Plymouth City CouncilLicensing Office

OPM Club

The OPM Suite, Plymouth College, Ford Park, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6RN

Completed application 064894 which is a Suspension after Non-Payment of Annual Fee/Levy for Premises Licence from 06/12/2017 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
• a performance of dance

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.

   

     3.(1) The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to 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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children-

  (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 (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for

  consumption at a table meal, as defined in section 159 of the Act);

  (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;

  (d) provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a

  sporting event, where that provision is dependent on-

  (i) the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or

  (ii) the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;

  (e) 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.

   

  4. The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).

   

  5.The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  6.(1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

   

  (2) 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 a holographic mark.

   

  7. The responsible person shall 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; and

  (b) customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  A              Supply of alcohol

   

                Any existing conditions attached to existing justices licence

   

  No intoxicating liquor shall be supplied otherwise than to:

  a)              A member of the club who has been a member for at least two days or whose nomination or application of membership was made at least two days before his admission

  b)              Staff employed at the club

  c)              Bona fide guests of members

  d)              Persons attending bona fide functions at the premises

   

                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 taking of 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              he 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              Conditions agreed with the Environmental Health Authority

   

  Public Nuisance

  1.   Doors and windows will be kept shut during entertainment to reduce noise breakout. 

  2.              The use of the outdoor balcony area will cease at midnight with the exception of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

  3.              Suitable signage at the exit to request the co-operation of patrons to make as little noise as possible when leaving the premises.

  4.              A member of staff will be positioned at exits particularly at closing times.

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

  6.              During any regulated entertainment by way of live music and the facilities for making music and dancing the use of the balcony will cease

  7.  A senior member of staff (manager) will assess the impact of any noisy activities on neighbouring premises at the start of the activity/entertainment and periodically throughout the activity/entertainment and take action to reduce noise levels if they are found to be excessive/distinguishable above background levels at the nearest residential property.

  8.   Management will control the sound levels of the music/entertainment (this can be done by verbal agreement with performers, setting maximum levels on the amplifier/sound system or the installation of a sound limiter)

  9.   Between 23.00hrs and Midnight to prevent entertainment being intrusive, noise emanating from the premises will not be clearly distinguishable above other noise one metre from the façade of the nearest residential property.

  10. The premise licence holder shall provide to residents living within the vicinity contact details upon request.

   

  C              Steps taken to promote the four Licensing Objectives

   

  1.              Records maintained of any material incidents within or in immediate vicinity of premises

  2.              Zero tolerance to drugs use and dealing

  3.              Policy of banning customers for misbehaviour within or in vicinity of premises where deemed necessary and appropriate

  4.              Availability of soft drinks, non-alcoholic and/or low alcohol beverages at all times

  5.              Food available

  6.              Specific staff training and supervision in assessment of customer consumption and condition

  7.              CCTV system installed partially inside and also to the external of the premises

  8.              Retention of tapes/discs etc for minimum of 30 days

  9.              Specific staff training and supervision in assessment of customer consumption and condition

  10.              No cheap alcoholic drinks promotions cut-price drinks, ‘package deals’

  11.              No drinks hoarding

  12.              Pro-active policy against ‘binge’ drinking

  13.              Zero tolerance to offensive conduct

  14.              Toughened glassware for draught products

  15.              Regular glass collection

  16.              Circulation air fans are provided

  17.              Regular dedicated cleaning of premises

  18.              Limit on number in premises

  19.              Advisory notices re. noise on leaving the premises

  20.              Freephone or similar taxi facility

  21.              Nominated staff to deal with complaints from neighbours

  22.              CCTV and/or regular monitoring of external areas of premises at night

  23.              Warning notices in place in relation to under-age drinking

  24. No Adult Entertainment

  25. From 23.00hrs to midnight the doors to the balcomy area will be kept closed except for entry and agress.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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

   

  None

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached

   

Premises Plans

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