Wantisden Valley Barns

Staverton House, Wantisden, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3PG

Completed application 047684 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 24/11/2005 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• 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

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 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.

   

  3.  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).

   

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

   

  5. (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.

   

  6.  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: 25 ml or 35 ml; and

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

   

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

   

• Annex 2 - Conditions Consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  CONDITIONS incorporating embedded conditions/restrictions and entitlements under The Licensing Act 1964

  and

  The Local Government Act (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 Part II

   

  1.              Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during the following hours and regulated entertainment shall only take place during the following hours:-

   

                1.1              10.00 hrs to 24.00 hrs Sundays to Thursday inclusive

                1.2              10.00 hrs to 01.00 hrs next day following Fridays and Saturdays.

                1.3              10.00 hrs to 02.00 hrs on certain occasions having given the required 14 days notice to the Licensing Authority and Police.

                1.4              In addition to the above, where the day is New Year’s Eve, from the end of the terminal hours on that day, to the beginning of the commencement hour on New Year’s Day.

   

  2.              The above restrictions do not prohibit:

   

                (a)              during the first twenty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises;

                (b)              during the first twenty minutes after the above hours, the taking of the alcohol from the premises unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel;

                (c)              during the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied for consumption as ancillary to the meals;

                (d)              consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking or sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises:

                (e)              the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered:

                (f)              the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club;

                (g)              “deleted”

                (h)              the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; or

                (i)              the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person residing there who are bona fide entertained by him at his own expense, or the consumption of alcohol by persons so supplied; or

                (j)              the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to persons employed there for the purpose of the business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of liquor so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.

  n.b.:              A person shall be treated as residing in any premises, notwithstanding that he occupies sleeping accommodation in a separate building, if he is provided with that accommodation in the course of a business of providing board and lodging for reward at those premises and the building is habitually used for the purpose by way of annexe or overflow in connection with those premises and is occupied and managed with those premises.

   

  3.              Being “exempt licensed premises” within the Late Night Refreshment Houses Act 1969, section 1(2), the premises may be kept open for public refreshment, resort and entertainment until the end of “normal evening closing time” being 30 minutes beyond the times stipulated in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, depending which applies.

   

  4.              “deleted”

   

  5.              The playing of dominoes or cribbage in a place to which the public has access, and in respect of which a justices’ on licence is in force, is exempt from the prohibition on gaming in a public place by virtue of s.6 Gaming Act 1968.

               

  6.              No additional licence for music and singing is required for the provision in the premises of public entertainment by the reproduction of wireless (including television) broadcasts, or of programmes included in any programme service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990), other than a sound or television broadcasting service, or of public entertainment by way of music and singing only which is provided solely by the reproduction of recorded sound.

   

  7.              Fire and Safety

   

  7.1              The Premises Licence Holder shall ensure compliance with the fire precautions and safety measures required by the Chief Fire Officer, as set out in the attached schedule and any conditions which may from time to time be required by the Chief Fire Officer and which have been notified to the Premises Licence Holder by the licensing authority.

   

                7.2              Stewards: The minimum number of stewards present when members of the public are present shall be:

   

                (i)              up to 100 persons - 2 stewards

                (ii)              for each additional 50 persons or part thereof - 1 steward.

   

                Each steward shall be readily identifiable to members of the public and shall be instructed and trained in the following:

   

                (i)              The action to be taken upon discovering a fire.

                (ii)              The position of the exits.

                (iii)              the operation and location of the emergency lighting and fire fighting equipment.

                (iv)              Raising the alarm and correct method of calling the Fire Brigade.

                (v)              Evacuation of the public in the event of an emergency.

   

  7.3              Fire procedure: The Fire Brigade shall be immediately called to any outbreak of fire, however slight.

   

  7.4              Exits:              All doors indicated as exits on the attached plan shall be maintained so that they open easily and fully and the following shall apply as appropriate:

   

                a)              Exit doors shall only be secured in such a manner that they can be immediately and easily opened from within.

                b)              Exit doors which do not open outwards shall be secured in the open position when members of the public are present.

                c)              Exit doors and the external routes therefrom shall be maintained clear and unobstructed and illuminated when members of the public are present.

                d)              Illuminated Exit signs and notices shall be properly maintained and free from obstruction.

   

  7.5              Means of Escape: All parts of the premises used for means of escape in case of fire, shall be kept entirely free from obstruction, whether permanent or temporary, so as not to impede safe evacuation of the premises.

   

  7.6              Floors and Floor Coverings, shall be properly maintained in a sound condition and possess reasonable antislip properties.

   

  7.7              Seating: If loose chairs are used for seated audiences they shall be secured together in blocks of not less than four or more than 14 seats.

   

  7.8              General Lighting: All parts of the premises and the external escape routes to which the public have access shall be suitably illuminated in the absence of adequate daylight at all times when members of the public are present.

   

  7.9              Emergency Lighting: If the emergency lighting system is not designed to come on automatically in the event of failure of the mains lighting circuit it shall be switched on at all times when the public are present.

   

  7.10              Fire Fighting Appliances: The Fire fighting appliances indicated on the attached plan shall be maintained and immediately available for use.

   

  7.11              Drapes and Decoration: All drapes, curtains and similar hangings shall be of such material or be so treated that they will not readily catch fire.

   

                No combustible effects or decorations shall be used in the premises except by permission of the licensing authority.

   

  7.12              Electrical Cables, flexes and other wiring must be laid in such a manner so as not to cause a hazard to those using the licensed premises.

   

  7.13              Heating Appliances: All heating appliances shall be manufactured and installed in accordance with the appropriate British Standard and shall be properly guarded and maintained.

   

                Portable heating appliances burning liquefied petroleum gas or fuel oil shall not be used and such fuels shall not be stored in the premises when members of the public are present.

   

  7.14              Car Parking: No vehicles shall be parked in such a way as to restrict the means of escape provided from the premises, or prevent the safe access and egress of the emergency services.

   

  8.1              “deleted”

  8.2              “deleted”

   

  9.              The following occupancy levels will apply namely:-

   

                              Mixing Barn Only              Main Barn

   

                Seated at tables              93              400

                Dancing and tables              185              400

                Dancing only              200              400

                Closely seated                                                           185                                                 185

   

  General Conditions

  1         All parts of the areas covered by the Premises Licence shall be open to free ingress and inspection upon presentation of satifsfactory identification and upon reasonable notice by:-

  )          Authorised officers of the Licensing Authority, and

  )          Police officers of the Suffolk Constabulary, and

  )          Fire officers of the Suffolk Fire Authority

   

  2.              The Premises Licence Holder shall maintain public liability insurance of not less than £5 million per claim.

   

   

  Crime & Disorder

   

  1         Floodlights are situated in areas around the premises and the car park.  These will be

        maintained and illuminated when required.

         

  Public Safety

  2         On those occasions when disabled or handicapped persons are present on the licensed premises, the licensee shall make such special arrangements as necessary in the circumstances to ensure that all persons leave safely in the event of a fire.

   

  3         The fire alarm system shall be tested weekly. 

   

  4         The emergency lighting systems shall be tested monthly. 

   

  5         The details of testing of the fire alarm and emergency lighting systems shall be kept in a log book which shall be kept at the premises.

  6          

   

   

  Prevention of Public Nuisance

  7         The volume of the amplification system for any description of musical entertainment shall be strictly controlled so that noise levels are non-intrusive at the boundaries of nearby residential properties.

   

  8         A responsible person shall monitor the music levels outside the building, and implement any changes to reduce the noise levels in accordance with any request by an authorised office of the Council immediately and ensure that volume is maintained at the reduced level.

   

   

  Protection of children from harm

   

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