Instow Arms

Marine Parade, Instow, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4JJ

Completed application 035830 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 24/05/2012 to indefinite

Applicant(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).
   

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

  6        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.
   

  7        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.
   

  8        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 sale of alcohol to a trader for the purposes of their trade or to a club with a Club Premises Certificate for the purposes of the club.

   

  3        The times permitted to sell alcohol do not prohibit or restrict the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered.

   

  4        The times permitted to sell alcohol do not prohibit or restrict the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there.

   

  5        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.

   

  6        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.

   

  7        The times permitted to sell alcohol do not prohibit or restrict the sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces.

   

  8        Non-alcoholic drinks shall be available at all times.
   

  9        All empty bottles and cans shall be stored inside the premises.
   

  10    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.
   

  11    Staff shall seek evidence of age from young people where there are any doubts, and admission refused where appropriate.
   

  12    The number of live events shall not exceed two in any one week.
   

  13    Where a live music event involves performances where the music or singing is amplified, the maximum number of muscians/singers at any one time  shall be five.
   

  14    Where live or recorded music is amplified beyond the level of the usual restaurant backround music, loud speakers shall be sited on the northern side of the building awat from the party wall and shall be placed on sound absorbing material to lessen transmitted noise and vibration through the walls and floors.
   

  15    Dancing shall be only permitted when the whole premises has been booked for a private event to which the public are not admitted.
   

  16    Unless the premises have been booked for a private function, meals shall be available between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
   

  17    The first floor restaurant and the ground floor areas inside the building edged YELLOW shall be designated No Smoking areas.
   

  18    Staff shall be trained in fire evacuation procedures.
   

  19    Means of escape shall be maintained, unobstructed and clearly identifiable when the premises arer in use.
   

  20    The premises shall be adequately vented to prevent nuisance from noxious smells.
   

  21    A notice shall be displayed at the exit requesting customers to leave quietly.
   

  22    All children shall sit in either areas edged YELLOW on the plan or in outside licenced areas.
   

  23    No unaccompanied children shall be admitted after 9:30 p.m. and a sign shall be erected to this effect, clearly displayed at the entrance.

   

  24    The sale by retail/supply of alcohol, regulated entertainment and late night refreshment will be confined to the area (s) as outlined in RED on the attached plan (s).

   

• ANNEXE 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING

   

  1. Live music events shall be restricted to a maximum of eight per year.

   

  2. Live music shall cease at 11:30 p.m.

   

  3. Recorded music shall be at backround level only after 11:30 p.m.  Backround level is    taken to mean that which is inaudible at the boundary of the premises.

   

  4. All windows shall be closed by 10:30 p.m.

   

  5. The provision of facilities for dancing shall cease at 11:30 p.m.

   

  6. The rear of the garden area shall NOT be used after 10:00 p.m.

   

• ANNEXE 4 - PLANS

   

  Copy attached to Licence.

   

Premises Plans

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