Poncho Bar & Cantina

3 -5 Bridge Buildings, The Square, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8LW

Completed application 059454 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 06/02/2025 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 (PREMISES LICENCE ON & OFF SALES)

   

  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 (as defined in s.153(4) of the Licensing Act 2003) must ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises. 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 -

   

  (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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

   

  (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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

   

  (d) 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.

   

  (e) dispensing alcohol 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 must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  6.              The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

   

  7.              The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.

   

  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 either a holographic mark or an ultraviolet feature.

   

  9.              The responsible person must 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;

   

  (b) these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and

   

  (c) where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.

   

  10.              A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price.

   

  11.              For the purposes of the condition 10 set out above-

   

  (a) “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;

   

  (b) “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula- P = D + (D×V) where-

   

  (i) P is the permitted price,

  (ii) D is the amount of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were

  charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and

  (iii) V is the rate of value added tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the value added tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol;

   

  (c)“relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premises licence-

   

  (i) the holder of the premises licence,

  (ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or

  (iii) the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence;

   

  (d) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and

   

  (e) “valued added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.

   

  12. Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of Condition 11 would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

  13.              (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of

  Condition 13 on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.

   

  (2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.

   

  
   

   

   

• ANNEXE 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1        The premises may remain open for no more than 30 minutes after the end of the period during which the retail sale of alcohol is permitted, as a “wind-down” period.
   

  2        No customer carrying open or sealed bottles or glasses shall be admitted to the premises at any time.
   

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

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

  5        Noise or vibrations shall not be audible at the facade of any noise sensitive premises.
   

  6        All staff engaged in licensable activity at the premises will receive training and information in relation to the following:  (i) The Challenge 25 scheme in operation at the premises, including the forms of identification that are acceptable; (ii) The hours and activities permitted by the premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 and conditions attached to the licence; (iii) How to complete and maintain the refusal register in operation at the premises (in relation to the sale of alcohol); (iv) Recognising the signs of drunkenness; (v) The operating procedures for refusing service to any person who is drunk, under-age or appears to be under-age, or appears to be making a proxy purchase; (vi)  Action to be taken in the event of an emergency, including reporting an incident to the emergency services.
   

  7        Training shall be recorded in documentary form or electronically and shall be regularly refreshed at no greater than 12 month intervals. Training records shall be made available for inspection and copying at reasonable times upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority.
   

  8        An incident log shall be kept and maintained at the premises which will include a log of the following, including pertinent details: (i) Any incidents of disorder or of a violent or anti-social nature; (ii) All crimes reported to the venue, or by the venue to the Police; (iii) All ejections of patrons; (iv) Any visits by a responsible authority (under the Licensing Act 2003) or emergency service.
   

  9        Records must be completed within 24 hours of any incident, and will contain the time and date, the nature of the incident, the people involved, the action taken and details of the person responsible for the management of the premises at the time of the incident.
   

  10    The logs shall be kept for at least 12 months following the date of entry and be made available for inspection and copying upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority.
   

  11    The premises shall install operate and maintain a comprehensive digital colour CCTV system to the satisfaction of the Police and Local Authority.
   

  12    All public areas of the licensed premises including entry and exit points will be covered.
   

  13    The CCTV system will continually record whilst the premises are open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises.
   

  14    Clear and legible notices shall be prominently displayed at the exit requesting patrons to respect the needs of residents and businesses and to leave the vicinity as quickly and quietly as possible.
   

  15    No deliveries (in relation to licensable activities) to the premises shall take place between 2000 hours and 0800 hours.
   

  16    A logbook or recording system shall be kept upon the premise in which shall be entered particulars of inspections made; those required to be made by statute, and information compiled to comply with any public safety condition attached to the premises licence that requires the recording of such information. The logbook shall be kept available for inspection when required by persons authorised by the Licensing Act 2003 or authorised legislation.
   

  17    There will be in place a written age verification policy in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol, which will specify a Challenge 25 proof of age requirement. This means that staff working at the premises must ask individuals who appear to be under 25 years of age, attempting to purchase alcohol, to produce identification. The only acceptable identification documents will be: (i) A photo driving licence; (ii) A passport.; (iii) An identification card carrying the PASS hologram; MOD Form 90 (ID Card).  Unless such identification is produced the sale of alcohol must be refused.
   

  18    An alcohol sales refusal register or electronic register shall be kept at the premises and be maintained to include details of all alcohol sales refused. The register will include: (i) The date and time of the refusal; (ii) the reason for refusal; (iii) details of the person refusing the sale; (iv) description of the customer; (v) any other relevant observations.
   

  19    The refusals register will be made available for inspection and copying on request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority.  All entries must be made within 24 hours of the refusal.
   

  20    Door supervisors will be provided in such numbers, between such times and on such dates as required by a written risk assessment (risk assessment template agreed as part of variation application between Police, Local Authority & Applicants).
   

  21    The risk assessment shall be made available for inspection and copying at reasonable times upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority.
   

  22    The retail sale of alcohol (outside) shall only be permitted to 2130 hrs and by waiter/waitress service only.
   

  23    Fire alarms shall be installed.
   

  24    Escape routes shall be kept clear at all times.
   

  25    No children shall be permitted in the premises after 1900 hrs unless having a table meal.
   

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

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

  28    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

   

  1        The outside seating area shall be removed by 2130 hrs every day.
   

  2        Regulated Entertainment outside the premises shall cease at 2130 hrs every day.
   

  3        Two SIA registered door stewards shall be employed outside the premises and one be employed inside the premises on Friday and Saturday nights, from 2000 hrs to 0130 hrs.
   

• ANNEXE 4 - PLANS

   

  Copy attached to Licence.

   

Premises Plans

• Plan - Page 1 of 2
• Plan - Page 2 of 2