Grand Hotel

Torbay Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6NT

Completed application 022981 which is a Minor Variation Application for Premises Licence from 20/09/2010 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• the sale by retail of alcohol
• 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 of a similar description to that falling within entertainment facilities for making music or dancing
• provision of late night refreshment

Additional Conditions

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  ANNEXE 1

   

   

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  MANDATORY CONDITION:  WHERE LICENCE AUTHORISES SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL

   

  1)       No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence:-
   

  ()        at a time where there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises licence , or
   

  ()        at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his/her 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.

   

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  MANDATORY CONDITION: DOOR SUPERVISION

   

  1)       Where one or more individuals are carrying out security activities, each individual must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

   

  2)       But nothing in the aforementioned conditions requires such a condition to be imposed in respect of a) and b) and (b)(i) and (b)(ii)

   

  ()        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), are exempt.
   

  ()        In respect of premises in relation to-

  ()        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

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

   

  3)              For the purposes of the aforementioned conditions:-

   

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

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

   

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  ANNEXE 2

   

  CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

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  The prevention of crime and disorder

   

  1.              Hotel must be staffed at all times.

   

  2.              CCTV shall operate at the premises to include the main entrance/exit.

   

  3.              On any occasion that the general public attend a function at the premises and purchase a ticket beforehand a minimum of 4 door stewards shall be employed at the premises throughout the event.

   

  Public safety

   

  1.              All drinks shall be served in plastic glasses around the swimming pool area.

   

  2.              A duty manager shall provide 24 hour cover to ensure all situations are dealt with in a responsible manner.

   

  3.              First Aid facilities shall be available at all times.

   

  The prevention of public nuisance

   

  1.              The management shall ensure noise or vibration will not emanate from the premises such to cause persons in the neighbourhood to be unreasonably disturbed.

   

  2.              Noise levels shall be monitored daily to ensure the safety of staff and guests.

   

  3.              Bottle skips and bins shall not be emptied after 11.00pm.

   

  4.              The movement of bins and rubbish outside the premises shall be kept to a minimum after 11pm.

   

  5.              Rubbish in the hotel car park and around the outside of the premises shall be cleared daily.

   

  6.              Noise or vibration shall not emanate from the premises such as to cause persons in the neighbourhood to be unreasonably disturbed.  In general terms, noise from the premises should not be audible within any noise sensitive premises (e.g. dwelling) with windows open for normal ventilation especially after 11pm.  This will be assessed from the boundary to the nearest residential properties, on all sides of the licensed premises.  The critiera that shall be applied are;

                i.              Before 11pm - Noise emanating from the premises shall not be clearly distinguishable above other noise.

                ii.              After 11pm - Noise emanating from the premises shall not be distinguishable above background levels of noise.  The local authority shall reserve the right in cases of tonal noise and where premises are attached to others (i.e. semi's and terraced properties), to make further assessments from within the residential property.

   

  7.              Bottle skips and bins containing cans or bottles shall not be emptied outside after closing but will be dealt with the next day during normal office hours.

   

  8.              Cooking, noxious or persistent smells from the premises shall not cause a nuisance to nearby properties and the premises must be properly vented.

   

  The protection of children from harm

   

  1.              Suitable ID must be sought from anyone attempting to buy an alcoholic drink that appears to be under the age of 21.

   

   

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  ANNEXE 3

   

  CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

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  The Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  1.              The volume of amplified sound used in connection with the entertainment provided shall at all times be under the control of the DPS or Management and the controlling mechanism shall be operated from a part of the Premises not accessible to the public.

   

  2.              All external, regulated entertainment or speakers shall cease at 22.00hrs.

   

  3.              After 22.00hrs, all windows and doors shall be closed during periods of regulated entertainment.

   

  4.              A senior member of staff (manager) shall assess the impact of any noise activities on neighbouring residential premises at the start of the activity/entertainment and periodically throughout the activity/entertainment to ensure levels of noise have not increased.

   

  5.              The DPS shall at all times ensure that persons on or leaving the Premises and using adjacent car parks and highways conduct themselves in an orderly manner and do not in any way cause annoyance to residents or persons passing by.

   

   

   

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  ANNEXE 4

   

  PLANS

   

  Copy attached to Licence.

   

Premises Plans

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