Rochdale BCNumber One Riverside

Megaretailer LTD

Princess House, Princess Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0HA

Completed application 125329 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 10/03/2025 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Permitted Activities

• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  The following conditions apply unless they have been superseded by provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.

   

  Off Licence

   

   

  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.

   

   

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

   

  (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.

   

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory 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;

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

   

  P = D + (D×V)

   

  where-

   

  (i) P is the permitted price,

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

   

  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.

   

   

   

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  All staff shall be suitably trained for their job function for the premises. The training shall be written into a programme ongoing and under constant review and shall be made available to a relevant responsible authority when called upon. No member of staff should be permitted to sell alcohol until such time as they have successfully completed this training.

  The training will cover the topics below:

   

  • Sale of alcohol to persons under 18 (penalties)

  • Age verification policies and acceptable forms of identification

  • Proxy sales of alcohol to children

  • Signs of drunkenness and intoxication

  • Recording refusals

  • The Licensing Objectives

   

  A CCTV system shall be installed to cover all entry and exit points enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition.

  The CCTV system shall continually record and cover areas where alcohol is kept for selection and purchase by the public, whilst the premises is open for licensable activities. It shall operate during all times when customers remain on the premises.

  All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 31 days and shall be made available upon the request of Police or an authorised officer of the council throughout the preceding 31-day period. A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system, shall be on the premises at all times when the premises are open to the public. This staff member must be able to show a Police or authorised council officer recent data or footage with the minimum of delay when requested.

   

  CCTV shall be downloaded on request of the Police or authorised officer of the council. Appropriate signage advising customers of CCTV being in operation, shall be prominently displayed in the premises.

   

  A documented check of the CCTV shall be completed monthly to ensure all cameras remain operational and the 31 days storage for recordings is being maintained. A premises daily register shall be kept at the premises.

   

  This register shall be maintained and kept for a rolling period of 12 months. The register shall record all incidents which may have occurred which are relevant to the supply of alcohol and the promotion of the licensing objectives.

   

  Such incidents shall include, but not be limited to, complaints made to the premises alleging nuisance or anti-social behaviour by persons attending or leaving the premises and all refusals to sell alcohol. The register shall be readily available for inspection by an authorised person upon reasonable request.

  All drinks promotions shall be risk-assessed to ensure the promotion is not irresponsible.

   

  Each risk assessment shall consider the nature of the premises, the nature of the promotion including

  the size and duration of any discount and the type of customer potentially attracted by the promotion. There shall be no self-service of spirits on the premises.

   

  All exit routes and public areas shall be kept unobstructed, shall have non-slippery and even surfaces, shall be free of trip hazards and shall be clearly signed.

  All exit doors shall be available and easily openable without the use of a key, card, code or

  similar means.

   

  Regular checks and maintenance shall be carried out on all equipment, electrical installations, emergency lighting and fire alarms and equipment to ensure their continued safe operation. A written record of these checks shall be kept and made available to an authorised officer of the licensing authority.

   

  The premises licence holder shall ensure that a suitable fire risk assessment and emergency plan is in place at all times.

   

  A fire risk assessment shall be completed and reviewed regularly. The assessment shall be readily available for inspection by an authorised person upon reasonable request.

  An adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials shall be available on the premises.

   

  Signage shall be prominently displayed in the premises requesting that customers take home any alcohol they have purchased to consume it rather than consume it in the street.

   

  The premises’ frontage shall be regularly monitored to keep it clean and clear of litter.

   

  No accumulation of combustible rubbish, dirt, surplus material or stored goods shall be permitted to remain in any part of the premises except in an appropriate place and of such quantities so as not to cause a nuisance, obstruction or other safety hazard.

   

  The Licensee to adopt a “Challenge 25” policy where all customers who appear to be under the age of 25 and attempt to purchase alcohol or other age-restricted products are asked for proof of their age.

   

  The Licensee to prominently display notices advising customers of the “Challenge 25” policy.

  The following proofs of age are the only ones to be accepted:

   

  • proof of age card bearing the PASS hologram logo;

  • passport; or

  • UK photo driving licence.

  • A Military ID Card

   

  Notices advertising that the premises operates a "Challenge 25" scheme shall be displayed in a clear and prominent position at the premises entrance.

   

  All occasions when persons have been refused service shall be recorded in the premises daily register. The register will contain details of time and date, description of the attempting purchaser, description of the age restricted products they attempted to purchase, reason why the sale was refused and the name/signature of the salesperson refusing the sale.

   

  The Refusals book to be examined on a regular basis by the DPS and date and time of each examination to be endorsed in the book. The Refusals Book will be made available on request to a Licensing Officer, Trading Standards or the Police.

   

  Documented delegation of authorisations to sell alcohol shall be maintained at the premises and shall be available on request by the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority. A prominent clear notice shall be displayed at the point of entry to the premises advising customers that they may be asked to produce evidence of their age if seeking to purchase alcohol.

  The premises licence holder shall not sell super strength beer, lager or cider with an alcohol content of 6.5% ABV (alcohol by volume) or greater. This restriction shall not apply in respect of the specialist branded, premium priced, products - for example craft ales, local or micro-brewery specialist products, boxed gifts or national celebratory/commemorative beer, lager or cider with an alcohol content of 6.5% ABV or

   

  • passport; or

  • UK photo driving licence.

  • A Military ID Card

   

  Notices advertising that the premises operates a "Challenge 25" scheme shall be displayed in a clear and prominent position at the premises entrance.

   

  All occasions when persons have been refused service shall be recorded in the premises daily register. The register will contain details of time and date, description of the attempting purchaser, description of the age restricted products they attempted to purchase, reason why the sale was refused and the name/signature of the salesperson refusing the sale.

   

  The Refusals book to be examined on a regular basis by the DPS and date and time of each examination to be endorsed in the book. The Refusals Book will be made available on request to a Licensing Officer, Trading Standards or the Police.

   

  Documented delegation of authorisations to sell alcohol shall be maintained at the premises and shall be available on request by the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority. A prominent clear notice shall be displayed at the point of entry to the premises advising customers that they may be asked to produce evidence of their age if seeking to purchase alcohol.

  The premises licence holder shall not sell super strength beer, lager or cider with an alcohol content of 6.5% ABV (alcohol by volume) or greater. This restriction shall not apply in respect of the specialist branded, premium priced, products - for example craft ales, local or micro-brewery specialist products, boxed gifts or national celebratory/commemorative beer, lager or cider with an alcohol content of 6.5% ABV or greater.

  All staff engaged in the sale of alcohol to receive training on the law relating to the sale of alcohol including Challenge 25

  The training will be refreshed every 6 months.  Training records will be signed and dated by members of staff to show they have received and understood the training provided.  These records shall be kept on the premises and produced to the police or an ‘authorised person’ (as defined by Section 13 of the Licensing Act 2003) or an authorised trading standards officer of the local authority/ council on request

  To record any remedial action following a report from Trading Standards of an alleged underage sale from the premises

   

   

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  Conditions yet to be entered.