Dorset Council, Weymouth and Portland AreaLicensing Services

ROYAL HOTEL

90-91 THE ESPLANADE, WEYMOUTH, DORSET, DT4 7AX

Completed application 037502 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 25/03/2014 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• 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

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Sale of Alcohol

                             

  1)              No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence:             

               

                a) at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises licence; or             

                b) 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 - 25ml or 35ml;             

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

               

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

   

  Film Exhibitions

   

  The admission of children must be restricted as follows:

   

  1)               Where the film being exhibited has been classified by a body designated under section 4 of the Video               Recordings Act 1984, admission of children ie. persons under 18 is restricted in accordance with any               recommendation made by that body.

   

  2)               Where the film being exhibited has been classified by the licensing authority itself, the admission of children ie.               persons under 18 is restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by the licensing authority.

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  Prevention of Crime and Disorder

   

  (1)              The premises shall be conducted at all times decently, soberly and in an orderly manner.  No offensive or obscene performances shall be permitted.

   

  Public Safety

   

  (2)              The maximum number of people, including staff, permitted to be present on the premises during licensed hours shall be in the Queens Hall 185 and in the Lounge Bar 65 the persons are to be so distributed and in such a manner that at no time shall the maximum number in the areas shown on the plan be exceeded or as notified to you from time to time in writing by the Dorset County Council as the Fire Authority.

   

  (3)              All steps shall be taken as respect the structure and layout of the premises and the equipment provided therein to reduce danger to life from fire as in the opinion of the Fire Authority are reasonable having regard to the number of persons likely to use the premises.

   

  (4)              No alterations or additions shall be made to the premises without prior notification of at least 21 days to the Fire Authority.

   

  Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  (5)              The holder of the premises licence will ensure that there is a specific period of 30 minutes between when licensable activities cease and the premises closes.

   

  (6)              Each external door opening from the area covered by the Licence to the outside must be kept closed whilst music or any amplified sound is being played/produced.  If the external doors are required for the entrance or exit of clients, there must be a lobby to prevent breakout of noise with at least one set of internal doors and at no time shall both the external and internal doors be open at the same time. No measures whatsoever, whether by pinning back, propping open or other means, are to be taken to keep either set of doors open.

   

  (7)              Where amplified music (either recorded or live) is being played a tamper-proof sound limiting device must be installed at the premises to the level set in agreement with the Council.  All amplified music (either recorded or live) played on the premises must be subject to the control of the sound limiting device.

   

  Protection of Children from Harm

   

  (8)              The holder of the premises licence will ensure that:

   

  (a)              "proof of age" is required for any sale / supply of alcohol that takes place where there is a suspicion on the part of the person selling or supplying the alcohol that the customer is under 18 years of age;

  (b)              "proof of age" is required when the presence of children is restricted to all or part of the premises, or at certain times;

  (c)              such proof of age conforms to the PASS accreditation system, photo driving licence, student cards and passports.

   

  (9)              The holder of the premises licence will ensure that:

   

  (a)              the admission of children is restricted in accordance with the following recommendations:

                U - Universal.  Suitable for audiences aged 4 years and over;

                PG - Parental Guidance.  Some scenes may be unsuitable for young children;

                12A - passed only for viewing by persons aged 12 years or older or persons younger than 12 when accompanied               by an adult;

                15 - passed only for viewing by persons aged 15 or over;

                18 - passed only for viewing by persons aged 18 or over.

  (b)              where the film being exhibited has been passed by the British Board of Film Classification, a reproduction of the certificate is to be shown on the screen for at least 5 seconds in such a manner as to be easily readable by all persons in the auditorium;

  (c)              where the film exhibition includes a trailer advertising a film, a copy of the statement approved by the British Board of Film Classification is to be exhibited on screen.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  Not applicable - no hearing held.

   

• ANNEX 4 - PLANS

   

  Refer to 2 plans dated July 2005 Drawing Nos. 273801 and 273802 drawn by Christopher Stacey and detailing ground floor and lower ground floor of premises on a scale of 1:100 with the licensed area outlined in red (submitted as part of an application to convert an existing licence to a premises licence under Schedule 8 to the Licensing Act 2003 dated 21st July 2005) which forms part of this licence and should be read in conjunction with it.