Bury CouncilLicensing Office

The Pearl & Daughters

425 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, M25 1AF

Completed application 083358 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 18/08/2026 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• any playing of recorded music
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

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Please see documentation for details. - Original RTF was "{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Verdana;}{\f1\fnil MS Sans Serif;}} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\qc\lang2057\b\f0\fs22 LICENSING ACT 2003\par \par CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE GRANT OF THIS LICENCE\b0\par \pard\par This licence is granted subject to any Mandatory Conditions imposed by the Licensing Act 2003, and conditions volunteered on the application form to be undertaken by the applicant and where necessary, conditions imposed by the Licensing Authority in order to promote the Licensing Objectives. \par \par \ul Mandatory Conditions:\ulnone\par \par a No supply of alcohol may be made under the Premises Licence at a time when there is no Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) in respect of the Premises Licence OR at a time when the Designated Premises Supervisor does not hold a Personal Licence or his/her Personal Licence has been suspended. \par \par b Every supply of alcohol under the Premises Licence must be made or authorized by a person who holds a Personal Licence.\par \par c Any Door Security staff employed to carry out a security activity at the premises must be licensed with the Security Industry Authority (SIA). \par \par d. In respect of the exhibition of films as mentioned below:\par \par 1 The admission of children to the exhibitions of any film is restricted as follows:\par 2 Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, unless 3(b) below applies, the admission of children is restricted in accordance with any recommendation of that body.\par 3 Where:-\par (a) the film classification body is not specified in this licence, or\par (b) the licensing authority has notified the holder of the licence that this subsection applies to the film in question,\par the admission of children is restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by the licensing authority.\par 4 In relation to the above:\par \ldblquote children\rdblquote means persons under the age of 18 years; and\par \ldblquote film classification body\rdblquote means the persons or person designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984. \par \par \ul Mandatory Conditions pursuant to The Licensing Act 2003 \par Mandatory Licensing Conditions (Amendment) Order 2014\ulnone\par \par 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.\par \par (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:\par \par (a) games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require or encourage, individuals to:\par \par (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\par \par (ii) drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise)\par \par (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\par \par (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\par \par (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\par \par (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).\par \par 2. The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.\par \par 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.\par \par (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.\par \par (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:\par \par (a) a holographic mark, or\par \par (b) an ultraviolet feature.\par \par 4. The responsible person must ensure that:\par \par (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:\par (i) beer or cider: \'bd pint\par (ii) gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml, and\par (iii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml\par \par (b) these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises, and\par \par (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.\par \par Definition:\par \par Responsible person - as defined by section 153 (4) Licensing Act 2003 - \par \par (a) In relation to a licensed premises -\par (i) the holder of a premises licence in relation to a premises\par (ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) under such a licence\par (iii) any individual aged 18 or over who is authorised for the purposes of this section by such a holder or supervisor.\par (b) 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 him to prevent the supply in question.\par \par \ul The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Conditions) Order 2014\ulnone\par \par 1.\tab 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.\par \par 2.\tab For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 1-\par \par (a)\tab\ldblquote duty\rdblquote is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979\par (b)\tab\ldblquote permitted price\rdblquote is the price found by applying the formula-\par \par where-\par \par \tab P = D + (D x V)\par \tab\par (i) P is the permitted price,\par (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\par (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;\par (c) \ldblquote relevant person\rdblquote means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premises licence-\par (i) the holder of the premises licence,\par (ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or\par (iii) the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence;\par (d) \ldblquote relevant person\rdblquote 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\par (e) \ldblquote value added tax\rdblquote means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.\par \par 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.\par \par 4. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph2 on a day (\ldblquote the first day\rdblquote ) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (\ldblquote the second day\rdblquote ) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.\par \par (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.\par \par \par \b Condition Consistent with the Operating Schedule\b0\par \par \ul General - all four licensing objectives\ulnone\par \par The Pearl will be a relaxed neighborhood style restaurant with an emphasis on flavour and originality in our drink and food menu, with that we don't expect our customer profile to risk the licensing objectives. That said, we will:\par - Research the local environment and understand any ongoing concerns and current initiates.\par - Carry out all necessary risk assessments to ascertain potential risks to licensing objectives.\par - Never promote excessive drinking either through the brand or marketing promotions.\par - Training of all staff on upholding licensing objectives.\par \par \ul The prevention of crime and disorder\ulnone\par \par - Never over crowd the restaurant, with emphasis on table service and very limited, seated space at bar.\par - Assess need for external lighting, balancing safety and light pollution\par - Promote a pre-booking service i.e. discourage walk-ins and offer very limited bar seating.\par NB: Based on our customer profile we do not expect any problems relating to drugs. Although we will operate a zero tolerance policy.\par \par \ul Public safety\ulnone\par \par Ensuring building is maintained to very high standard and any works structural or electrical are inspected and carried out by registered contractors and approved by Bury Council Building Control.\par - Clear evacuation plan, well signposted\par - Ensure fire safety controls have been approved by Building Control and conduct regular fire risk assessments before opening.\par - Extremely high standards of food hygiene, closely following a HACCP system.\par - Effective management of external spaces, ensuring stringent cleaning schedule.\par \par \ul The prevention of public nuisance\ulnone\par \par - Works to soundproof the floor/ceiling between the ground floor and the first floor flat\par - The ventilation/flue installation shall be so designed such that the maximum noise emitted does not exceed NR25 (Noise Rating) in the bedrooms of the nearest residential property\par - Fume treatment to be installed complies with or exceeds the 'Minimum Requirements For Odour Control'\par - Extraction system not visible from road\par - Internal music kept at a background level at all times\par \par \b Conditions Agreed with GMP\b0\par \pard\sl252\slmult1\par \ul Prevention of Crime and Disorder\par \ulnone\tab\par \pard\lang1033\f1\fs16{\pict\wmetafile8\picw35\pich18\picwgoal29\pichgoal20 0100090000036c00000000004300000000000400000003010800050000000b0200000000050000 000c0202000300030000001e000400000007010400040000000701040043000000410b2000cc00 010002000000000001000200000000002800000002000000010000000100040000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000ffffff00b3c1c00000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000022020000040000002701ffff030000000000 }\lang2057\f0\fs22\par \pard\sl252\slmult1\tx720 1. The premise is to operate an effective CCTV system which is to be maintained in good working order at all times the premises is open for business. The recording medium (e.g. discs/tapes/hard drive etc) and associated images are to be retained and securely stored for a minimum period of 28 days and are to be made available to the police/Authorised Officers of the Licensing Authority upon request. \par \pard\ri5\sl216\slmult1\qj\tx720\par 2. Customers are to be prevented from leaving the premises with any glassware or open bottles save for those who have purchased a bottle of wine with a table meal.\par \pard\sl252\slmult1 \par \ul Protection Of Children from Harm\par \ulnone\par \pard\tx720 3. The premises will adopt a challenge 25 age verification policy. Any patrons appearing to be under the of 25 will be required to produce proof that they are aged 18 or over.\par \pard The only acceptable forms of ID will be \par \pard\tx720\'b7 Passport\par \pard\'b7 UK driving licence\par \'b7 Any photographic ID bearing the holographic PASS logo\par Any patrons unable to produce age verification on request will be refused service.\par \pard\ri139\sl228\slmult1\qj\tx720\par 4. The premises is to maintain a refusals book to record the details of incidents/descriptions of individuals whenever a member of staff has \par \par 5. refused to sell alcohol to a person suspected of being under the age of 18. The book must be made available to the police/authorised officers of the Licensing Authority on request.\par \pard\tx720\par 6. No persons under the age of 18 will be permitted in the premises unless accompanied by an adult responsible for the child\rquote s welfare.\par \pard\b\par Variation application May 2026\par \b0\par \ul General\par \ulnone\par - Drinks to only be served through the hatch for drinking on the new licensable area. \par - Drinks must only be served in polycarbonate/plastic containers inline with guidance from Greater Manchester Police.\par - No glass bottles or glass receptacles of any kind will be allowed outside.\par - We will limit the maximum capacity for the wine window area to 8 customers.\par - The wine window area will be clearly delineated to reduce chance of spreading onto grass area\par - Ash trays to be provided and staff will be expected to regularly inspect area and tidy at end of night and during service\par - Wine window will operate during our opening hours but will 'stop serving by 10pm at night to reduce noise\par - No takeaway will be allowed. This will be communicated to customers when purchasing.\par - We will reserve the right to serve and duly enforce the restriction of alcohol to anyone we deem as being over the limit - - - Designated supervisor will be on site at most times and a challenge policy will be upheld.\par - Any accidents or customer refusals will be recorded\par - All staff authorised to sell alcohol shall be trained in:\par Relevant age restrictions in respect of products\par Prevent underage sales\par Prevent proxy sales\par Maintain the refusals log and cases of harassment \par Enter sales correctly on the tills so the prompts show as appropriate\par Recognising signs of drunkenness and vulnerability\par How over service of alcohol impacts on the four objectives of the Licensing Act 2003\par How to refuse service\par The premises' duty of care policy, understanding and dealing with situations involving vulnerable people, and incidents of harassment\par 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\par The conditions in force under this licence.\par \par \ul The prevention of crime and disorder\ulnone\par \par - Once capacity is reached, no further customers will be served to control crowding. \par - If we deem patrons to be over the limit or unable to maintain our standards of pavement etiquette, we will refuse to serve. \par - Patrons will be welcome to use the facilities in the restaurant to prevent outdoor urination on public property. \par -We have a local whatsapp group in place to warn other Prestwich businesses about local nuisances, this gives everyone a heads up on patrons to refuse service to in real time. \par - Staff will duly collect empty drinks containers and rubbish regularly as well as patrons being asked to return receptacles to the wine window. \par - When the wine window is open we will always ensure we have enough staff on the floor to cover the outdoor area for crowd management and cleaning. \par - All staff will be trained in the clean up of outdoor space and will be provided with the right equipment to do so. \par - We will clean up at the end of service and check cleanliness during service.\par - We are fortunate to have street lighting provided by the council outside our property, so the area is properly lit. \par - Staff will be trained in crowd control, and crowds will be asked to move on and disperse should capacity outside the wine window be reached\par - A clearly marked path and seating is provided for patrons waiting to order from the wine window. \par - A risk assessment will be completed for the new area \par - An incident log (electronically recorded) shall be kept at the premises for at least six months, and made available on request to the police or an authorised officer of the licensing authorites.\par \ul\par The prevention of public nuisance\ulnone\par \par - Customers will not be permitted to remove from the premises any drinks supplied by the premises (alcoholic or otherwise) in open containers [except for consumption in any delineated external area as shown on the plan attached to the licence.\par - Excessive noise will result in a warning to reduce noise levels, and if they continue to flout them, they will be asked to leave the premises and refused service. \par - There is a clearly defined and professionally layed footpath for people to use that leads to the wine window for people to use, we will expect patrons to queue on the path.\par - The seat under wine window is built securely into the frame of shop.\par - Risk assessment will be undertaken and recorded.\par - The wine window will close 30mins before our licensed opening hours.\par - Ashtrays will be provided to ensure appropriate disposal of cigarette butts. \par - All patrons will be allowed to use the toilet facilities of The Pearl. \par - We are on a main road (Bury new Road), the escape of smells (cigarette) should be subsumed from our location. We do not have a canopy or awning so all smoke smells will be able to easily escape. \par - No music to be played outside\par \par \ul The protection of children from harm\ulnone\par \par - All children will be expected to be accompanied by an adult\par \par \b Variation application July 2026\b0\par \par \ul General\ulnone\par \par - The only takeaway we will allow is pastries and coffee with people using their own reusable cups. No disposables.\par - Relevant age restrictions in respect of products\par - Prevent underage sales\par \par \ul The prevention of crime and disorder\ulnone\par \par - CCTV installed inside and outside of premises\par \par \par \ul The prevention of public nuisance\ulnone\par \par - Refuse area maintained and regularly cleaned\par \par \ul The protection of children from harm\ulnone\par \par As this is an earlier brunch/lunch service we are proposing we do expect more children with parents \par Supervise family dining areas to maintain a safe and appropriate environment for children.\par Ensure any recorded music played is suitable for families or clearly restrict access to age-appropriate events.\par } "