Blue Groove

2 Hobbs Hill, Croyde, Devon, EX33 1LZ

Premises Licence PLWA0693 from from 04/04/2012 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEXE 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  1        There shall be no sale or supply of alcohol when there is no Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) in respect of this premises licence or at a time when the said DPS does not hold a personal licence or when his/her 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        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.
   

  4        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.
   

  5        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).
   

  6        The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
   

  7        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.
   

  8        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.
   

  9        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

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

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

   

• ANNEXE 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1        The times permitted to sell alcohol do not prohibit or restrict the supply to, or consumption by, any person of alcohol in any premises where the premises are bona fide used, or intended to be used, for the purpose of habitually providing for reward, board and lodging, including breakfast and at least one customary main meal.
   

  2        The times permitted to sell alcohol do not prohibit or restrict the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person residing there who are bona fide entertained by them at their own expense, or the consumption of persons so supplied.
   

  3        The times permitted to sell alcohol do not prohibit or restrict the supply of alcohol for consumption on premises to persons employed there for the purposes of the businesses carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of liquor so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.
   

  4        The premises may remain open for no more than 90 minutes after the end of the period during which the retail sale of alcohol is permitted, as a “wind-down” period.
   

  5        All bar staff, when recruited, shall be trained on the Licensing Act 2003, particularly in relation to young persons, and a refusals book shall be maintained and kept available for inspection.
   

  6        There shall be no admission for new customers after 2400hrs. Those who leave after that time shall only be re-admitted by the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) or a specific Personal Licence-holder designated for that purpose on that day. Details of the reason for re-admission shall be recorded in the refusals book.
   

  7        All amplified music shall be played through the in-house public address system only. No additional amplification equipment (other than media players, pre-amplifiers and sound-mixing equipment) shall be used without prior agreement of the Licensing Officer.
   

  8        Where guests are re-admitted to the premises after 2400hrs, admission shall only be permitted either by the DPS or a specific Personal Licence-holder designated for that purpose on that day.  Details of the reason for re-admission shall be recorded in the refusals book.
   

  9        After 23:00 hours, the area outside the front of the premises shall only be used for the purpose of access and egress from the premises.  The DPS or Personal Licence-holder designated for that purpose shall take responsiblity for ensuring that the front patio area shall not be used by customers for any other purpose.
   

  10    Children under 16 years of age shall not be permitted on the premises after 21:00 hours unless accompanied by an adult, but the Designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that staff receive training relating to s.145 of the Licensing Act 2003 and are aware of the obligation to refuse entry to unaccompanied children if the premises becames relevant premises within s.145(4) at any time.
   

  11    All refusals under condition 10 above must be recorded in the Refusals Book.
   

  12    Food shall be available at all times when the premises are open for the serving of alcohol.
   

  13    Amplified music and entertainment shall take place inside the premises only.
   

  14    Noise limiters shall be agreed and set in advance with the Environmental Health Protection Team, indicating a maximum level for amplified music and entertainment, before and after 22:00 hours.  After 22:00 hours the level shall be sufficiently low that music is not audible outside the premises.  The inaudibility test level shall be set from the current bus stop opposite the premises, at a level agreed with the Environmental Protection Team and also at the boundary of neighbouring properties.
   

  15    All windows shall be closed when licensed entertainment activites take place.
   

  16    The front elevation door shall remain in the closed position except for access and egress when licensed entertainment takes place.
   

  17    Amplified music shall not be played above the regulated levels specified in condition 14 above.
   

  18    No speakers shall be erected in the front patio areas.
   

  19    Signs shall be erected prominently requesting patrons to leave the premises quietly.
   

  20    Background music shall cease on the back patio at 2400hrs. No food or drinks shall be permitted on the back patio after 2400 hrs (effectively a smoking area from 2400hrs).
   

  21    The positioning of the internal speakers to be in accordance with the guidance of the Environmental Health Protection Team.
   

  22    The sale by retail of alcohol shall be confined to the area (s) as outlined in RED on the attached plan (s).
   

  23    Regulated entertainment shall be confined to the area (s) as outlined in BLUE on the attached plan (s).
   

  24    Late night refreshment shall be confined to the area (s) as outlined in GREEN on the attached plan (s).

• ANNEXE 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING

   

  None.

   

   

• ANNEXE 4 - PLANS

   

  Copy attached to Licence.

   

Premises Plans

• Plan - Page 1 of 1