Premier Inn Restaurant

Licensed to sell alcohol for consumption on and off the premises

Premier Inn Restaurant, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UT

Premises licence M004321

In force

Premier Inn Restaurant holds a premises licence from Colchester City Council, reference M004321. The register lists alcohol on the premises, alcohol off the premises, late night refreshment, recorded music, live music, films, dance and indoor sporting events. It was issued on 22 August 2005. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: M004321
Status on register: Current Licence
Issued: 22 August 2005
Venue type: Hotel
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 4 March 2025 (as The Albert)
Licence holder: Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Limited, 27 Fleet Street, Birmingham, B3 1JP
Licensing authority: Colchester City Council
Postcode: CO1 1UT
First seen by On Licence: 23 September 2026

Licensable activities

Alcohol on the premisesSale of alcohol for drinking on site.
Alcohol off the premisesSale of alcohol to take away.
Late night refreshmentHot food or drink served between 11pm and 5am.
Recorded musicPlaying recorded music to an audience.
Live musicPerformances of live music.
FilmsExhibition of films.
DancePerformances of dance.
Indoor sporting eventsSport held wholly inside a building.

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Mon to Wed 07:00-00:30, Thu to Sat 07:00-01:00, Sun 07:00-00:00
Alcohol Sale-On & Off Premises: Mon to Wed 10:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-00:30, Sun 10:00-22:30
Alcohol Sale-On & Off Premises, non-standard times: Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30 Residents in the hotel accommodation shall be entitled to be supplied 24 hours a day. From 10.00 on New Year's Eve until the terminal hour on New Year's Day. Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30 From 10.00 on New Year's Eve until the terminal hour on New Year's Day
Film - Indoors: Mon to Wed 10:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-00:30, Sun 10:00-22:30
Film - Indoors, non-standard times: Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30 Residents in the hotel accommodation shall be entitled to be supplied 24 hours a day. From 10.00 on New Year's Eve until the terminal hour on New Year's Day. Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30 From 10.00 on New Year's Eve until the terminal hour on New Year's Day
Indoor Sports Event: Mon to Wed 10:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-00:30, Sun 10:00-23:30
Indoor Sports Event, non-standard times: Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30 From 10.00 on New Year's Eve until the terminal hour on New Year's Day. 1. To permit regulated entertainment comprising occasional live music and amplified voice, recorded music by juke box and music systems (usually background), comparer for functions and quizzes and similar forms of entertainment, indoor pub games comprising a sporting event in the presence of
Live Music - Indoors: Mon to Wed 10:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-00:30, Sun 10:00-23:30
Live Music - Indoors, non-standard times: Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30 From 10.00 on New Year's Eve until the terminal hour on New Year's Day. 1. To permit regulated entertainment comprising occasional live music and amplified voice, recorded music by juke box and music systems (usually background), comparer for functions and quizzes and similar forms of entertainment, indoor pub games comprising a sporting event in the presence of
Recorded Music - Indoors: Mon to Wed 10:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-00:30, Sun 10:00-23:30
Recorded Music - Indoors, non-standard times: Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30. From 10.00 on New Year's Eve until the terminal hour on New Year's Day. Background music normally is only provided. Recorded music, including juke box, with or without a DJ, during normal business hours or as part of functions and including audience participation will only be provided occasionally. Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holid
Performance of Dance Indoors: Mon to Wed 10:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-00:30, Sun 10:00-23:30
Performance of Dance Indoors, non-standard times: Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30. From 10.00 on New Year's Eve until the terminal hour on New Year's Day. Background music normally is only provided. Recorded music, including juke box, with or without a DJ, during normal business hours or as part of functions and including audience participation will only be provided occasionally. Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holid
Activity like Music/Dance - In: Mon to Wed 10:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-00:30, Sun 10:00-23:30
Activity like Music/Dance - In, non-standard times: Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30. From 10.00 on New Year's Eve until the terminal hour on New Year's Day. To be used as and when required at any time when the premises are open for the sale of alcohol and will be under the control of management. Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30. From 10.00 on
Late Night Refreshment-Indoors: Mon to Wed 10:00-00:00, Thu to Sat 10:00-00:30, Sun 10:00-23:30
Late Night Refreshment-Indoors, non-standard times: Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30. From 10.00 on New Year's Eve until the terminal hour on New Year's Day. To be used as and when required at any time when the premises are open for the sale of alcohol and will be under the control of management. Until 0.30 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Bank Holiday weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Christmas Day: 11.30 to 22.30. From 10.00 on

Licence conditions (2)

No films or videos of any description will be shown so that they can be viewed by persons under the age of any applicable BBFC/Local Authority certification.,.
Environmental Control - Agreed 15 September 20051.Prominent and clear notices will be displayed at all exits requesting the public to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly.2. Clear and prominent notices shall be displayed within the car park requesting the public respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and area quietly3. All doors and windows must be kept closed, other than for access and egress, in all rooms when events involving amplified sound are taking place. Note to applicant - mechanical ventilation or air conditioning may be required in warm weather4. Amplified sound from the licensed premises shall not be audible at the boundary of any noise sensitive premises,.

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

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