Barnstaple Hotel

Braunton Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1LE

Completed application 031852 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 28/10/2010 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an indoor sporting event
• a boxing or wrestling entertainment
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within entertainment facilities for making music or dancing
• provision of late night refreshment
• the sale by retail 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        Any person used to carry out a security activity as required under the Annexe 2 conditions must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.
   

  4        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.
   

  5        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.
   

  6        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).
   

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

  FROM 1st OCTOBER 2010
   

  8        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.
   

  9        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.
   

  10    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        Door supervisors will only be required at events identified by the hotel management.
   

  2        On such occasion’s, those door supervisors shall be correctly registered with the S.I.A.
   

  3        CCTV shall be installed and working to the satisfaction of the Police and Local Authority.
   

  4        Recordings shall be maintained for an appropriate period (generally one month - but to be agreed with the Police and Local Authority).
   

  5        If the CCTV equipment is inoperative, the Police and Local Authority shall be informed as soon as possible and immediate steps shall be taken to put the equipment back into action.
   

  6        A notice shall be employed at the entrance to the premises advising that CCTV is in operation.
   

  7        All bottles and glasses shall be removed from public areas as soon as they are finished with or empty.
   

  8        A proof of age policy to the satisfaction of the Police and Local Authority shall be in place.
   

  9        All-inclusive nights or other irresponsible drinks promotions shall not be permitted.
   

  10    An anti-drug policy agreed with the Police and Local Authority shall be in place.
   

  11    A secure facility to store controlled drugs shall be available.
   

  12    A policy shall be in force for the management of large groups, i.e. hen and stag parties. The group shall be required to nominate a responsible person to liase with the staff.
   

  13    An incident book shall be kept and details recorded of all instances of public disorder.
   

  14    All exit doors shall be easily openable without the use of a key, card, code or similar means and shall be available for egress while the public are on the premises.
   

  15    Means of escape shall be maintained unobstructed, immediately available and clearly identifiable.
   

  16    Exit doors shall be regularly checked to ensure they function satisfactorily.  Records of these checks will be kept and produced on request.
   

  17    Any removable security fastenings shall be removed whenever the premises are open to the public or staff; Exit doors will be regularly checked to ensure they function satisfactorily.  Records of these checks will be kept and produced on request.
   

  18    All fire doors shall be maintained effectively self-closing and shall not be held open other than by approved devices.
   

  19    Fire resisting doors to service shafts, ducts and cupboards shall be kept locked shut.
   

  20    Step and stair edges shall be highlighted so as to be conspicuous.
   

  21    All gangways, exitways and treads of steps or stairways shall be maintained with non-slippery and even surfaces.
   

  22    All floor coverings shall be secured and maintained so that they will not ruck.  Mats will be fitted into matwells so as to be flush with the floor surface.
   

  23    Hangings, curtains and temporary decorations shall be maintained in a flame retardant condition.
   

  24    Upholstered seating shall be fire retardant and compliant with current fire safety regulations.
   

  25    Curtains, hangings and temporary decorations shall not obstruct exits, fire safety signs or fire-fighting equipment.
   

  26    Notices detailing the actions to be taken in the event of fire or other emergency shall be prominently displayed and maintained in good condition.
   

  27    Access shall be provided for emergency vehicles and this access will be kept clear and free from obstruction.
   

  28    Fire drill and emergency lighting tests shall be conducted monthly.  Records of these tests will be made available to the Licensing Authority upon request.
   

  29    All fire exits and means of escape shall be signed in accordance with BS5499.
   

  30    An evacuation policy shall be in place that is to the satisfaction of the Fire Authority.  All staff members will be trained in the evacuation policy.
   

  31    The fire brigade shall be called to any outbreak of fire, however slight.
   

  32    Wall and ceiling finishes shall be fire resistant.
   

  33    Exit doors shall open outwards (or will be secured in the open position).
   

  34    When disabled people are present, adequate arrangements shall exist to enable their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency.
   

  35    Disabled people on the premises shall be made aware of these arrangements.
   

  36    Adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials shall be available on the premises.
   

  37    At least one suitable trained first aider shall be on duty when the public are present.
   

  38    If more than one first aider is present, their respective duties shall be clearly defined.
   

  39    The first aider shall be trained to deal with drug and alcohol related problems.
   

  40    In the absence of adequate daylight, the lighting in any area accessible to the public shall be fully operational.
   

  41    Fire safety signs shall be adequately illuminated.
   

  42    Emergency lighting will not be altered.
   

  43    Emergency lighting batteries will be fully charged before the admission of the public.
   

  44    In the event of failure of normal lighting, where the emergency lighting battery has a capacity of one hour, evacuation of the premises will be possible within 20 minutes.
   

  45    Where the emergency lighting battery has a capacity of three hours, evacuation of the premises will be possible within one hour.
   

  46    Emergency lighting tests will be conducted monthly.  Records of these tests will be made available to the Licensing Authority upon request.
   

  47    A satisfactory NICEIC or ECA periodic emergency lighting report shall be provided.  The inspection will be carried out annually and a new report provided each year.
   

  48    A satisfactory NICEIC or ECA electrical installation report will be available for inspection.
   

  49    A CORGI certificate of inspection in respect of any gas boiler, calorifier or appliance shall be provided.  The inspection will be carried out annually and a new report provided each year.
   

  50    An OFTEC certificate of inspection in respect of any oil-fired boiler or appliance shall be provided.  The inspection will be carried out annually and a new report provided each year.
   

  51    A certificate by a suitably qualified professional in respect of any suspended ceilings at the premises shall be provided.  It shall be provided every five years.
   

  52    A confirmation of public liability insurance in the minimum sum of £2 million shall be provided. A new certificate will be provided each year.
   

  53    A certificate of inspection for portable fire fighting equipment shall be provided.  The inspection will be carried out annually and a new certificate provided each year.
   

  54    A certificate of inspection for any fire detection alarm at the premises shall be provided. The inspection will be carried out annually and a new certificate provided each year.
   

  55    Where a temporary electrical installation is being used, a temporary electrical installation report by a NICEIC or ECA electrician or a certificate of compliance with BS7909 will be provided.
   

  56    An appropriately qualified medical practitioner will be present throughout a sports entertainment involving boxing, wrestling, judo, karate or other sports entertainment of a similar nature.
   

  57    At any wrestling or similar entertainment, members of the public will not occupy any seat within 2.5 metres of the ring.
   

  58    Free drinking water will be made available at all times the premises is open to the public.
   

  59    It shall be ensured that the public are not admitted to any part of the premises other than those which have been approved by the Council.
   

  60    Overcrowding will not be allowed in any part of the premises.
   

  61    Where tables and chairs are provided, clear gangways to exits will be maintained.
   

  62    Portable heating appliances will not be used at the premises.
   

  63    Appliances utilising cylinders or containers of gas will not be used on the premises.
   

  64    Paraffin or other mineral oil will not be used in any lamp, stove or other appliance except for cooking purposes.
   

  65    The premises will be adequately ventilated in all areas to which the staff and public have access.
   

  66    Noise or vibration will not be audible at the façade of any noise sensitive premises.
   

  67    Doors and windows will be kept closed whenever necessary.
   

  68    The use of explosives, pyrotechnics and fireworks of a similar nature which could cause disturbance in surrounding areas will be restricted.
   

  69    The placing of bottles into receptacles outside the premises will take place at times that will minimise disturbance to nearby properties.
   

  70    For the final hour of opening the music will be discernibly quieter.
   

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

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

  73    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

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