Heveningham Hall

Heveningham, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 0PN

Premises Licence PREM0493 from from 06/11/2023 to indefinite

Licence holder(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of a play
• 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
• the supply of alcohol
• an exhibition of a film

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions

   

  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

  1.              This premises licence permits up to 14,999 persons at any one time.

  2.              The Licensee will provide the Food and Safety Team with an Event Management Plan applicable to the event at least 28 days before any event where more than 500 people are expected to attend.

  3.              The Licensee will provide the Food and Safety Team with health and safety risk assessments applicable to the event at least 28 days before any event where more than 500 people are expected to attend.

  4.              The Licensee will use the security company TSS Event Security at events.

  5.              There will be additional parking spaces and overflow car parks at larger events.

  6.              There will be several access routes available for emergency services.

   

  Prevention of Crime and Disorder

  1.              The Licensee will ensure that the services of a specialist security firm are used to handle the movement of cash around the grounds.

  2.              TSS Event Security will be employed by the Licensee to ensure safe crowd management and security at events.

  3.              There will be an additional 6 security staff at events to help with crowd control around stage area and perimeter fencing. This number will be increased if the number of persons present is expected to exceed 9,999.

  4.              There will be 10 security staff on the gates to collect money, along with 2 supervisors.

  5.              There will be 16 stewards at the Fireworks Event.

   

  Public Safety

  1.              The Licensee will ensure that a Priavte First Aid company, Priavte Fire Service and Secutiy company will be present on site for the duration of the events, There is a separate entrance kept clear for emergencey services, If required.

  2.              The Licensee will ensure that the location of each emergency service is incorporated in the brochure which is available to members of the public.

  3.              The Licensee will ensure that In-house stewards will be fully briefed, and wear conspicuous uniforms, that will make them clearly visible to members of the public throughout the site at all events.

  4.              The number of sanitary units at the Firework Event shall be 38 plus 6 for disabled users. Should the number of persons present be expected to exceed 9,999 this provision will be increased to the ratio 1:75 female, 1:400 male, and 4 x six bay urinals.

  5.              There will be additional lanes at each gate to move vehicles off the main road quickly.

  6.              For the Fireworks Event there will be 6 first aiders with a paramedic led ambulance. If the number of persons present exceeds 9,999 at this event and others the number of first aiders will be increased.

  7.              For the Fireworks Event, an external company will be used to install pressure barriers in front of the stage area.

  8.              The Licensees Health and Safety Officer will be on site at all events.

  9.              Warrior Fire Service will be instructed to carry out a fire risk assessment which will be forwarded to the site Heath and Safety Officer.

   

  Prevention of Public Nuisance

  1.              The volume of any amplification system used for any description of regulated entertainment shall be controlled such that it is non-intrusive at the boundaries of nearby residential properties.

  2.              The performance of any description of regulated entertainment outdoors shall take place on no more than 5 weekends, being the Saturday and Sunday of any week, in any one calendar year.

  3.              The performance of live music outdoors and the playing of recorded music outdoors shall only take place as part of, or in association with, a fundraising event organised by the Heveningham Hall Country Fair.               

  4.              At the end of events there will be a public announcement encouraging the site to be cleared of members of the public by 23:00 hours. Stewards and security staff will aid the clearance.

  5.              There will be at least 20 waste bins on site for all events. This number will be increased where the number of persons present is expected to exceed 9,999. The frequency of emptying the bins shall be increased for larger events.

  6.              All live and recorded music will cease by 23:00.

   

  Protection of Children from Harm

  1.              The Licensee will ensure that in the event a child becomes separated from its parents, the child will be escorted by no fewer than two stewards. If the child or person is not found within 30 minutes the police will be called.

  2.              The Licensee will ensure that any young person seeking to purchase alcohol will be asked to provide proof of age before they will be served.

   

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