BlackpoolLicensing Service

De Lovely Hotel

82 Lord Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 2DG

Completed application 071242 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 23/08/2017 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions

   

  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 personal licence is suspended.

   

  2              Every supply of alcohol under the premise licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  3              (1) The responsible person must 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 -

   

  (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 disability).

   

  4              The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  5               (1) 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.

  (2) 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.

  (3) 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.

   

  6               The responsible person must ensure that -

   

  (a) where any of the following alcoholic drinks are 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.

   

  7              (1) 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.

   

                (2) In this condition:-

  a.              “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula P = D + (D x 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;

  b.              “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;

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

   

                (3) Where the permitted price would not be a whole number of pennies, the permitted price shall be taken to be the price rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

                (4) Where the permitted price 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, 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.

   

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  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1              The premises are only open to residents staying at the guest house as well as those attending as part of a pre-booked group (maximum 25 people per group). Members of the public are not permitted to enter the premises to purchase alcohol.

   

  2              There are no restrictions on the hours during which residents of the hotel may be served alcohol. Pre-booked groups are limited to the hours of 11.00 - 23.00 (11.00 - 01.00 on New Year's Eve).

   

  3              A zero tolerance policy will apply to drug use and the carrying of weapons.

   

  4              Spillages and broken glasses will be cleaned up immediately. An accident book will be kept at the premises.

   

  5              A noise management policy will be in place at the premises. Windows and doors will be kept closed to prevent noise break-out. Patrons will be asked to leave the premises and the area quickly and quietly.

   

  6              The licence holder and the DPS are to support and rigorously enforce a Challenge 25 Proof of Age policy. Any person who looks or appears to be under the age of 25 shall be asked to provide identification that they are over the age of 18. The following are the only forms of identification acceptable:

               

  (i)              UK photo driving licence

  (ii)              Passport

  (iii)              Proof of Age Standards Scheme Card

   

                OR any other nationally or locally approved form of identification which may be introduced in the future.

   

                If no suitable identification is provided, sale of alcohol to them will be refused. Signs promoting this policy shall be displayed in the premises.

   

  7              All staff to have received suitable training in relation to the proof of age scheme to be applied upon the premises. Records to evidence this will be made available to an authorised officer upon request.

   

  8              Another member of staff shall be nominated to act for the Designated Premises Supervisor, in their absence, whose identity is known by all other staff when such absence occurs. 

   

  9              An authorisation of sales, signed and dated by the DPS, shall be kept at the premises showing all persons authorised by them to make sales of alcohol at the premises. All staff involved in sales will be at least 18 years of age. 

   

  10              Any person under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult and remains the responsibility of the accompanying adult at all times when using the premises. Members of staff are not allowed to be in sole supervision of children. No persons under 18 will be allowed on the premises after 23:00hours.

   

  11              No drinks are allowed to be taken outside of the premises.

   

  12              At least one personal licence holder will be contactable at all times the premises is open (whose identity will be known to all other staff engaged in the supply or sale of alcohol) except in the case of emergency. 

   

  13              The premises licence holder will risk assess the requirement for door supervisors at the premises and shall employ door supervisors in such numbers and at such times as is deemed necessary by the risk assessment. 

   

  14              An incident book will be maintained, in which shall be recorded:

   

  (i)              All incidents of crime and disorder

  (ii)              Refused sales to suspected under age / drunken persons

  (iii)              A record of any person refused admission or asked to leave the premises

  (iv)              Details of occasions upon which the Police are called to the premises

  (v)              The use or discovery of drugs  

   

  15              A CCTV camera will be installed at the bar and maintained and operated to the reasonable satisfaction of Lancashire Constabulary. The system shall be capable of providing an image which is regarded as identification standard of those persons using the bar. The CCTV will be recording at all times the bar is in use. Appropriate signage alerting customers to CCTV recording shall be displayed in conspicuous positions on the premises.

   

  16              There will be no entertainment of an adult or sexual nature at the premises. 

   

  17              Functions which specifically target young people aged 18 years old (for example birthday parties) will not be allowed to take place on the premises.  

   

  18              The staff and management will allow immediate access to the hotel's booking records to any Police Officer, Responsible Authority or authorised person. 

   

  19              A record must be kept on the premises of details of any groups that have pre-booked to use the premises including name and contact information of the person making the booking.

   

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  Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority

   

  Not applicable

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  Annex 4 - Plans

   

  See attached reference PL2127 / 1 / 1