To consider an application for a Variation to a Premises Licence in respect of Torre Abbey, The Kings Drive, Torquay.

Members considered a report on an application for a Variation to a Premises Licencein respect of Torre Abbey, The Kings Drive, Torquay. 

Written Representations received from:

Oral Representations received from:

Decision

That the application for a Variation to a Premises Licence in respect of Torre Abbey, The Kings Drive, Torquay be granted as applied for subject to the following conditions proposed by the Police and Children’s Safeguarding and agreed by the Applicant:

1)    All alcohol sold for consumption off the premises, shall be supplied in sealed containers.

2)    For events where licensable activities take place both indoors and outdoors, where tickets are sold to the general public, and where the anticipated attendance will be in excess of 500 persons, the following conditions will apply:

a.    An Event Management Plan shall be submitted to the Public Safety Advisory Group (PSAG) at least 4 months in advance of any event, and

b.    The event shall be run in accordance with the Event Management Plan and approved by the PSAG.

3)    For all other events where a part, or parts of, the premises are used for licensable activities (other than events which are restricted to the hirer and his/her invited guests, for example weddings), the DPS shall risk assess the need for SIA registered door stewards and employ such number of stewards and at such times as determined by that risk assessment.

4)    All drinking glasses in which drinks are served shall be made of plastic or toughened glass.  No drinks shall be removed from the premises, unless they are in sealed containers and sold for consumption off the premises.

5)    The premises shall operate a Challenge 25 Policy and any individual who appears to be under the age of 25 will be required to produce an approved form of photographic identification, as outlined with the Torbay Council’s Licensing Statement of Principles.

6)    Where licensable activities take place at the premises, no under 18’s shall be permitted in the premises or within the licensed area after 11.00 pm.

7)    All children under the age of 16 shall be accompanied by a responsible adult.  (This should always apply where events are being held, which involve the sale of alcohol); and

The additional condition:

8)    That all regulated entertainment in the premises outside area shall cease by 11pm; and

That the following condition be removed:

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

Reason for Decision

Having carefully considered all the written and oral representations, Members resolved to grant the Variation to the Premises Licence having noted that with the inclusion of the additional conditions the Police, Children’s Safeguarding and Public Protection did not object to this application and that there were no objections from members of the public.

In concluding, Members were satisfied that the application before them would not undermine the Licensing Objectives.