Plymouth City CouncilLicensing Office

Stopford Arms

172 Devonport Road, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5RE

Completed application 013363 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 18/06/2008 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• 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
• 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.

   

  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).

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  A              Conditions imposed by the Environmental Health Representative

   

  The Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  1.              Live music, Karaoke, DJ and other similar entertainment using amplified voice will cease at; 23.00hrs Monday to Sunday,

  after which time ancillary recorded music only will be played until closing

   

  2.              The door leading to the beer garden directly from the bar area will not be used during live music, karaoke, DJ and other similar entertainment using amplification.  Patrons will use the alternative door through the corridor (except in an emergency)

  3.              Doors and windows will be kept shut during entertainment

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

  5.              A senior member of staff (manager) will assess the impact of any noisy activities on neighbouring residential premises at the start of the activity/entertainment and periodically throughout the activity/entertainment

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

  7.              Between 23.00hrs and midnight

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

  8.              Between midnight and Closing Time

  Noise emanating from the premises will not be distinguishable above background levels one metre from the façade of the nearest residential property.

  9.              Provision of mechanical ventilation and extraction equipment will not allow noise breakout from then premises or cause a nuisance by its operation

   

  Public Safety

   

  1.              During live music, karaoke, DJ and other similar entertainment using amplification, when windows and doors will be kept closed to prevent noise outbreak, the air quality will be regularly monitored.  Where problems are noted, entertainment will be paused, and remedial action will be taken to ventilate the area.

   

   

  B              Steps taken to promote the four licensing objectives

   

  1.              Staff will be trained on the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 when they are recruited and given training in “drugs awareness” as part of their induction.

  2.              The Designated Premises Supervisor will be a member of a local Pubwatch scheme so long as it exists.

  3.              Live music will be staged in the bar only

  4.              All windows will be kept closed after 23.00

  5.              A notice will be placed prominently at the exits asking customers to leave quietly.

  6.              Photographic proof of age will be required to be shown by anyone seeking to purchase alcohol that appears to be under 18 years of age.

   

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

   

  1.  All live music or similar entertainment using amplified voice will cease at 23.00hrs every day other than New Years Eve when it will cease at 00.30hrs New Years Day

  2.  All activity will cease in all garden areas at 23.00hrs every day

   

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached