Sir Richard Owen

4 Spring Garden Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1RQ

Completed application 061743 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 12/03/2026 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol
• any playing of recorded music

Additional Conditions

• mbedded Conditions

  On New Year’s Eve alcohol may be sold from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day (or, if there are no permitted hours on the following day, 00.00 hours (midnight) on 31st December).

   

  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.

   

  Irresponsible Drinks Promotions - Mandatory Conditions

   

  3.              (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).

      

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

   

  Age Verification Policy - Mandatory Condition

   

  5.              (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.

   

  Availability of different Measures - Mandatory Condition

   

  6.              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.

   

   

  Alcohol Pricing

   

  (a)              s the price found by applying the formula -

   

  P=D + (DxV)

                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;

   

  (b)              “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premise licence -

   

  (i)              The holder of the premise licence

  (ii)              The designated premise 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.   

   

  (c)              “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

   

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

   

  1.              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.

   

  2.              (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

   

  Mandatory condition where Door Supervisors are provided

  All individuals who carry out security activities must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority (SIA)

   

  Non standard timings

  On Christmas Eve and Boxing Day the sale/supply of alcohol will be permitted until 02.00 hours the following day and the premises may be open to the public until 03.00 hours the following day

  On the following days:

  Burns Night - 25th January

  Australia Day - 26th January

  St. David’s Day - 1st March

  St. Patrick’s Day - 17th March

  St. George’s Day - 23rd April

  St. Andrew’s Day - 30th November

  Maundy Thursday

  Sunday immediately preceding a Bank Holiday Monday

  - alcohol may be sold/supplied and the premises may remain open for an additional hour to the standard finish times

   

  Offered Conditions

   

  1        Whenever the designated premises supervisor is not at the premises a duty manager will be nominated by the designated premises supervisor as being the responsible person to manage the premises and will have the contact details of the designated premises supervisor. The details of such person to be on prominent display outside the premises

  2        In the event of door staff being employed at the premises the designated premises supervisor/premises licence holder will maintain a daily record comprising of the following: - Start time and finish time of each door supervisor. The door supervisor will record their SIA badge number and will sign and print their name in a legible form at the beginning and end of each tour of duty. The record shall be kept securely on the premises for at least 6 months and shall be produced on request to the police or other authorised person

  3        To maintain and operate a CCTV system which complies with the minimum requirements expected of the Lancashire Constabulary and shall record during all hours that a licensable activity takes place on the premises

  4        Any person who looks or appears to be under the age of 18 shall be asked to provide identification that they are over the age of 18.  The following are the only forms of identification acceptable: UK photo driving licence; Passport; PASS card (proof of age standards scheme)

  5        The designated premises supervisor or a person nominated by them shall be a member of and regularly attend meetings of any Pubwatch scheme for the area within which the premises are located and would include registration and use of community/network radio

  6        The provision of off-sales to terminate at 23.00 hours

  7        There will be no adult entertainment services, activities, other entertainment or matters ancillary to the use of the premises that may give rise to concern in respect of children

  8        The Premise Licence holder will ensure that no alcohol is consumed in any area covered by the Premise Licence for which a Street Café Licence has granted by the Council

   

   

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  Variation Application (June 2024)

   

  Operating schedule - General

   

  There will be no changes to the operating style or procedures of the premises as a consequence of the variation sought and therefore existing management practices and premises licence conditions save as varied by this application will continue to operate to promote the licensing objectives.

   

  1. The premises licence holder will ensure that all staff at the premises have been trained in accordance with established JD Wetherspoon plc training procedures. Specifically the premises licence holder will ensure that all employees who work front of house are trained in their responsibilities to prevent alcohol being served to anybody who is under the legal age limit or to anyone who appears to be drunk or to anyone who is trying to purchase alcohol on their behalf.

   

  Prevention of crime and disorder

   

  There will be no changes to the operating style or procedures of the premises as a consequence of the variation sought and therefore existing management practices and premises licence conditions save as varied by this application will continue to operate to promote the licensing objectives.

   

  1. The premises licence holder will ensure that there are sufficient staffing levels including managers to encourage responsible behaviour on the premises at all times.

  2. Non-alcoholic beverages including soft drinks, water, coffee and tea shall be available at all times sale by retail of alcohol is carried out on the premises.

   

  Public safety

   

  There will be no changes to the operating style or procedures of the premises as a consequence of the variation sought and therefore existing management practices and premises licence conditions save as varied by this application will continue to operate to promote the licensing objectives.

   

  Prevention of public nuisance

   

  There will be no changes to the operating style or procedures of the premises as a consequence of the variation sought and therefore existing management practices and premises licence conditions save as varied by this application will continue to operate to promote the licensing objectives.

   

  1. There shall be no customer use of the external customer area to the rear side of the premises between the hours of 2100 and 0900 the following day.

   

  Protection of children from harm

   

  There will be no changes to the operating style or procedures of the premises as a consequence of the variation sought and therefore existing management practices and premises licence conditions save as varied by this application will continue to operate to promote the licensing objectives.

   

  1. Children will be required to leave the premises by 21.30 unless they are eating a meal in which case they will be required to leave by 22.00.

  2. Suitable food and non-alcoholic beverages shall be available at all times children are allowed on the premises.

   

  Police Proposed Conditions

  CCTV

  The premises shall operate a CCTV system and the premises licence holder must ensure that:

  -              CCTV cameras are located within the premises to cover all public areas including all entrances and exits.

  -              The system records clear images permitting the identification of individuals.

  -              All recorded footage must be securely retained for a minimum of 28 days.

  -              The CCTV system operates at all times while the premises are open for licensable activities.

  -              All equipment must have a constant and accurate time and date generation.

  -              The CCTV system is fitted with security functions to prevent recordings being tampered with, i.e. password protected.

  -              There must be at least one member of trained staff at the premises during operating hours able to provide viewable copies on request to police or authorised local authority officers as soon as is reasonably practicable in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (or any replacement legislation).

   

  Preventing underage sales

  The Challenge 25 scheme must be operated to ensure that any person who appears to be under the age of 25 shall provide documented proof that he/she is over 18 years of age. Proof of age shall only comprise of:

  -              Passport

  -              Photo card driving licence

  -              EU/EEA National ID Card or similar document

  -              HM Forces warrant card

  -              Card bearing the PASS hologram

  -              Any electronic or biometric age verification technology approved by the Licensing Authority

  The premises shall display prominent signage indicating that the Challenge 25 scheme is in operation.

   

  The premises shall display prominent signage indicating that it is an offence to buy or attempt to buy alcohol for a person who is under 18 and for a person under the age of 18 to buy or attempt to buy alcohol.

   

  A refusals record must be kept at the premises which details all refusals to sell alcohol. This record must include the date and time of the incident, the name

  of the staff member who refused the sale, and the reason the sale was refused. All entries must be made within 24 hours of the refusal. The record must be

  made available for inspection and copying within a reasonable time of

  a request by an officer of a Responsible Authority.

  Staff training (alcohol and vulnerability welfare)

  All staff authorised to sell alcohol shall be trained:

   

  -              Relevant age restrictions in respect of products

  -              Prevent underage sales.

  -              Prevent proxy sales.

  -              Maintain the refusals log.

  -              Enter sales correctly on the tills so the prompts show as appropriate.

  -              Recognising signs of drunkenness and vulnerability.

  -              How overservice of alcohol impacts on the four objectives of the Licensing Act 2003.

  -              How to refuse service

  -              The premises ‘Duty of Care’ policy, understanding and dealing with situations involving vulnerable people, and incidents of harassment and how to report issues of modern slavery and trafficking.

  -              Action to be taken in the event of an emergency, including the preservation of a crime scene and reporting an incident to the emergency services.

  -              The conditions in force under this licence.

   

  Training must include evidence that the trainee has gained knowledge and understanding of the training, which may consist of a test or quiz, completed by the trainee.

   

  Documented records of training completed shall be kept for each member of staff. Training shall be regularly refreshed and at no greater than 6 monthly intervals. Training records shall be made available for inspection upon request by a police officer or an authorised officer.

  Door Supervisors

   

  Door supervision must be provided on Friday & Saturday evenings.

  2 x Door supervisors must be on duty from 20:00 and must remain on duty until the premises are closed and all the customers have left.

   

  Door supervisors shall be employed at the ratio of 2 door supervisors for the first 100 customers and another 1 for every 100 customers or part thereof.

   

  All door supervisors, and other persons engaged at the premises for the purpose of supervising or controlling queues or customers, must wear high visibility jackets or vests with armbands.

   

  Where SIA registered door supervisors are used at the premises, a record must be kept of their SIA registration number and the dates and times when they are on duty.

   

  Any door supervisors on duty at the premises must be supplied by an SIA-Approved Contractor Scheme company.

   

  Any requirement for SIA Door Staff other than Friday & Saturday to be on a risk assessment basis such as:

  Music Festivals, St Patrick’s Day, Bank Holidays, last Friday before Christmas known as ‘Black Eye Friday’, Any showing of major sporting events including Boxing, Football (World Cup, European Championships, Premier League), Wrestling etc,   or where there is information from Police where security is needed such as a wake, funeral or high tensions in the area and community.

   

   

  DRUGS

  A zero-tolerance approach to drugs will be promoted via appropriate signage in the premises.  Any person found to be in possession of drugs must be reported to the police immediately upon being apprehended.

   

  For the outside area specifically:

   

  Plastic drinking vessels such as polycarbs must be in use.

  There must be robust CCTV coverage of the area-including round the side of the premises.

  Management must pay particular attention to this area in relation to any drug activity and regularly monitor.

  Noise from the outside area must be monitored so as not to cause a nuisance to residents.

  There must be no outside bar at any time.

  Customers must be suitably dressed (ie no removal of tops in hot weather).

  Customers with drinks must remain in the area and not spill over to the public pavement.

  No vertical drinking - customers must be seated.

   

  Minor Variation Feburary 2025

   

  The application seeks to amend condition 1 under the “Protection of Children from Harm” heading of the premises licence to read as follows:

   

  “Children will be required to leave the premises by 2130 unless they are eating a meal in which case they will be required to leave by 2200.”

   

  The police consented to the amendment of the condition.

   

  There are no other changes to the premises licence.

   

  Full Variation Application May 2025

   

  To vary the plan attached to the premises licence to include the following changes:

   

  - Changing small external customer area to the front of the premises and incorporating it within the internal demise of the

  premises.

   

  The variation is to have effect upon completion of the works.

   

  There are no other changes to the plan or premises licence.

   

  Minor Variation August 2025

   

  Conditions inline with the operational schedule:

   

  The application seeks to amend the plan attached to the premises licence with the following

  changes:

   Cooled store relocated from first floor to ground floor;

   Staff room relocated from ground floor to first floor; and

   DDA lift to be installed in external customer area replacing the current proposed ramp.

  There are no other changes to the premises licence.

   

  The new plan layout attached.

   

  Application for full variation Feburary 2026- granted.

   

  The application is to amend the hours on the premises licence as follows:

   

  Sale by Retail of Alcohol, Recorded Music:

   

  Wednesday 0900 - 0100 (currently 0030)

  Friday and Saturday 0900 - 0200 (currently 0100)

   

  Late Night Refreshment:

  Wednesday 2300 - 0100 (currently 0030)

  Friday and Saturday 2300 - 0200 (currently 0100)

   

  Opening:

  Wednesday 0700 - 0130

  Friday and Saturday 0700 - 0230 (currently 0130)

  Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday hours remain unchanged.

  There are no other changes to the premises licence.

   

   

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