On Licence

Ship Inn

Licence summary from On Licence, 26 September 2026

Premises
Ship Inn
Address
Church Lane, Levington, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10 0LQ
Licence
Premises licence, PREM0131
Status
In force (register: Current)
Issued
9 September 2025
Licensing authority
East Suffolk Council
Food hygiene rating
5 out of 5 (very good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Mon to Sat 11:00-00:30, Sun 12:00-23:00
Opening hours, other times
Non Standard Timings: Additional hour every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for each May Bank Holiday, Spring/Whitsun Bank Holiday and August Bank HolidayAdditional hour every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for Easter WeekendAn additional hour on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.New Year’s Eve from normal start time to normal finish time on New Years Day
Performance of live music (Indoors)
Mon to Sat 11:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
Performance of live music (Indoors), other times
Non Standard Timings: Additional hour every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for each May Bank Holiday, Spring/Whitsun Bank Holiday and August Bank HolidayAdditional hour every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for Easter WeekendAn additional hour on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.New Year’s Eve from normal start time to normal finish time on New Years Day
Playing of recorded music (Indoors)
Mon to Sat 11:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
Playing of recorded music (Indoors), other times
Non Standard Timings: Additional hour every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for each May Bank Holiday, Spring/Whitsun Bank Holiday and August Bank HolidayAdditional hour every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for Easter WeekendAn additional hour on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.New Year’s Eve from normal start time to normal finish time on New Years Day
Supply of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises
Mon to Sat 11:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
Supply of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises, other times
Non Standard Timings: Additional hour every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for each May Bank Holiday, Spring/Whitsun Bank Holiday and August Bank HolidayAdditional hour every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for Easter WeekendAn additional hour on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.New Year’s Eve from normal start time to normal finish time on New Years Day
Licence conditions (19)
  1. General Conditions
  2. Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours.
  3. In this condition, permitted hours means: On weekdays, other than Christmas Day, Good Friday or New Year’s Eve, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. b On Sundays, other than Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve, 12 noon to 10.30 p.m. c. On Good Friday, 12 noon to 10.30 p.m. d. On Christmas Day, 12 noon to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. e. On New Year’s Eve, except on a Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. f. On New Year’s Eve on a Sunday, 12 noon to 10.30 p.m. On New Year’s Eve 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, midnight on 31 December).
  4. The above restrictions do not prohibit: a. the consumption of alcohol on the premises during the first 20 minutes after the above hours; b. the taking of the alcohol from the premises (unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel) during the first 20 minutes after the above hours; c. the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there during the first 30 minutes after the above hours, if the alcohol was supplied for consumption ancillary to those meals; d. the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by, or, the taking, sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises; e. the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered; f. the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club; g. The sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces; h. the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; or i. the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person residing there who are bona fide entertained by him at his own expense, or the consumption of alcohol by persons so supplied; or j. the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to persons employed there for the purposes of the business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of liquor so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.
  5. No person under fourteen shall be in the bar of the licensed premises during the permitted hours unless one of the following applies: a. He is the child of the holder of the premises licence. b. He resides in the premises, but is not employed there. c He is in the bar solely for the purpose of passing to or from some part of the premises which is not a bar and to or from which there is not other convenient means of access or egress. d. The bar is in railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary. In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the consumption of intoxicating liquor. But an area is not a bar when it is usual for it to be, and it is, set apart for the service of table meals and alcohol is only sold or supplied to persons as an ancillary to their table meals General Conditions
  6. The Licensee may move fire appliances, AWP machines, cigarette machines and/or any other similar objects which may impact on the ability of individuals on the premises to use exits or escape routes without impediment Crime and Disorder
  7. The Licensee will ensure that outside lighting is provided and used during the hours of darkness when any form of licensable activity is taking place. Public Safety
  8. The Licensee will ensure that all exits and escape routes are clearly identified, kept free from obstruction and available for immediate use in the event of an emergency during licensable activities.
  9. The Licensee will ensure that fire-fighting equipment is provided in the licensed premises in accordance with any risk assessment and that staff will be suitably trained in their use. Prevention of Public Nuisance
  10. The Licensee will ensure the premises are properly vented, and that noxious smells from the licensed premises are not permitted and cause a nuisance to nearby properties
  11. The Licensee will ensure that adequate steps are in place (e.g. signage and/or sufficient staff on site) to ensure that customers leave the premises quietly.
  12. The Licensee will ensure that noise or vibration from music will not emanate from the premises so as to cause a nuisance to nearby properties.
  13. Any external area shall not be used by patrons after 23:30hrs.
  14. After 23:30hrs all external doors and windows must be kept closed, other than for access and egress when amplified music is taking place.
  15. The volume of amplification system shall be strictly controlled so that noise levels are non-intrusive at nearby residential properties.
  16. A responsible person shall monitor the music levels outside the building, and implement any changes in noise levels in accordance with any request by an authorised officer of the Council immediately and ensure the volume is maintained at the reduced level.
  17. In the event that additional ventilation is installed within the public house, the proposed scheme shall be submitted to the Head of Health, and only a scheme approved by the Head of Health shall be installed at the premises and maintained in the approved form thereafter. Protection of children from harm
  18. The Licensee will ensure that children are accompanied at all times by an adult while they are on the premises.
  19. The Licensee will not install AWPs on the premises

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

Compiled from East Suffolk Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/ship-inn-ip10-0cc9328e40