Old Road Inn

296 Old Laira Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6AG

Completed application 001622 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
• 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
• 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 Environment Health Authority

   

  1.              The internal entrance doors to both bars will be kept shut during entertainment

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

  3.              There will be no live entertainment, karaoke or DJ after 23.00hrs. Recorded music for the purpose of background music may be played throughout the permitted hours for the sale of alcohol.

  4.              Before 23.00hrs - entertainment

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

  5.              Between 23.00hrs and close - recorded music only

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

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

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

   

  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 and given training in ‘drugs awareness’ as part of the induction

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

  3.              Opened bottles or drinks containers will not be allowed to be taken from the premises and empty vessels will be removed as soon as they are finished with by regular collections in the trading area

  4.              The fire safety measures with which the premises are provided will be maintained in good working order and their adequacy will be determined on a regular basis by the carrying out of a risk assessment as required by and in accordance with the Fire Precautions (workplace) regulations.

  5.              Gas and electricity equipment will be regularly checked by a suitably qualified person

  6.              Live music will be staged in the bar only

  7.              All windows will be kept closed after 23.00hrs

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

  9.              No irresponsible drinks promotions will be run

  10.              Deliveries will not be accepted at unreasonably early times in the morning or late at night

  11.              There will be no emptying of bottle bins etc. outside at night

  12.              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