London Inn

15-16 The Strand, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2AA

Completed application 023404 which is a Internal Amendment/Variation for Premises Licence from 08/10/2010 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• 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

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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.

   

  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

   

                                (ii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml; and

   

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

   

   

   

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  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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  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.              The Company shall be committed to strict compliance with the law in the course of the operation of its premises and to maintaining good standards of behaviour by its customers.  (See sections A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, J, L in attached document - Overview of Operations).

   

  2.              A CCTV system of an evidential standard must be installed to the satisfaction of the police and licensing committee with the record of that system to be kept for a period of not less than 31 days where the police have access to that record at any reasonable time.  The system to be in operation at all times when the premises is open to the public.

   

  3.              No person must be employed to sell alcohol who is under 18 years of age.

   

  4.              At least one steward shall be employed at the entrance to the premises from 10.00pm on Sundays to Thursdays inclusive on all occasions when the sale of alcohol exceeds midnight.

   

  5.              At least two stewards shall be employed at the entrance to the premises from 9.00pm on Fridays and Saturdays on all occasions when the sale of alcohol exceeds midnight.

   

  6.              Drinks must be served in strengthened or toughened glasses.

   

  7.              After 11.00pm, no drinks must be served in glass bottles from which it is intended or likely that a person may drink.

   

  Public Safety

   

  1.              J D Wetherspoon shall undertake ongoing risk assessments in order to comply with Health and Safety Legislation.  (See sections A, B, C, D, G, I, J, L of attached document - Overview of Operations.)

   

  2.              The operator shall ensure that members of the public shall not wait and/or consume drinks on staircases or in other areas where such activity would impinge the movement of people within the building or give rise to trip hazards.

   

  3.              The operator shall carry out a risk assessment to identify the maximum safe level of occupancy having regard to the availability of space and the movement of members of the public in the premises.  The operator shall incorporate this maximum safe level into their operating schedule and put in place measures to ensure that the number of members of the public in the premises is monitored.  The number of members of the public in the premises must not exceed the maximum safe level.

   

  The Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  1.              The premises shall continue to apply existing measures.  (See sections A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, J, L of attached document - Overview of Operations.)

   

  2.              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 11.00pm.  This shall be assessed from the boundary to the nearest residential properties, on all sides of the licensed premises.  The criteria that shall be applied are;

   

                i)              Before 11.00pm - Noise emanating from the premises shall not be clearly distinguishable above other noise.

                ii)              After 11.00pm - Noise emanating from the premises shall not be distinguishable above background levels of noise.

                iii)              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.

   

  3.              Prominent, clear and legible notices shall be displayed at all exists 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 must take place at times that will prevent disturbance to nearby properties.

   

  5.              Deliveries of kegs, bottles, food or other materials necessary for the operation of the business shall be carried out at such a time or such a manner as to prevent nuisance and disturbance to nearby residents.

   

  6.              Patrons shall be asked not to stand around talking in the street outside the premises or any car park; and asked to leave the vicinity quickly and quietly.

   

  7.              Provision of mechanical ventilation and air conditioning system shall not allow noise breakout from the premises or cause a nuisance by its operation.

   

  8.              Regular maintenance shall be carried out on all plant and machinery to ensure that noise disturbance from such sources is kept to a minimum.

   

  9.              The handling of beer kegs, bottles and other similar items shall not take place in the late evening, at night and during the early morning, when the noise generated could cause a nuisance particularly outside buildings.

   

  10.              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.

   

  11.              The movement of bins and rubbish outside the premises shall be kept to a minimum after 11.00pm.  This will help to reduce the levels of noise produced by the premises.

   

  12.              After 11.00pm, cooking, noxious or persistent smells from the premises shall not cause a nuisance to nearby properties.

   

  13.              Noise from the premises shall not be audible within any dwelling with windows open for normal ventilation especially after 11.00pm.  This shall be assessed from the boundary to the nearest residential properties, on all sides of the licensed premises.  The criteria that shall be applied are;

   

                i)              Before 11.00pm - Noise emanating from the premises shall not be clearly distinguishable above other noise.

                ii)              After 11.00pm - Noise emanating from the premises shall not be distinguishable above background levels of noise.

                iii)              The local authority shall reserve the right in cases of tonal noise and where premises are attached to others, to make further assessments from within the residential property.

   

  14.              Doors and windows shall be kept shut during entertainment to reduce noise breakout.  A management scheme shall be in  place to ensure this situation remains.

   

  15.              Entrances shall be provided with lobbies with automatic door-closers.  The lobbies shall be in use throughout the time of entertainment.

   

  16.              A noise limitation device shall be in operation controlling the system to which all amplification equipment is fitted.  This device shall be regularly maintained to ensure that the noise produced within the premises shall not be audible within any residential premises in the vicinity.

   

  17.              Where the premises trades for the sale of alcohol beyond 1am, the premises shall operate a no new entry/re-entry condition after 2am.

   

  18.              Premises shall join and maintain membership of the Torquay Night Time Economy Forum where premises management will attend at least two meetings per calendar year.

   

  19.              On every operational day when door supervision is required then those SIA door supervisors employed in front of house duties shall wear high visibility reflective clothing (jackets/t-shirts etc) for the entirety of their duty.

   

  The Protection of Children From Harm

   

  1.              Children shall be required to vacate the bar by 21.00 hrs unless they are eating in which case they shall be required to vacate the bar by 21.30 hrs.

   

  2.              Children must always be accompanied by an adult who will be required to maintain constant supervision of them.

   

   

   

   

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  ANNEXE 3

   

  CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

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  None

   

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  ANNEXE 4

   

  PLANS

   

  Copy attached to Licence.