The Sun Inn

Licensed under the Licensing Act

Central Road, Dearham, Maryport, CUMBRIA, CA15 7HE

Premises licence PL0227

In force

The Sun Inn holds a premises licence from Cumberland Council, reference PL0227. It was issued on 24 November 2005. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: PL0227
Status on register: Current
Issued: 24 November 2005
Venue type: Pub or bar
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 13 August 2024 (as The Sun Inn (Dearham))
Licensing authority: Cumberland Council
Postcode: CA15 7HE
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: Mon to Thu 10:00-00:30, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:30, Sun 10:00-00:30
Opening hours, other times: Christmas Eve 10:00-01:30; New Years Eve 10:00-02:30
Exhibition of films (Indoors): Mon to Thu 10:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Performance of live music (Indoors): Every day 10:00-00:00
Performance of live music (Indoors), other times: Christmas Eve 10:00-01:00; New Years Eve 10:00-02:00
Playing of recorded music (Indoors): Every day 10:00-00:00
Playing of recorded music (Indoors), other times: Christmas Eve 10:00-01:00; New Years Eve 10:00-02:00
Provision of facilities for dancing (Indoors): Every day 10:00-00:00
Provision of facilities for dancing (Indoors), other times: Christmas Eve 10:00-01:00; New Years Eve 10:00-02:00
Provision of facilities for entertainment of a similar description to that falling within I or J (Indoors): Every day 10:00-00:00
Provision of facilities for entertainment of a similar description to that falling within I or J (Indoors), other times: Christmas Eve 10:00-01:00; New Years Eve 10:00-02:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises: Mon to Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises, other times: Christmas Eve 10:00-01:00; New Years Eve 10:00-02:00

Licence conditions (8)

Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours. The above restrictions do not prohibit: (a) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours the consumption of the alcohol on the premises; (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 carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.
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; (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 no other convenient means of access or egress; or (d) The bar is in the 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 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. PPN6 The licence holder or his representative shall conduct regular assessments of the noise coming from the premises on every occasion the premises are used for regulated entertainment and shall take steps to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause a disturbance to local residents. A written record shall be made of those assessments in a log book kept for that purpose and shall include the time and date of the checks, the person making them and the results including any remedial action. PPN9 There shall be placed at all exits from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public (or member and their guests) notices pointing out the needs of local residents and the need to leave the premises and the area quietly. (Note: this may also include reference to vehicles.) 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. PPN14 The placing of bottles into receptacles outside the premises is not permitted to take place after/between the hours of 2000 and 0800 to minimise disturbance to nearby properties. PPN 15 The playing of live or recorded music in garden areas and other external spaces of the premises is not permitted. 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 availabl
We are a member of Pub Watch.
24hr. CCTV cameras are fitted covering the interior and exterior of the premises.
The whole premises is undergoing a complete re-wiring. A new Gas Boiler has been fitted by a Corgi registered Fitter.
The new extension has been fitted with double insulation and sealed windows to reduce noise levels.
Children do occasionally enter the premises and are supervised by an adult.

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