Cumberland CouncilAllerdale House

Corwen Asian Kitchen TAS Mayor X

Bird in Hand Inn, Oulton, CUMBRIA, CA7 0NR

Completed application 041411 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 18/09/2026 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• LICENSING ACT 2003 MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Mandatory conditions where licence authorises the supply of alcohol

   

  1.               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.

   

  2.     The supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  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.

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014

  1.               (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).

  2.               The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

  3.                (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.

  4.                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.

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2014

   

  1.               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.

   

  2.               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(6);

  (b)               “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula -

   

  P = D + (D x V)

   

  Where -

   

  (i)               P is the permitted price,

  (ii)               D is the rate 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)              “valued added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994(7).

   

  3.              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.

   

  4.              (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.

   

   

• CONDITIONS WITH OPERTING SHEDULE

   

  GENERAL

   

  The premises will operate as a professionally managed, food-led restaurant with the primary purpose of providing high-quality meals in a safe and welcoming environment. The licence holder and all staff are committed to promoting the four licensing objectives at all times. The premises will be managed by a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) and suitably trained staff who understand their responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003. Comprehensive staff training will be provided on responsible alcohol retailing, age verification, conflict management, and the licensing objectives, with refresher training undertaken regularly. Alcohol will be sold responsibly and primarily to customers consuming a table meal. The premises will maintain appropriate management controls, including staff supervision, incident reporting procedures, and compliance with all licence conditions. • Protect children from harm through the operation of a Challenge 25 age verification policy, staff training, and refusing alcohol sales to anyone under the legal age or to those purchasing on behalf of minors. The licence holder will work proactively with the licensing authority, police, environmental health, and other responsible authorities to ensure the premises continues to operate responsibly and in full compliance with the Licensing Act 2003

   

  THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND DISORDER

   

  Prevent crime and disorder through effective management, staff vigilance, CCTV, and cooperation with the police and responsible authorities.

   

  PUBLIC SAFETY

   

  Ensure public safety by maintaining fire safety procedures, emergency exits, first aid arrangements, and regular health and safety checks.

   

  THE PREVENTION OF PUBLIC NUISANCE

   

  Prevent public nuisance by managing customer behaviour, controlling noise, ensuring appropriate waste disposal, and encouraging customers to leave the premises quietly.

   

  THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM HARM

   

   

  The premises will be managed by a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) and suitably trained staff who understand their responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003. Comprehensive staff training will be provided on responsible alcohol retailing, age verification, conflict management, and the licensing objectives, with refresher training undertaken regularly. Alcohol will be sold responsibly and primarily to customers consuming a table meal. The premises will maintain appropriate management controls, including staff supervision, incident reporting procedures, and compliance with all licence conditions. • Protect children from harm through the operation of a Challenge 25 age verification policy, staff training, and refusing alcohol sales to anyone under the legal age or to those purchasing on behalf of minors.

• CONDITIONS BY POLICE

   

  •A tamper proof CCTV system will be maintained at the premises and shall be used to record during all hours that a licensable activity takes place on the premises and will be used to record images to assist in the identification of individuals during all hours that the premises are open to the public.

   

  •The images recorded by the CCTV system shall be retained in unedited format for a period of not less than 31 days (subject to the Data Protection Act 1998). These will be available for inspection by authorised officers of the council and any police officer. A member of staff trained on how to work the CCTV and be able to download the content must be on duty during opening hours.

   

  •The CCTV system must be maintained, and all equipment attached to it or the system dependant on it; in full working order and any failure (camera / system) is reported immediately to the Licensing Authority / police.

   

  •An incident book will be kept at the premise in which details of crime and/or disorder and refusals relating to the premises shall be recorded. The incident book shall contain the following details.

  a.              time, date and location of incident.

  b.              nature of the incident

  c.              names, addresses and contact details of persons involved and brief description. If unable to obtain name and address a full description of person(s) involved.

  d.              the result of the incident.

  e.              action taken to prevent further such incidents.

  f.              each entry signed by the DPS, or other responsible person employed at the premises and so authorised by the DPS.

   

  •The incident book shall be made available to police, or authorised officers of the licensing authority, upon request. Each entry shall be retained for no less than a period of 12 months from date of completion.

   

  •All crimes committed within the premise must be reported to the police.

   

  •The premises will have a zero-tolerance policy towards drugs misuse.

   

  •All spillages and breakages within the premises will be immediately removed / cleaned and signed by staff in a record kept for that purpose.

   

  •No noise nuisance will be caused to neighbouring properties.

   

  •Bottle bins will be emptied at a reasonable hour. Not after 10pm or before 8am.

   

  •Challenge 25 shall be implemented, and a proof of age policy is to be applied with the accepted means of proof of age being:

  a.              Passport

  b.              Photo Driving Licence

  c.              A recognised valid photo‐id card bearing the PASS hologram.

   

  •Children will be required to always be supervised by a parent or guardian.