Plymouth City CouncilLicensing Office

The Club @ Stoke

72 - 74 Devonport Road, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4DF

Completed application 016604 which is a Transfer Application for Premises Licence from 12/03/2009 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an indoor sporting event
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• 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
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within entertainment facilities for making music or 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

   

  Steps taken in order to promote the four Licensing objectives

   

  1.              Staff banned from drinking on duty.

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

  3.              Drugs warning notices on display.

  4.              Zero tolerance to drugs use and dealing.

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

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

  7.              Food available.

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

  9.              CCTV System internally and externally.

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

  11.              Licensed door staff to appropriate levels as necessary.

  12.              No drinks hoarding.

  13.              Pro-active policy against “binge” drinking.

  14.              Zero tolerance to offensive conduct.

  15.              Toughened glassware for draught products.

  16.              Regular glass collection.

  17.              Regular dedicated cleaning of premises.

  18.              Advisory notices re noise on leaving premises.

  19.              Freephone or similar taxi facility.

  20.              Nominated staff to deal with complaints from neighbours.

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

  22.              Warning notices in place in relation to under age drinking.

  23.              Full training for staff in law specifically relating to minors and alcohol and specific photo i/d proof of age requirements.

   

  Conditions agreed with Environmental Health Authority

   

  Public Nuisance

  1.              Doors and windows 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.              A member of staff will be positioned at exits particularly at closing times.

  4.              Before 23:00 hrs - all entertainment

  To prevent entertainment being intrusive, noise emanating from the premises will not be clearly audible 1 metre from the façade of the nearest residential property.

  5.              Between 23:00 hrs and close

  Noise emanating from the premises will not be distinguishable above back ground levels 1 metre from the façade of the nearest residential property nor in the adjoining 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.

   

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

   

  Bottles not to be emptied into bins outside the premises after 11 pm but to be dealt with the next day during normal office hours.

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  As Attached

   

Premises Plans

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