The Fairfield Restaurant

Licensed under the Licensing Act

Mitchell's Auction Company Limited, Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, CA13 0QQ

Premises licence PL0384

In force

The Fairfield Restaurant holds a premises licence from Cumberland Council, reference PL0384. It was issued on 18 December 2017. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: PL0384
Status on register: Current
Issued: 18 December 2017
Venue type: Restaurant or café
Licensing authority: Cumberland Council
Postcode: CA13 0QQ
First seen by On Licence: 26 September 2026

Licensable activities

Cumberland Council's register does not list activities for this licence. The full licence, with its conditions and hours, is held by the council.

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Every day 09:00-00:30
Performance of live music (Indoors): Every day 11:00-00:30
Playing of recorded music (Indoors): Every day 11:00-00:30
Performance of dance (Indoors): Every day 11:00-00:30
Provision of facilities for making music (Indoors): Every day 11:00-00:30
Provision of facilities for dancing (Indoors): Every day 11:00-00:30
Late night refreshment (Indoors): Every day 23:00-00:30
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises: Every day 09:00-00:00

Licence conditions (21)

Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours as stated previously and include the following embedded hours. On New Years Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day. The above restrictions do not prohibit: (a) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises; REMOVED BY VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE ON 24TH NOVEMBER 2005 (b) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours, the taking of the alcohol from the premises unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel; (c) during the first thirty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied for consumption as ancillary to the meals; (d) consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of 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; (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 carryi
No person under 14 years of age shall be in the bar of the licensed premises during the permitted hours unless one of the following applies;
He is the child of the holder of the premises licence;
He resides in the premises, but is not employed there;
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 no other convenient means of access or egress;
The bar is in the premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary; or (a) He is in an area shown on the plan attached to the licence; (b) Meals and non-alcoholic beverages are available for sale for consumption in that area; (c) He is in the company of a person aged 18 years or over; or (d) He is there prior to 9 p.m. In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the sale and 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. Sections 145 to 154 Licensing Act 2003, relates to the presence of children in licensed premises. Private Entertainment The provision of regulated entertainment, that is, the provision of dancing, music or any other entertainment of the like kind, is prohibited (unless it is a licensable activity included in this licence) with the exception of pre-booked private events limited to pre-invited guests only. Recorded Music Provision may be made for the public entertainment in the premises by the reproduction of wireless (including television) broadcasts (or of programmes included in any programme service [within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990] other than a sound or television broadcasting service), or of public entertainment by way of music and singing only which is provided solely by the reproduction of recorded sound.
PPN4 All external doors and windows shall be kept closed when regulated entertainment is being provided except in the event of an emergency. PPN10 No explosive, firework or pyrotechnic shall be discharged in or from the premises which may cause a disturbance to the local area. Notice of a proposed event shall be served on the Council, the Chief Fire Officer, the Environmental Health Officer and the Chief Police Officer, not less than 28 days before the proposed date of any such event. Any such event shall be conducted in accordance with conditions or restrictions required by the Chief Fire Officer, the Environmental Health Officer and the Chief Police Officer. PS1 - Gas Testing Any gas boiler, calorifier or other gas appliances will be tested at least every 12 months by CORGI authorised workmen and subsequent satisfactory and valid inspection report to be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the authority. PS2 - Electrical Installation Testing The electrical installation shall be inspected and tested at intervals specified by a competent person. A satisfactory and valid inspection report shall be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the authority. PS4 - RCD Each socket outlet circuit or individual socket outlets used for regulated entertainment shall be protected by an integral residual current device (RCD) having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30mA (0.03 amps). Every such circuit and residual current device shall be inspected and tested at intervals specified by a competent person. A satisfactory and valid inspection report shall be available on site for inspection by an authorised officer of the authority.
All members of staff and management will have ongoing training on the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 and the promotion of the licensing objectives.
No irresponsible drinks promotions.
All members of staff concerned with the sale of alcohol to be trained with regard to the sale of alcohol and under 18s.
The designated premises supervisor has held a licence for 30+ years and will be on site at all times except in emergency / holiday.
Daily safety audit to be carried out.
A first aid box on the premises.
Fire extinguishers on the premises.
Fire exits clearly signed.
Emergency lighting.
Smoke alarms/heat detectors.
One hour ‘wind down’ period where quieter music will be played before the regulated entertainment stops to encourage steady dispersal of customers.
Calling taxis for customers to ensure they are moved off the premises quickly and quietly.
All persons under 18 must be accompanied by an adult/parent/guardian/someone over the age of 18.
No children under the age of 18 to be allowed at the bar.

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

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