The Wheatsheaf Inn

Licensed under the Licensing Act

Low Lorton, Cockermouth, CUMBRIA, CA13 9UW

Premises licence PL0465

In force

The Wheatsheaf Inn holds a premises licence from Cumberland Council, reference PL0465. It was issued on 8 March 2013. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: PL0465
Status on register: Current
Issued: 8 March 2013
Venue type: Pub or bar
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 5 March 2025 (as The Wheatsheaf Inn (Cockermouth))
Licensing authority: Cumberland Council
Postcode: CA13 9UW
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 08:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 08:00-01:15, Sun 08:00-23:30
Indoor sporting event: Every day 19:00-23:00
Performance of live music (Indoors): Every day 19:00-23:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption ON and OFF the premises: Mon to Thu 10:00-23:30, Fri and Sat 10:00-00:01, Sun 12:00-23:00

Licence conditions (22)

Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours. The above restriction does 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; REMOVED BY VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE ON 20 JULY 2012. (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; REMOVED BY VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE ON 20 JULY 2012. (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.
Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours. The above restriction does not prohibit: (a) 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; (b) the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered; (c) the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club; or () 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.
Alcohol shall not be sold in an open container or be consumed in the licensed premises. REMOVED BY VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE ON 20 JULY 2012. ON-LICENCE, WITH CHILDREN’S CERTIFICATE (Granted 24.04.1995) TIMES: Up to 9 pm on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. 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. REMOVED BY VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE ON 20 JULY 2012. 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. REMOVED BY VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE ON 20 JULY 2012.
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 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. PPN 15 The playing of live or recorded music in garden areas and other external spaces of the premises is not permitted. PPN16 All fixed plant and equipment at the premises that produce significant levels of noise are fitted with appropriate means of noise suppression and are restricted in their use so as to minimise disturbance to any neighbouring noise sensitive premises. PPN18 There shall be no emission from the premises of any odour which is likely to cause a nuisance to nearby premises. PPN20 There shall be provided at the premises
We have included extra time after the service of alcohol to allow our customers to leave gradually and not all together.
Due to the rural location of the village there is no Pubwatch scheme.
However if the variations are granted we would happily join a scheme if asked to do so.
We would also adopt the police Nightsafe incentive as best practice. REMOVED BY VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE ON 20 JULY 2012.
All fire fighting and fire detection equipment is serviced on a yearly basis and we would continue with this policy. AMENDED BY VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE ON 20 JULY 2012.
All staff are trained to ensure that fire exits remain clear at all times. Again we would continue with this policy. AMENDED BY VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE ON 20 JULY 2012.
If variations are granted we would install signage at exits asking customers to leave quietly and to have regard for local residents. AMENDED BY VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE ON 20 JULY 2012.
All fire fighting and fire detection equipment to be serviced on a yearly basis.
All staff trained to ensure that fire exits remain clear at all times.
Signage to be placed at exits asking customers to leave quietly and to have regard for local residents
Children will not be allowed in the bar area after 9 pm.
It is anticipated that the outside bar will predominately be used during the summer months and will probably be used for approximately 15 times a year.

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