BlackpoolLicensing Service

Wellington Hotel

20 - 24 Coop Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 5AJ

Premises Licence PL1077 from from 16/07/2026 to 16/07/2026

Licence holder(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the supply of alcohol
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions

   

  1              The premise shall be used for the purpose of habitually providing for reward board and lodging, including breakfast and one other at least of the customary main meals.

   

  2              Suitable beverages other than intoxicating liquor (including drinking water) shall be equally available for consumption, with or otherwise as an ancillary to, meals served in the licensed premises.

   

  3              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.

   

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

   

  5              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.

   

  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 by 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 dependant on -

  i.              The outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or

  ii.              The likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;

   

  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.

   

  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. The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18 year 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.

   

  9              The responsible person shall ensure that -

  a.              Where any of the following alcoholic drink 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; and

  iii. Still wine in a glass: 125ml; and

  b.              Customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.

   

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  Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  1              Intoxicants to be sold only to:

   

                i.              Residents in the hotel and their bona fide guests,

                ii.              Bona fide guests attending organised functions NOT organised by the licensee.

   

  2              The outside area at the rear of the premises will only be used between 1000 and 2100 hours.

   

  3                            The premises are operated in accordance with the principles outlined by the ‘Nightsafe’ Scheme, as are relevant to those premises, and indicated in the associated leaflet.

   

  4                            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.

   

  5                            Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure staff prevent the removal of bottles or glasses from the curtilage and grounds of the  licensed premises.

   

  6              The premises are to be equipped with a closed circuit television system, which is appropriate to its purpose and provided and maintained to the satisfaction of the enforcement Authorities.

   

  7                            Only toughened glass vessels are used to dispense beverages to customers.

   

  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                            Risk assessments carried out by or on behalf of the Licence holder which relate to a licensing objective will be available for inspection by an officer or a Responsible Authority.

   

  10                            The premises shall maintain a drinks pricing policy which complies with any Local Authority resolution made in accordance with approval from the Licensees Forum or any successor liaison body recognised by the Licensing Authority.

   

  11                            Security arrangements are sufficient to discourage the sale and consumption of drugs and shall ensure such arrangements include regular checks of toilet areas.

   

  12                            Records of incidents involving the use and/or detection of drugs shall be maintained and those records shall be available for inspection.

   

  13                            Confiscated and found drugs shall be stored, disposed, transferred in accordance with procedures agreed with the Lancashire Constabulary.

   

  14                            The volume of amplified sound used in connection with entertainment shall at all times be under the control of the licensee or management and the controlling mechanism shall be operated from a part of the premises inaccessible to the public.

   

  15                            Frequent collection of glasses and bottles will be undertaken to ensure that empty containers do not accumulate in or around the licensed premises.

   

  16                            A clear, legible and conspicuous notice requesting patrons to avoid causing noise, nuisance or disturbance to local residents shall be displayed at every exit.

   

  17              Before the provision of regulated entertainment in the new function room (identified as Function Room Cafe and Kitchen on the attached plan):

   

                The sound systems will be fitted with a sound limiter / cut out device to be installed by a reputable sound engineer and the maximum sound level shall be agreed and approved by the Council's Environmental Protection Team,

   

                and

   

                The party wall with the adjoining premises will be insulated against noise so that the following conditions attached to the premises licence can be adhered to.

   

  18              There shall be no audible noise or perceptible vibration through the fabric of the building or structure to any habitable part of any adjoining property. (Habitable part means any part of the building or outdoor space, in substantial use at the time of the entertainment and does not include bathrooms, toilets, corridors or access lobbies.)

   

  19              Noise from any regulated entertainment will be inaudible at any nearby sensitive premises or, at the discretion of the Local Authority, shall not exceed some other pre-agreed limit, which does not cause unreasonable disturbance to the residents or their guests.

   

  20              All doors and windows in the function room and adjoining corridors / access rooms shall be kept closed during regulated entertainment except in the event of an emergency.

   

  21              Prominent, clear and legible notices shall be displayed at all exits requesting the public to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly.

   

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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 PL1077 / 1 / 2