Bluebird Inn

164 Eggbuckland Road, Higher Compton, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 5JU

Completed application 001501 which is a Variation Alongside Conversion for Premises Licence from 24/11/2005 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
• a performance of dance
• 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
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• 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

   

  Conditions agreed with The Environmental Health Representative

   

  1.              An announcement will be made prior to closing requesting patrons co-operation in leaving the premises and vicinity as quietly and quickly as possible

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

  3.              The emergency exits are well fitted and are kept shut during opening hours

  4.              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 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.

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

  6.              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.

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

  8.              No live music or similar entertainment (other than background recorded music) beyond midnight.

  9.              The use of the beer garden will not commence before the start of normal trading hours and will cease at 23.00hrs

   

  Steps that have been taken to promote the four licensing objectives

   

  1.              Staff will be trained on the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 when they are recruited

  2.              The designated premises supervisor will be a member of a local Pubwatch scheme so long as it exists

  3.              Function bookings will be limited to 100persons

  4.              Live music will end at Midnight with the exception of New Years Eve

  5.              All windows will be kept closed after 20.00hrs

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

   

   

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

   

  None.

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached

   

Premises Plans

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