Christ Church Rooms

Parish Office, South Street, Cockermouth, CUMBRIA, CA13 9RU

Completed application 016769 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 06/09/2011 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Permitted Activities

• a performance of a play
• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• 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
• entertainment facilities for making music
• entertainment facilities for dancing
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within entertainment facilities for making music or dancing

Additional Conditions

• LICENSING ACT 2003 MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Mandatory Condition where the licence authorises the exhibition of films

   

  (a)               Where a club premises certificate authorises the exhibition of films, the certificate must include a condition requiring the admission of children to the exhibition of any film to be restricted in accordance with this condition.

   

  (b)               Where the film classification body is specified in the certificate, unless subsection (3)(b) applies, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendations made by that body.

   

  (c)               Where -

   

  (i)                   the film classification body is not specified in the licence; or

   

  (ii)                            the relevant licensing authority has notified the premises which holds the certificate that this subsection applies to the film in question, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.

   

  (d)               In this section -

   

                              “children” means persons aged under 18; and

   

  “film classification body” means the person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c.39) (authority to determine suitability of video works for classification).

   

   

  Mandatory condition where Door Supervisors are provided

   

  Any individual employed on the premises to carry out a security activity must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

   

   

• CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

   

    1.              PPN4 - External doors and windows

                All external doors and windows shall be kept closed when regulated entertainment is being provided except in the event of an emergency.

   

    2.              PPN6 - Noise assessments

                The licence holder or his representative shall conduct regular assessments of the noise coming from the premises on every occasion the premises are used for regulated entertainment and shall take steps to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause a disturbance to local residents. A written record shall be made of those assessments in a log book kept for that purpose and shall include the time and date of the checks, the person making them and the results including any remedial action.

   

    3.              PPN8 - Noise limit

                The noise level from the premises for all live amplified music/entertainment shall not exceed NR45 measured 2 metres from the façade of the nearest noise sensitive property.

   

    4.              PPN9 - Notices

                There shall be placed at all exits from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public (or member and their guests) notices pointing out the needs of local residents and the need to leave the premises and the area quietly.

   

    5.              PPN14 - Bottle disposal

                The placing of bottles into receptacles outside the premises is not permitted to take place after/between the hours of 8pm and 8am to minimise disturbance to nearby properties on any day except Sunday when no such disposal shall take place before 10am.

   

    6.              PPN25 - Disposal of waste

                No refuse, including bottles, shall be disposed of from the premises into a receptacle where such disposal is likely to cause a disturbance to residents in the area of the premises at any time between 8pm and 8am on any day except Sunday when no such disposal shall take place before 10am.

   

    7.              PPN20 - Waste

                There shall be provided at the premises suitable and sufficient containers for the storage and disposal of waste foods and other refuse from the premises. Those containers shall be constructed and maintained so as to prevent access, except by staff.

   

    8.              PS5 - Licensee Safety Inspection

                Before the premises are opened for the purposes authorised by the licence an inspection shall be carried out by the licence holder to ensure that the premises are safe for use.

   

    9.              PS1 - Gas Testing

                Any gas boiler, calorifier or other gas appliances will be tested at least every 12 months by Gas Safe authorised workmen and subsequent satisfactory and valid inspection report to be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the authority.

   

  10.              PS2 - Electrical Installation Testing

                The electrical installation shall be inspected and tested at intervals specified by a competent person.  A satisfactory and valid inspection report shall be available on site for inspection by an officer of the authority.

   

  11.              PS3 - Temporary Electrics

                Temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems shall be inspected and certified by a competent person before they are put into use.  A satisfactory and valid inspection report shall be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the authority.

   

   

  12.              PS4 - RCD

                Each socket outlet circuit or individual socket outlets used for public entertainment shall be protected by an integral residual current device (RCD) having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30mA (0.03 amps).  Every such circuit and residual current device shall  be inspected and tested at intervals specified by a competent  person.  A satisfactory and valid inspection report shall be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the authority.

   

  13.              PS7 - Temporary Structures

                Where the entertainment requires the provision of a temporary structure (e.g ring, certain stages, temporary seating, marquees) it shall be installed by a competent person.  The Premises Licence Holder or the Club  Premises Certificate Holder shall obtain a certificate from a competent person that the temporary structure has been correctly constructed and is fit for its intended use.

   

  14.              PS6 - First Aid

                There shall be maintained on the premises at all times an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials for the use of customers.

   

• CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1.              All events will be supervised by adults.

   

  2.              Annual Safety Inspection checks are carried out for gas and electricity and regular servicing undertaken.

   

  3.              All events are covered by policies which users will be asked to adhere to including fire evacuation, child protection.

   

  4.              Maximum numbers are limited to those recommended by the fire officer.

   

  5.              External doors will be kept shut during any event to restrict noise issues.

   

  6.              Users must adhere to Child Protection Policy.