Republic

2 Union Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2SR

Completed application 088458 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 13/12/2022 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• 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
• sale and supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS (PREMISES LICENCE - ON SALES)

   

  All supplies of alcohol

   

  1. No supply of alcohol may be made under this 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. Every supply of alcohol under the Premises Licence must be made or authorised          by a Person who holds a Personal Licence.

   

  Irresponsible drinks promotions

   

  1.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.

   

  2. 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).

   

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

   

  Age verification policy

   

  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.

   

  Alcoholic drink measures

   

  1. 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.

   

  Permitted price

   

  1. 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.

   

  2. For the purposes of this condition -

   

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

   

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

   

  (i) P is the permitted price

  (ii) D is the amount of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and

  (iii) V is the rate of Value Added Tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the Value Added Tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol;

   

  (c) “relevant person” means, in relation to a premises licence -

   

  (i)   the holder of the premises licence,

  (ii)  the designated premises supervisor (if any)

  (iii) the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol;

   

  (d) “relevant person” means, in relation to a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and

   

  (e)              “Value Added Tax” means Value Added Tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.

   

  3. Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

  4. (1) Sub-paragraph (b) below applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) on a day (―the first day‖) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (―the second day‖) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.

  (2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.

   

  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) General - all four licensing objectives (b,c,d,e)

  The Licensee, that is the person in whose name the premises licence is issued, shall ensure that all times when the premises are for any licensable activity, there are sufficient competent staff on duty at the premises for the purpose of fulfilling the terms and conditions of the licence and for preventing crime and disorder. The Licensee shall ensure that all staff will undertake training in their responsibilities in relation to the sale of alcohol, particularly with regard to drunkenness and underage persons. Records will be kept of training and refresher training.

   

  b) The prevention of crime and disorder

  1. All staff engaged in licensable activity at the premises will receive training and information in relation to the following:

  i. The Challenge 25 scheme in operation at the premises, including the forms of identification that are acceptable.

  ii. The hours and activities permitted by the premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 and conditions attached to the licence.

  iii. How to complete and maintain the refusal register in operation at the premises (in relation to the sale of alcohol).

  iv. Recognising the signs of drunkenness.

  v. The operating procedures for refusing service to any person who is drunk, underage

  or appears to be under-age, or appears to be making a proxy purchase.

  vi. Action to be taken in the event of an emergency, including reporting an incident to the emergency services.

  Training shall be recorded in documentary form and shall be regularly refreshed at no greater than 12 month intervals. Training records shall be made available for inspection and copying at reasonable times upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority. Training records will be retained for at least 12 months.

  2. An incident log shall be kept and maintained at the premises which will include a log of the following, including pertinent details:

  i. Any incidents of disorder or of a violent or anti-social nature.

  ii. All crimes reported to the venue, or by the venue to the police.

  iii. All ejections of patrons.

  iv. Any complaints received.

  v. Seizures of drugs or offensive weapons.

  vi. Any faults in the CCTV system.

  vii. Any visits by a responsible authority (under the Licensing Act 2003) or emergency service.

  Records must be completed within 24 hours of any incident, and 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 logs shall be kept for at least 12 months following the date of entry and be made available for inspection and copying upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority.

  3. Open containers of alcohol shall not be removed from the premises.

  Management Control

  4. There shall be a personal license holder on duty on the premises at peak times by way of risk assessment. Team leaders to be given extra training on the 4 key licensing objectives

  5. The premise will have a written vulnerability and safeguarding policy, which all members of staff will be directed to read and sign that they have read the policy.

  6. The maximum number of persons (including staff and entertainers) allowed at the premises shall not exceed five hundred (500).

  7. A suitable system must be in place to accurately indicate the number of customers (including staff, entertainers etc.) on the premises at any time.

  8. Patrons permitted to temporarily leave and then re-enter the premises, e.g. to smoke, shall not be permitted to take drinks or glass containers with them.

  Door Supervisors

  9. Sunday to Thursday a minimum of one (1), Friday's and Saturday's two (2) SIA licensed door supervisors will be deployed from 2000hrs until close of business. Subject to a weekly risk assessment to include but not limited to public holidays,sporting events, ticketed events, New years eve.

  11. The number of SIA licensed door supervisors employed shall be in accordance with the following ratio: Fridays and Saturday, A minimum of two (2) door supervisors will be employed for the first one hundred(100) customers and one door supervisor for every one hundred(100) thereafter.

  12. Door supervisors will be properly briefed and trained to manage queues in a safe and efficient manner.

  13. The following details for each door supervisor will be contemporaneously entered into a register kept for that purpose:

  I. Full name

  II. SIA licence/badge number, and registration number of any accreditation scheme

  recognised by the Licensing Authority (including expiry date of that registration 6 or accreditation)

  III. The date and time they began their duty

  IV. The date and time they completed their duty

  V. The full details of any agency through which they have been allocated to work at the premises if appropriate

  The register shall be available for inspection and copying at all reasonable times by an authorised officer of a responsible authority.

  The register shall be kept at the premises at all times and be so maintained as to enable an authorised officer to establish the particulars of all door supervisors engaged at the premises

  during the period of not less than 12 months prior to the request.

  Substance Misuse

  14. A written drugs policy shall be in place and operated at the premises. It must detail the actions taken to minimise the opportunity to use or supply illegal substances within the premises. The policy must be made available for inspection and copying upon request by an authorised officer of a responsible authority.

  CCTV

  15. The premises shall install operate and maintain a comprehensive digital colour CCTV system

  to the satisfaction of the Police and Local Authority. As a minimum, the system must:

  I. Cover all public areas of the licensed premises including entry and exit points.

  II. Record clear images permitting the identification of individuals, and in particular enable facial recognition images (a clear head and shoulder image) of every person entering and leaving in any light condition.

  III. Continually record whilst the premises are open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises.

  IV. Have a constant and accurate time and date generation.

  V. Store recordings for a minimum period of 28 days with date and time stamping.

  VI. Viewable copies of recordings will be provided on request to police and local authority officers as soon as is reasonably practicable and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation Data protection Act 2018 (or any replacement legislation).

  VII. The CCTV system will be capable of downloading images to a recognisable viewable format.

  16. A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times when the premises are open. This staff member must be able to provide an authorised officer of a responsible authority copies of recent CCTV images or data with the absolute minimum of delay when requested (in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 or any replacement legislation).

   

  c) Public safety

  1. The maximum number of persons (including staff and entertainers) allowed at the premises shall not exceed five hundred (500).

  2. We have conducted a suitable fire risk Assessment and have adiquate extiguishing points

  3. All exit doors are easy to operate, free from obstruction and clearly marked

  4. Action notices are clearly placed

  5. Adiquate and appropriate first aid provisions are readily available

  6. The premises has safety inspection certificates available

  7. Free Drinking Water available

  8. Anti spiking training given

  9. General safety signs clearly posted around the premises.

   

  d) The prevention of public nuisance

  1. A noise management plan is used at the premises

  2. Prominent, clear and legible notices are displayed at all exits requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly.

  3. Barriers are used at the premises to stop customer spill on to the street.

  4. Queue management assessment in place at the premises

  5. Between 23:00 and 08:00 there will be total sound containment within the premises.

   

  e) The protection of children from harm

  1. All bar staff, supervisors and managers must be trained in the legality and procedure of alcohol sales, using the SWERCOTS on-line training pack (or equivalent), prior to undertaking

  the sale of alcohol and then at least every Twelve (12) months. Training shall be signed and documented. Training records must be kept on the premises and be made available for

  inspection and copying to an authorised officer of a responsible authority on request. The documentation relating to training should extend back to a period of three years and should

  specify the time, date and details of the persons both providing the training and receiving the training.

  2. 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

  Unless such identification is produced the sale of alcohol must be refused. This policy will include documented steps taken to prevent adults from purchasing alcohol for or on behalf of children under 18.

  3. Unaccompanied children under the age of 18 will not be allowed upon the premises at any time.

  4. Accompanied children under the age 18 will only be allowed to remain on the premises until. 20:00 hours.

   

   

   

   

   

   

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

   

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached