dept.

   

  All staff shall be fully trained to perform their role. They will also be trained in the contents of the premises licence including times of operation, licensable activities and all conditions.

   

  Training shall be recorded in documentary form that will be available for inspection at the request at all reasonable times by an authorised officer from a relevant responsible authority. The records will be retained for at least 12months.

  Any person managing or supervising staff in the sale of alcohol or other licensable activity in the absence of the DPS shall be the holder of a personal licence obtained from a nationally recognised body.

  All staff shall be suitably trained in the operating procedures for refusing to fulfil an order to any person who is under-age or appears to be under-age.

  Public safety

  Public access will be limited to the front 'shop' area only measuring approximately 4m x 4m.

  The number of persons admitted to the 'shop' area (including staff) shall not exceed 6.

  The team will be trained in 'Ask for Angela' principles.

  Occupancy/Capacity Limits

   

  The maximum number of persons (including staff) allowed at the premises shall not exceed 12.

   

  Sanitary Facilities

   

  Sanitary Facilities are available on site for staff use only.

   

  The prevention of public nuisance

  The front door shall be locked when the shop is vacant and public access will be by a door bell. The premises are on ground level with no foreseen risk to public safety. The area is well maintained.

  No irregular noise shall be created at the premises. Deliveries / Collections shall be restricted to M-F 09:00 to 17:00.

  All rubbish generated by the premises shall be disposed of via our licenced waste contractor SITA.

  Noise Precautions

   

  The business will be housed within an established trading estate and it is not believed that any additional noise will be created.

   

  Management and Monitoring Controls

   

  The Premises Licence Holder or nominated person will provide unhindered use of a telephone on the premises for use in an emergency, while licensable activity is taking place. This will be by way of a mobile phone.

   

  Noise Limiting Devices, Noise Containment & Sound Insulation

   

  No, irregular, noise shall be created at the premises.

   

  Delivery/Collection/Storage

   

  The delivery and collection of goods is restricted to between the hours of 09:00 hours and 17:00 hours and shall be undertaken by light commercial vehicles only.

   

  Litter

   

  All the rubbish produced by the premises shall be stored securely in a designated area or in a bin with a tight fitting and lockable lid. All shall then be disposed by a commercial waste contractor.

   

  Light Pollution

   

  The premises has small windows in line with its original build and therefore minimal light pollution shall occur.

   

  The protection of children from harm

  The shop shall operate a challenge 25 policy.

  Unaccompanied children (under 18) will not be allowed on the premises.

  There shall be no admittance to anyone under the age of 18.

  Proof of Age Scheme

   

  The Premises Licence Holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that all staff, are 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 six months. Training shall be signed and documented and training records will be kept on the premises and be made available to an enforcement officer 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.

   

  The Premises Licence Holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall have a written age verification policy in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol. This policy will include documented steps taken to prevent adults from purchasing alcohol for or on behalf of children under 18s.

   

  1)              If at any time the staff of Little Gin Box are in anyway suspicious regarding a transaction then the order shall NOT be fulfilled.

   

  The Licence Holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that new staff receive an induction in the legality and procedure of alcohol sales, prior to undertaking the sale of alcohol. Training shall be signed and documented and training records be made available to an enforcement officer on request.

   

   

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

   

   

   

• ANNEX 4 - Plans as attached

Premises Plans

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