Richwood Hotel

20 Newton Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5BZ

Completed application 026109 which is a Transfer Application for Premises Licence from 12/05/2011 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the sale by retail of alcohol
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing

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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  Conditions transferred from the Residential and Restaurant Licence

   

  1.                             Suitable beverages other than intoxicating liquor shall be equally available for consumption with or otherwise as an ancillary to meals served in the licensed premises.

   

   

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  Conditions transferred from the Supper Hours Certificate

   

  Alcohol may be sold or supplied for one hour following the end of permitted hours and on Christmas day, between 3pm and 7pm to persons taking table meals in the premises in a part of the premises usually set apart for the service of such persons and for consumption by such a person in that part of the premises as an ancillary to his meal.  For other purposes or in other parts of the premises the permitted hours shall continue to apply.

   

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  Restrictions Transferred From The Restaurant And Residential Licence

   

  The restrictions related to the permitted hours do not prohibit:

   

  (a)              during the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied for consumption as ancillary to the meals.

   

  (b)              consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the premises.

   

• General

   

  1.              Alcohol and regulated entertainment shall be provided for persons attending bona fide functions held at the premises.

   

  The prevention of crime and disorder

   

  1.              As far as 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 do not in any way cause annoyance to residents or persons passing by.

   

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

   

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

   

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

   

  Public safety

   

  1.              Adequate access shall be provided for emergency vehicles.

   

  2.              All parts of the premises and all fittings and apparatus therein. door 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.              Suitable and sufficient lighting shall be provided to the toilets.

   

  4.              Suitable and sufficient ventilation shall be provided to the toilets.  For mechanical ventilation, this shall provide a minimum of 3 air changes per hour.  For natural ventilation the openable window space should be a minimum of 1/20th of the floor area.

   

  5.              A reponsible member of staff shall be designated to take charge of a situation, call an ambulance and administer first aid in the event of any patron or member of staff becoming badly injured or being taken seriously ill whilst on the premises.

   

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

   

  7.              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.

   

  8.              All floors, carpets and uphostery thoughout the premises shall be thoroughly cleaned at frequent intervals.

   

  9.              An inspection of the whole of the electrical installation in the premises shall be conducted at least once in each three-year period.

   

  10.              The Gas System including appliances shall be inspected and tested by a CORGI registered gas engineer annually and a staisfactory Gas Safety Certicficate shall be obtained.  Only CORGI registered contractor can work on gas appliances.

   

  11.              All parts of the premises shall be adequately illuminated and those portions to which the public has access and all routes of escape for performers and staff shall be provided with adequate means of illumination from two independent sources.

   

  12.              The emergency lighting shall be maintained in working order and capable of use (except in such parts as are for the time being adequately lit by daylight) such that it is adequate to enable the public to see their way out of the Premises and clear of the building.

   

  13.              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.

   

  14.              Space heating apparatus and hot water boilers must be examined and tested and be in a safe working condition.  They shall be annually tested by a recognised insurance company.

   

  15.              Immediately a fire is discovered or suspected, the Fire Brigade shall be called immediately by dialing 999.  Any outbreak of fire, however small, shall be recorded in a logbook.

   

  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.

   

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

   

  3.              The licensee shall ensure that staff who arrive early morning or depart late at night when the business has ceased trading conduct themselves in such a manner to avoid causing disturbance to nearby residents.

   

  4.              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.

   

  5.              Suitable signs shall be at the exit to request the cooperation of  patrons, in particular to make as little noise as possible when leaving the premises.             

   

  6.              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.

                             

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

   

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

   

  The protection of children from harm

   

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

               

   

   

   

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  ANNEXE 3

   

  CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

• 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 23.00hrs. The criteria applied, from 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.              The volume of amplified sound used in connection with the entertainment provided shall at all times be under the control of the licensee/management.

   

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  ANNEXE 4

   

  PLANS

   

  Copy attached to Licence.