Plymouth City CouncilLicensing Office

City Centre Event Space

City Centre, Plymouth, Devon

Completed application 102144 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 16/09/2025 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• sale and supply of alcohol

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 must ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.

   

  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 -

   

  (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 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 other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of disability).

   

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

   

   

  3.              (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.

   

  4.               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;

   

  (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 -

   

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

   

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

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  General

  An Event Management Plan (EMP) including a Noise Management Plan, Risk Assessments, Site Plan, Crowd Management Plan, Fire Safety Risk Assessments, Medical Plan and Alcohol Management Plan will be made available to the local Safety Advisory Group no later than 3 months prior to the event date.

   

  So far as is reasonably practicable the Premises Licence Holder shall ensure that the event is run in accordance with an Event Management Plan and no changes may be made to this plan after 28 days prior to the event date unless the changes have been requested/advised by a responsible authority in writing.

   

  The EMP will form part of the premises licence conditions and it will be the responsibility of the persons as advised in the organisational structure chart of the event management plan to ensure these are complied with.

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

  The police and licensing authority are to be advised in writing of all events using the premises licence where alcohol is being sold. This document shall include the name and contact details of the DPS at least 4 weeks prior to the event. The numbers expected at the event and the number and locations of the units being used to retail the sale of alcohol. This notification may be completed as part of the ESAG process.

   

  All staff shall be fully trained to perform their role. Relevant operational staff 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 12 months.

   

  An incident book or log shall be maintained to record any activity of a violent, criminal, or anti-social nature. The record 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 incident book or log shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by an authorised officer of the relevant responsible authority.  The records will be retained for at least 12 months.

   

  Where the retail sale of alcohol is to take place, the contracted provider will supply a personal licence holder for the duration of the event.

   

  At all times that the premises are open to the public for licensable activities, all staff of the premises licence holder who are on-duty at the premises, including all door supervisors, and all on-duty managers must have completed Action Counter Terrorism (ACT) Awareness e-learning training.

   

  There must be a documented security assessment, which must incorporate counter terrorism measures for the premises. The assessment shall be routinely reviewed and must be reviewed following the elevation of the change of the national threat level. All reviews shall be documented and made available to a member of a responsible authority on request.

   

  Only polycarbonate or other non-glass vessels shall be used to dispense beverages to customers for on sales which will be consumed within a marked area defined within the Event Management Plan.

   

  The services of a professional security company using registered SIA staff must be provided. The premises licence holder shall work with them in the planning and execution of the event to ensure that the site is properly managed at all times.

   

  All security must be SIA trained and wear identifiable staff uniform and have their SIA badges on display.

   

  An adequate number of licensed door supervisors shall be on duty as appropriate to any risk assessment.

   

  Off sales are purchased to take away in sealed containers and appropriately bagged or boxed.

   

  There will be sufficient bins around the market footprint, premises area to ensure that rubbish can be safely disposed of. 

   

  Public Safety

  There is already good lighting with the city centre and additional lighting will form part of the overall Christmas Market experience and limit dark spots around the site 

   

  The protection of children from harm

  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

   

  We will also have a lost children point staffed with trained personnel and a lost children’s policy.  

   

   

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

   

  Not applicable.

   

• ANNEX 4

   

  Plans as attached

   

Premises Plans

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