Torquay United Football Club

Plainmoor, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 3PS

Completed application 067744 which is a Internal Amendment/Variation for Premises Licence from 13/06/2024 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

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  ANNEXE 1

   

  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.

   

  3)              (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).

   

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

   

  5)              (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.

   

  6)              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.

   

  7)              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.

   

   

  MANDATORY CONDITION:  EXHIBITION OF FILMS

   

  1)       Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that body.

   

  2)       Where -

   

  ()        the film classification body is not specified in the licence, or
   

  ()        the relevant licensing authority has notified the holder of the licence that this condition applies to the film in question,
   

  admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.

   

  In the case of the aforementioned conditions

                “children” means persons aged under 18; and

                “film classification body” means the person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (authority to determine suitability of video works for classification).

   

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  ANNEXE 2

   

  CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  General

   

  Pop Side Bar

   

  1)              Supply of alcohol shall be on any football match day from a time 15 minutes after the commencement of the match to a time 15 minutes after the half-time interval, with consumption to be concluded within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the half-timer interval.

   

  2)              The Designated Premises Supervisor or a Personal Licence holder shall be present within the stadium at all times that alcohol is supplied.

   

  Gulls Nest and No. 10 Restaurant

   

  1)              All licensable activities within the Gulls Nest and No. 10 Restaurant must take place indoors except 2 (two) events per annum which can take place outdoors.

   

  Music Event (outdoors)

   

  1)              On 2 (two) occasions per annum alcohol may be supplied within the licensed premises area.  Locations where the alcohol will be supplied must be agreed in advance through the Statutory Safety Advisory Group.

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

   

  Pop Side Bar

   

  1)              No alcoholic beverages shall be taken from the licensed premises into the stadium.

   

  2)              No alcoholic beverages shall be consumed in view of or from the stadium.

   

  3)              A minimum of 2 (two) SIA accredited stewards shall be positioned, at all times alcohol is supplied, on the steps from the premises to the stadium, to ensure compliance with these conditions.

   

  4)              A radio link shall be maintained between the bar area and the Police Control Room on match days.

   

  5)              Alcohol shall not be served in glasses or glass bottles and shall only be served in polycarbonate glasses, plastic glasses, plastic bottles or cans.

   

  6)              No disorder within the area of the licensed premises shall be tolerated.

   

  7)              Cash till drawers shall be removed when the bar is not in operation.

   

  8)              CCTV shall be installed at the premises, recordings shall be kept for a minimum of 14 days and made available to the police on request, and the images will be of an evidential standard and to the satisfaction of the police.

   

  Gulls Nest & No.10 Restaurant

   

  1)              CCTV shall be installed at the premises, recordings shall be kept for a minimum of 14 days and made available to the police on request, and the images will be of an evidential standard and to the satisfaction of the police.

   

  2)              As far as is practical, that persons on or leaving the premises and using adjacent car parks and highways shall be reminded to conduct themselves in an orderly manner and not in any way to cause annoyance to residents or persons passing by.

   

  3)              The maximum number of persons to be permitted within the first floor restaurant area shall be 120.

   

  4)              All drinking glasses in which drinks are served shall be in toughened or strengthened glasses and no drink shall be served in a glass bottle from which it is intended or likely that a customer will drink.

   

  5)              Regular glass and bottle collection shall be undertaken throughout the premises.

   

  6)              Patrons shall not be permitted to leave the premises with any glass or bottles which belong to the premises.

   

  7)              There must be no entry or re-entry to the premises after 12 midnight.

   

  Music Event (Outdoors)

   

  1)              When events other than football are held at the premises the following conditions shall apply:

   

                (a) An Event Management Plan shall be submitted to the SAG (Safety Advisory Group) at least 3 months in advance of any event.

               

                (b) The event shall be run in accordance with the Event Management Plan approved by the SAG.

   

  Public Safety

   

  Gulls Nest & No.10 Restaurant

   

  1)              Adequate access shall be provided for emergency vehicles.

   

  2)              All parts of the premises and all fittings and apparatus therein, all fastenings and notices and the seating, lighting, heating, electrical, ventilation, sanitary accommodation, washing facilities and other installations, shall be maintained at all times in good order and in a safe condition.

   

  3)              The Premises must adhere to the Fire Safety Act 2005 at all times.

   

  The prevention of public nuisance

   

  Gulls Nest & No.10 Restaurant

   

  1)              Noise from the premises shall not be audible within any dwelling with windows open for normal ventilation, especially after 11pm.  The assessment for noise shall be from the boundary to the nearest residential properties on all sides of the licensed premises.  The criteria that shall be applied is as follows:

  
  a) Before 11pm, noise emanating from the premises shall not be clearly distinguished from other noise.

  
  b) After 11pm, noise emanating from the premises shall not be distinguishable above background levels of noise.

   

                c) Local Authorities shall reserve the right to make further assessments from within the residential property in cases of internal noise and where premises are attached to others.

   

  2)              To allow live and amplified music inside and to reduce noise breakout, doors and windows facing on to any noise sensitive premises (e.g. dwelling) shall be kept shut during entertainment.  A management scheme shall be in place to ensure this situation remains.

   

  3)               Prominent, clear and legible notices shall be displayed at all exits requesting the public to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly.

   

  4)              The placing of refuse, such as bottles, into receptacles outside the premises shall take place at times that will prevent disturbance to nearby properties.

   

  5)              The premises shall remain open for at least half an hour after alcohol is served, during which time patrons shall be dispersed gradually.

   

  Music Event (Outdoors)

   

  1)              The event shall have a wind down period to allow for public dispersal. Marshalls/Stewards shall control and advise the public to leave the site quickly and quietly.

   

  2)              The Designated Organiser shall ensure that announcements are broadcast by loudspeaker system at closing requesting that patrons co-operate in leaving the premises and vicinity as quickly and quietly as possible.

   

  3)              Construction and deconstruction of the fencing, staged area and units ancillary to the event shall not be carried out between the hours of 23.00 and 08.00 hours to minimise disturbance to residents.

   

  4)              The organiser shall liaise with Environmental Health regarding environmental regulations, noise levels. Council Officers if in attendance shall monitor noise level and have contact with stage control.

   

  5)              Sound checking shall be only carried out for a period of 1 hour at a time agreed with Environmental Health.

   

  6)              The sound pressure level of the event shall not exceed 100Db (A) Leg60sec for the duration of the event measured at a height of 2.5m 50m from the front of the stage (or at the delay tower/sound booth).

   

  7)              All amplification speakers shall be operated towards ‘Bristow Bench’ or as advised by Environmental Health.

   

  8)              Prior to commencement of the event, sound checks shall be undertaken by Environmental Health as appropriate.

   

  9)              The volume of amplified sound must be under the control of a designated member of staff and will be monitored from locations as identified by Environmental Health and documented on a plan as part of the Event safety plan.

   

  The protection of children from harm

   

  Pop Side Bar

   

  1)              The premises shall operate a Challenge 25 Policy and any individual who appears to be under the age of 25 shall be requested to provide an approved form of identification bearing a photograph.

   

  Gulls Nest & No.10 Restaurant

   

  1)              The premises shall operate a Challenge 25 Policy and any individual who appears to be under the age of 25 shall be requested to provide an approved form of identification bearing a photograph.

   

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  ANNEXE 3

   

  CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  The prevention of public nuisance

   

  1)              At times when the neighbouring school is closed, the premises designated smoking area shall be located in Homelands Lane.

   

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  ANNEXE 4

   

  PLANS

   

  Copy attached to Licence.

   

Premises Plans

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