Cumberland CouncilCivic Centre

Choice Plus

Choice Plus, 57 - 61 Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7JB

Completed application 036798 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 17/10/2025 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

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  ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Mandatory conditions are subject to amendment by central government. It is the licence holder’s responsibility to ensure that they are up to date with any changes in legislation.

   

  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.

   

  The following conditions shall apply from 28th May 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)

   

  The following conditions shall apply from 1st October 2014

   

                (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.

   

• Annex 2 Conditions consistent with Operating Schedule;

   

  a) General - all four licensing objectives (b,c,d,e)

  List here steps you will take to promote all four licensing objectives together.

  STAFF TRAINING:

  All serving staff engaged in the sale of alcohol to be trained in Responsible alcohol retailing to the minimum standard of

  BIIAB level 1 or any other equivalent recognised training.

  Training records shall be kept on the premises and shall be produced to the police or an ‘authorised person’ (as defined by

  Section 13 of the Licensing Act 2003) or an authorised Trading Standards the Council on demand.

  b) The prevention of crime and disorder

  CCTV:

  CCTV will be provided in the form of a recordable system, capable of providing pictures of EVIDENTIAL QUALITY in all

  lighting conditions, particularly facial recognition.

  Cameras shall encompass all ingress and egress to the premises, fire exits, outside areas, and all areas where the sale/ supply

  of alcohol occurs.

  A monitor shall be mounted on the wall at the premises where it is clearly visible to all members of the public. The monitor

  shall show the live CCTV footage being recorded.

  Equipment MUST be maintained in good working order, be correctly time and date stamped.

  Recordings MUST be kept in date order, numbered sequentially and kept for a period of 31 days and handed to Police on

  reasonable request.

  The Premises Licence Holder must ensure at all times a DPS or appointed member of staff is capable and competent at

  downloading CCTV footage in a recordable format to the Police/Local Authority on reasonable request

  The Recording equipment and tapes/discs shall be kept in a secure environment under the control of the DPS or other

  responsible named individual.

  An operational daily log report must be maintained endorsed by signature, indicating the system has been checked and is

  compliant, in the event of any failings actions taken are to be recorded.

  In the event of technical failure of the CCTV equipment the Premises Licence holder/DPS MUST report the failure to the

  Police on contact number 101 as soon as reasonably practicable.

  INCIDENT LOG:

  An incident log must be kept at the premises, and made immediately available on request to an ‘authorised person’ (as

  defined by Section 13 of the Licensing Act 2003) or the Police, which must record the following:

  (a) all crimes reported to the venue

  (b) all ejections of patrons

  (c) any complaints received relevant to the Licensing Objectives

  (d) any incidents of disorder

  (e) any recovered drugs or offensive weapons

  (f) any faults in the CCTV system or searching equipment or scanning equipment

  (g) any refusal of the sale of alcohol

  (h) any visit by a relevant authority or emergency service

   

  c) Public safety

  All requirements and responsibilities pertaining to the lawful and responsible operation of the premises covered by primary

  legislation, will be complied with - e.g. building regs, health and safety, fire prevention.

   

  d) The prevention of public nuisance

   

  GOOD NEIGHBOURLINESS:

  Noise or vibration shall not emanate from the premises so as to cause a nuisance to neighbours or residents.

  Prominent, clear and legible signage shall be displayed at all exits to the premises requesting the public to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly.

   

  e) The protection of children from harm

  AGE VERIFICATION

  The premises shall operate Challenge 25.

  Prominent, clear and legible signs shall also be displayed at all entrances to the premises as well as at, at least one location

  behind any counter advertising the scheme operated.

  REFUSAL REGISTER

  A written register of refusals will be kept including a description of the people who have been unable to provide required

  Identification to prove their age. Such records shall be kept for a period of 12 months and will be produced to the police or

  authorised officer of the Council on demand.

  The only acceptable form of identification shall be a Passport, Photo Driving Licence or Proof of Age Standard Scheme card

  carrying the PASS hologram.

  ALCOHOL SALES - ONLINE or via APP:

  All sales of alcohol arising from an online order for delivery must be paid for, at the point of ordering, by credit or debit card.

  The delivery of alcohol shall be made only to a residential or business address and to a customer ordinarily resident or

  employed at the address. Challenge 25 must be applied.

  Orders will not be accepted or completed to any person in a public place (for example a street corner, park or bus stop).

  Where a third-party courier is used to supply alcohol, only reputable courier services will be utilised and they must provide

  an age verification service or adopt a policy of checking age and ID at the time of delivery.

  The courier must ensure that any order containing alcohol is received by a person over 18 years of age and measures must

  be in place for the refusal of delivery of items containing alcohol where no person over 18 years of age is able to receive the order.

   

• Conditions imposed following Hearing at Licensing Sub Committee:

   

  N/A

• Plan of Premises.

  Plan received with initial application 2nd Sep 2025 saved to file.