Meadfoot Bay Hotel

Meadfoot Sea Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2LQ

Completed application 023763 which is a Internal Amendment/Variation for Premises Licence from 21/10/2010 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• entertainment facilities for 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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  ANNEXE 2

   

  CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

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  The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

   

  1.              The maximum number of persons to be permitted for dancing at functions shall be 50.

   

  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.              Bar staff shall be suitably trained to prevent the sale of alcohol to under 18s.

   

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

   

  5.              Service of alcoholic drinks to persons within the golf studio lounge shall be by a member of staff.

   

  Public Safety

   

  1.              Adequate access must be provided for emergency vehicles.

   

  2.              Suitable and sufficient lighting shall be provided to the toilets.

   

  3.              At least one qualified first-aider shall be present on the premises during the whole time the premises are made available for regulated entertainment.

   

  4.              Exit routes shall be maintained free from obstruction at all times, and in particular, no provision for hanging clothing or storing any article shall be made in corridors, passageways, gangways or exit ways.

   

  5.              All doors and fastenings shall at all times be kept in proper working order.  Gangways, exit routes and steps shall be maintained in good order with non-slippery and even surfaces.

   

  6.              An inspection of the whole of the electrical installation in the premises shall be carried out at least once in each three year period.  Such inspection shall be carried out by a competent electrician who will be required to issue a Certificate of Fitness, which shall be produced to an authorised officer on demand.

   

  7.              The gas system, including appliances shall be inspected and tested by a CORGI registered gas engineer annually and a satisfactory Gas Safety Certificate shall be obtained.  Only CORGI registered contractors can work on gas appliances.

   

  8.              In the event of failure of the general lighting, the public shall be required to leave the premises forthwith.

   

  9.              All lighting to exit notices shall be maintained in good repair and shall not, in any circumstances, be extinguished or dimmed while the public are on the premises.

   

  10.              Immediately a fire is discovered or suspected, the Fire Brigade shall be called by dialing 999, any outbreak of fire, however small, shall be recorded in a log book.

   

  The Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  1.              Noise or vibration shall not emanate from the premises such as to cause persons in the neighbourhood to be unreasonably disturbed.  Noise should not be audible within any noise sensitive premises with windows open for normal ventilation, especially after 23.00 hours.  The criteria applied form boundary to nearest residential property are:

   

                (a)              Before 23.00 noise emanating from the premises shall not be clearly distinguishable above other noise.

   

                (b)              After 23.00 noise emanating from the premises shall not be clearly distinguishable above background levels of noise.

   

                (c)              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.

   

  2.              To allow live and amplified music indoors and to reduce noise breakout, doors and windows facing onto any noise-sensitive premises (e.g. dwelling) shall be kept shut during entertainment.

   

  3.              The volume of amplified sound used in connection with the entertainment provided shall at all times be under the control of the management.

   

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

   

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

   

  The Protection of Children From Harm

   

  1.              To prevent the sale of alcohol to persons under the age of 18 years, suitable written proof of age shall be obtained from young people attempting to purchase alcohol, in accordance with documents specified by Torbay Council's statement of licensing policy.

   

  2.              Bar staff shall be suitably trained to prevent the sale of alcohol to under 18s.

   

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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.

   

Premises Plans

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