Bentwaters Park (South West Developement)

Rendlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2TW

Completed application 020656 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 02/08/2016 to 29/08/2018

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

• Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions

   

  SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL

  Where a premises licence authorises the sale of alcohol, the licence must include the following conditions:

   

  1. (1)  No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence -

   

           At any time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises, or

           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 premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  2.  (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).

   

  3. The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to

  customers where it is reasonably available.

  4. (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) a holographic mark, or

  (b) an ultraviolet feature.

   

  5. 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.”

   

   

  6.  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.

   

  6.1  For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 1

   

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

   

  6.2  Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 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.

   

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

  paragraph 2 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.

   

   

• Annex 2 - Conditions Consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  General Conditions

  The event will be run in accordance with the safety provisions contained within the event management plan

  ·              The event management plan will detail how the event will be managed

  ·              The event management plan will contain the significant findings of the risk assessments carried out for the event

  ·              The event management plan will be sent to the Food and Safety Team at Suffolk Coastal District Council at least 28 before the event

  ·              Any changes to the event management plan that are made within 28 days of the event must be brought to the attention of the Food and Safety Team at Suffolk Coastal District Council

   

  A Noise Management Strategy Plan shall be provided to the satisfaction of Suffolk Coastal District Council Environmental Protection Team at least 28 days prior to the event. This strategy shall identify how noise arising from the event will be effectively controlled so as to prevent public nuisance and show full compliance with licence conditions and with the Code of Practice on Environmental Noise Control at concerts (published by the Noise Control Council ISBN 2900103515).

   

  In particular the strategy plan shall include the following;

   

  1.   A plan of the site indicating the main stages and where noise will arise

  2.   Full details of the regulated entertainment

  3.   Details of the Acoustic Consultancy or Noise Management Service to be used

  4.  Measures to be taken prior to the event in respect of noise mitigation, (i.e. agreement of noise monitoring points, noise propagation analysis, background noise survey, resident letter drop)

  5.   Liaison with Suffolk Coastal District Council Environmental Protection Team

  6.  Noise Risk Assessment for staff and members of the public who may be exposed to hearing damage, including target sound levels at front of house

  7.   Other noise emissions at the event, (i.e. fireworks, pyrotechnics, funfairs etc)

  8.   Control of unauthorised noise on site (i.e. private parties)

  9.   Over run strategy

   

  Crime and Disorder

  1.  On site security hired and used at the premises for the duration of the event.

   

  Public Safety

  1.  First aiders will be on site for the duration of the event.

  2.  Crew members will be on site making sure that the event is running smoothly.

  3.  Personnel trained in fire safety and first response will be on site for the duration of the event.

   

  Prevention of Public Nuisance

  1.  The Licensee will ensure that a family camping/quiet area is provided.

   

  2. All systems of sound amplification and reproduction through the public address system shall remain under the control of the Licensee. Such control may be via a Licensing Compliance Officer or appointed Acoustic Consultant. The only exception to this is where an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority or the emergency services, in accordance with the Emergency Contingency Plan, has assumed the control of the system.

   

  3.  Sound Control Engineers with authority to alter music amplification levels shall be nominated by the Licensee and confirmed in writing to the Licensing Authority at least 7 days before the start of the event. The Licensee and any appointed Sound Control Engineers shall comply with all reasonable requests made by an Authorised Officer of Suffolk Coastal District Council Environmental Protection Team to reduce the Music Noise Level in order to prevent public nuisance. Compliance with any such instruction shall be implemented as soon as possible and, in any event, within fifteen minutes of the instruction being given.

   

  4.  All sound amplification systems under the control of the Licensee shall not be used outside of the permitted hours for regulated entertainment, except for emergency announcements relating to public order and safety. 

   

  5.  Noise from other sources on site that are under the control of the Licensee but which do not fall within the description of regulated entertainment (e.g. mobile generators and litter and waste removal activities) shall not be audible within any of the nominated noise sensitive properties between the hours of 23:00 and 08:00.

   

  6.  No pyrotechnics display shall be permitted.

   

  7.  The Licensee shall make all reasonable endeavours to ensure that no noise nuisance is caused by non licensed sound amplification systems during the event.

   

  Prior to the Event

   

  1         A noise propagation test shall be undertaken prior to the start of the event in order to set appropriate control limits at the sound mixer positions.  The sound systems for the event shall be configured and operated in a similar manner as intended for the event.  The sound source used for each test shall be similar in character to the music likely to be produced during the event.  The sound tests shall be undertaken in the presence of an Authorised Officer from Suffolk Coastal District Council Environmental Protection Team and the noise limits set shall be used for the duration of the festival.

  Noise Control at the Event

  1.  Rehearsals and any additional essential sound checks shall only be permitted during the hours permitted for the performance of regulated entertainment. No musical entertainment shall be permitted outside of these hours.

   

  2.  Between the hours of 11:30 and 23:00 on the Music Noise Levels (MNL) when measured at nearby noise sensitive properties shall not exceed 65 dB LAeq (15 minute).

   

   

  Protection of children from harm

  1.  Risk assessments will be carried out and recorded.

  2.  Protection will be in place from water and electrical hazards.

  3.  An information point and information boards will be dotted around the site with relevant safety information and warnings to parents of any potential dangers.

  4.  There will be a lost childrens point and this will be clearly marked on site maps.

  5.  Emergency telephone number will be clearly marked on site maps and visitor information letters.

   

   

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