Club 103

103 Union Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3NB

Completed application 001680 which is a Variation Alongside Conversion for Premises Licence from 24/11/2005 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• 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.

   

  Door supervision

   

  (1) Where a premises licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, the licence must include a condition that each such individual must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

   

  (2) But nothing in subsection (1) requires such a condition to be imposed-

  (a) in respect of premises within paragraph 8(3)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c.12) (premises with premises licences authorising plays or films), or

  (b) in respect of premises in relation to-

  (i) any occasion mentioned in paragraph 8(3)(b) or (c) of that Schedule (premises being used exclusively by club with club premises certificate, under a temporary event notice authorising plays or films or under a gaming licence), or

  (ii) any occasion within paragraph 8(3)(d) of that Schedule (occasions prescribed by regulations under that Act).

   

  (3) For the purposes of this section-

  (a) "security activity" means an activity to which paragraph 2(1)(a) of that Schedule applies, and

  (b) paragraph 8(5) of that Schedule (interpretation of references to an occasion) applies as it applies in relation to paragraph 8 of that Schedule

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  A              Supply of alcohol

   

                Any existing conditions attached to existing justices licence

   

                The authorised hours for the sale of alcohol do not prohibit:

   

  1.              during the first twenty minutes after the end of authorised hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises;

  2.              during the first twenty minutes after the end of authorised hours, the taking of the alcohol from the premises unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel;

  3.              during the first thirty minutes after the end of authorised hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied for consumption as ancillary to the meals;

  4.              consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises;

  5.              the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered;

  6.              the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club;

  7.              the sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces;

  8.              the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; or

  9.              the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person residing there who are bona fide entertained by him at his own expense, or the consumption of alcohol by persons so supplied; or

  10.              the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to persons employed there for the purposes of the business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of alcohol so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.

   

   

  B              Regulated Entertainment

   

                Standard National conditions applying to the existing [public entertainment licence]

                Existing special conditions.

   

  a)              Capacity - 1300

   

  C               Steps that have been taken to promote the four Licensing Objectives

   

  The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

   

  1.              Toughened glass is used on the premises, to prevent severe injuries.

  2.              Notices are displayed on the exit doors to prevent patrons removing bottles or glasses from the premises

  3.              Cheap drink promotions are not operated at any time

  4.              Staff are warned of the dangers of binge drinking, and patrons that we feel are intoxicated are not served

  5.              The club is an active member of Club Watch scheme

  6.              We have contracted door supervisors who are SIA registered and we ensure that we have sufficient door staff in relation to the capacity of the venue on the night.  We ascertain the capacity of the club at any time by the use of mechanical clickers

  7.              Notices are displayed to the patrons that random drug searches are carried out on the premises

  8.              All door staff are radio linked inside the club

  9.              The club has 16 internal cameras which are recorded and kept for three months

  10.              Staff who work the club are told to regularly check the toilets and look for any liable trouble spots

  11.              Patrons who are involved in any physical violence are separated and ejected from the front and back entrances to prevent further pubic order offences outside the premises

   

  Public Safety

   

  1.              We have issued the drink spiking leaflets to make the public aware of this problem

  2.              Glass collectors are employed to clear the glasses promptly

  3.              When ‘smoke’ machines are used, they are monitored to prevent obscuring of the emergency signs

  4.              Noise escaping from the building is closely monitored

  5.              Management of the queues outside the building is performed by the door staff

  6.              All the required safety certificates are in place

   

  The Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  1.              Notices to the patrons are displayed on the exit doors asking them to leave the premises quietly and quickly

  2.              Leaflets urging patrons to use registered taxi firms only

   

   

  Protection of Children from Harm

   

  1.              Persons under the age of 18years are not allowed on to the premises

  2.              Photographic proof of age is requested by security staff/management

   

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

   

  None.

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached