The New Leather Bottle

Licence summary from On Licence, 29 September 2026

Premises: The New Leather Bottle
Address: The New Leather Bottle, Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RH
Licence: Premises licence, LN/000006826
Status: In force (register: Current Licence)
Issued: 6 May 2022
Licensing authority: Colchester City Council
Activities: Alcohol on the premises, Alcohol off the premises, Late night refreshment, Recorded music, Live music, Dance
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Mon to Thu 10:00-00:30, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:30, Sun 10:00-00:30
Alcohol Sale-On & Off Premises: Mon to Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Late Night Refreshment In&Out: Mon to Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Live Music - Indoors: Mon to Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Recorded Music - Indoors: Mon to Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Activity Music/Dance-In&Out: Every day 10:00-23:00

Licence conditions (4)

The premises must comply with the drugs and noise policies attached to this licence.2. No changes are to be made to the approved policies without the consent of the relevant responsible authorities and the licensing authority.
The licence holder must produce a written drugs policy to include an incident workflow and action plan to manage drug related incidents, which will be capable of being produced on request by a Police Office or an authorised Officer of the Licensing Authority.4. The licence holder must maintain a drug safe at the premises for the purpose of safely storing confiscated illegal drugs and will liaise with Essex Police to arrange the safe disposal of the contents of the safe.5. The premises shall install and maintain a high quality CCTV system, capable of use in any light conditions, to cover all entry and exit points, entrances to the toilets, and all areas of the garden and car park enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping. Recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of Police or authorized officer throughout the preceding 31 day period. The CCTV system should be updated and maintained according to any police recommendations.6. 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 is open to the public. This staff member must be able to show a Police or authorized council officer recent data or footage with the absolute minimum of delay when requested.7. There shall be a personal licence holder on duty on the premises from 16:00hrs every Friday and Saturday until the premises closes on that trading day.8. No sale or service to customers to be undertaken by anyone other than bona fide bar staff (employed by the DPS as sch). There must be written authorisation in place for any individual engage in the sale of alcohol.9. As soon as possible, and in any event within 1 month from the g
No waste or recyclable materials, including bottles, shall be moved, removed or placed in outside areas between 21:00 and 08:00.15. All windows and external doors shall be kept closed after 21:00, or at any time when regulated entertainment takes place, except for the immediate access and egress of persons. Staff should check periodically to ensure compliance.16. A noise limiting device shall be installed, fitted and maintained in such a manner as to control all sources of amplified music at the premises. The noise limiting device shall be connected to all permanent music and public address equipment and all available mains power sockets within the area of the music equipment. Once set such a device should be inaccessible to the licensee or staff. The noise limiting device will be calibrated in conjunction with, and to the satisfaction of, Colchester City Council's Environmental Protection Team.
A Challenge 25 proof of age scheme shall be operated at the premises where the only acceptable forms of identification are (recognized photographic identification cards, such as a driving licence or passport / Holographically marked PASS scheme identification cards)18. A log shall be kept detailing all refused sales of alcohol. The log should include the date and time of the refused sale and the name of the member of staff who refused the sale. The log shall be always available for inspection at the premises by the police or an authorized officer of the Council whilst the premises is open.

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

Compiled from Colchester City Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/the-new-leather-bottle-co3-d5132fe950