Sheffield City CouncilLicensing Services

The Steamworks

109-111 Randall Street, Sheffield, S2 4SJ

Open application 247086 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 02/07/2026

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• the supply of alcohol
• a boxing or wrestling entertainment
• any playing of recorded music

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1A - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Mandatory Condition 1 (Section 19 ss 2)

   

  Where a licence authorises the sale of alcohol then no supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence -

  (a)              at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises licence, or

  (b)              at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.

   

  Mandatory Condition 2 (Section 19 ss 3)

   

  Where a licence authorises the sale of alcohol then every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  Mandatory Condition 3 (Section 20)

   

  1.              Where a premises licence authorises the exhibition of films, the licence includes the following conditions relating to the admission of children to the exhibition:

  (a)              The admission of children (under 18) to the exhibition of any film must be restricted in accordance with the classification set by the film classification body (currently the BBFC).

  (b)              In a case where there is no classification given by the classification body (the BBFC) the admission of children to the exhibition of any film must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation given by the Licensing Authority.

  2.              In this section -

                “children” means persons aged under 18; and

                “film classification body” means the person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c.39) (authority to determine               suitability of video works for classification).

   

  Mandatory Condition 4 (Section 21)

   

  Where a premises licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity each such individual must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

   

  Annex 1B - Mandatory Condition effective from 28th May 2014:

   

  1.              A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price.

   

  2.              For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 1-

  (a) “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;

  (b) “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula-

   

  P = D + (D×V)

  where-

  (i) P is the permitted price,

  (ii)D is the amount of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were

  charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and

  (iii)V is the rate of value added tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the value added tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol;

  (c) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a

  premises licence-

  (i)  the holder of the premises licence,

  (ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or

  (iii) the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence;

  (d) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and

  (e) “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.

   

  3.              Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

  4.              (1)              Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on               the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.

                (2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning               on the second day.

   

  Annex 1C - Mandatory Conditions effective from 1st October 2014:

   

  1.-(1) The responsible person must ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.

  (2) In this paragraph, an irresponsible promotion means any one or more of the following activities, or substantially similar activities, carried on for the purpose of encouraging the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises-

  (a) games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require or encourage, individuals to-

  (i) drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit (other than to drink alcohol sold or supplied on the premises before the cessation of the period in which the responsible person is authorised to sell or supply alcohol), or

  (ii) drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise);

  (b) provision of unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or discounted fee to the public or to a group defined by a particular characteristic in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

  (c) provision of free or discounted alcohol or any other thing as a prize to encourage or reward the purchase and consumption of alcohol over a period of 24 hours or less in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

  (d) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional posters or flyers on, or in the vicinity of, the premises which can reasonably be considered to condone, encourage or glamorise anti-social behaviour or to refer to the effects of drunkenness in any favourable manner;

  (e) dispensing alcohol directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of disability).

   

  2. The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  3.-              (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

  (2) The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.

  (3) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under

  18 years of age (or such older age as may be specified in the policy) to produce on request, before being served alcohol, identification bearing their photograph, date of birth and either-

  (a) a holographic mark, or

  (b) an ultraviolet feature.

   

  4. The responsible person must ensure that-

  (a) where any of the following alcoholic drinks is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises (other than alcoholic drinks sold or supplied having been made up in advance ready for sale or supply in a securely closed container) it is available to customers in the following measures-

  (i) beer or cider: ½ pint;

  (ii) gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and

  (iii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml;

  (b) these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and

  (c) where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.

   

• ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  1. Woman's safety policies shall be in place at the venue.

   

  2. The Licence Holder shall operate a Challenge 25 Age Verification Policy. Refusals logs shall be in operation to record refused alcohol sales.

   

  3. The Licence Holder shall have a Safeguarding Policy and a designated Welfare Officer in place at the premises.

   

  4. The Premises will have SIA door staff working at the premises whilst in operation.

   

  5. The Licence Holder shall work with Police and adhere to requests on match days.

   

  6. The Licence Holder shall ensure that staff are trained on operating procedures and operational policies.

   

  7. The Licence Holder shall ensure that procedures are in place to remind patrons to leave the premises quietly.

   

  8. Stewards will be in place at the premises.

   

  9. The Licence Holder shall ensure that events are age appropriate.

   

  Agreed Conditions - SYP 23.11.23

   

  10. The use of glass alternative drinking vessels shall be utilised in accordance with the premises assessment of risk.

   

  11. Customers are not permitted to utilise the external frontage of the premise for drinking purposes.  Nominated member of staff to conduct regular checks of this area.

   

  12. No customers carrying opened bottles upon entry shall be admitted to premises.

   

  13. There shall be a zero tolerance policy in relation to drugs at the premises and there shall be regular checks by management to prevent the use of drugs by patrons.  Drugs seized shall be stored securely and handed to the Police.

   

  14. A CCTV system to the specification of South Yorkshire Police will be fitted, maintained and in use at all times whilst the premises are open (in line with specification July 2020) .  The CCTV images will be    stored for 30 days and police and authorised officers of the council will be given access to images for purposes in connection with the prevention and detection of crime and disorder, in line with GDPR guidance.   Members of the management team will be trained in the use of the system.

   

  CCTV systems installed after 2021 should be full digital systems with wide dynamic range IP cameras (WDR)

   

  15. The CCTV system will contain the correct time and date stamp information.

   

  16. The CCTV footage will be controlled and kept in a secure environment to prevent tampering or unauthorised viewing. A record will be kept of who has access the system, the reason why and when.

   

  17. Staff will receive training concerning , but not limited to,

  -Vulnerability awareness

  -Crime scene preservation

  -Drugs policies

  -Underage sales/Challenge 25 scheme /Proxy Sales/Fake ID’s

  -Counter terrorism (available on https://www.protectuk.police.uk/catalogue <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.protectuk.police.uk%2Fcatalogue&data=05%7C01%7Clicensingservice%40sheffield.gov.uk%7Cdad53300963d4185e81008dbec455782%7Ca1ba59b9720448d8a3607770245ad4a9%7C0%7C0%7C638363554800536883%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DA9G0Z7NP3bDwz%2BruWbLwcZ9R%2Fr4xKmPJMls2Ty1Cjo%3D&reserved=0> or any relevant government approved training following a change in name)

  -CCTV operation (authorised staff only)

  -Dispersal

  Suitable refresher training to be completed at least once per calendar year commencing the year after their date of employment.  A written record to be retained for a minimum of 12 months and shall be made available to the Police and/or Licensing Authority upon request.

   

  18. SIA registered door staff shall be employed at the premises, in accordance with a risk assessment, to be carried out by the DPS or member of management.  Consideration to be given to local events including, but not limited to, Tramlines, events held at the Sheffield United football ground and on Police advice.  Risk assessments to be kept on site for a minimum of 6 months and made available, at request, to the responsible authorities.

   

  19. To acquire a suitable number of radio sets for the premises and to take the CCRAC Radio Scheme (City Centre Retails Against Crime) into use at all times when trading, and continue to be a user whilst this system is in use within Sheffield.

   

  20. A booking form must be used for all events and private functions.  The form must set out the booking conditions for the customer and include the signature and printed name of the venue manager authorising the booking.  The form must also include the name, contact details and signature of the customer who is responsible for making the booking.  Such records will be retained for 6 months and made available for inspection of the authorities.

   

  21. An Event Management Plan in accordance with appropriate event industry guidance shall be prepared for all events over 499 people, and must be available to Responsible Authorities upon request. Each event must be assessed upon its own merits.

   

  22. A suitably qualified and experienced event safety officer shall be employed for all major events, with details provided in the draft Event Management Plan.

   

  23. The Designated Premise Supervisor, management team and relevant staff to be trained via online e learning package “Action Counters Terrorism” available on https://www.protectuk.police.uk/catalogue <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.protectuk.police.uk%2Fcatalogue&data=05%7C01%7Clicensingservice%40sheffield.gov.uk%7Cdad53300963d4185e81008dbec455782%7Ca1ba59b9720448d8a3607770245ad4a9%7C0%7C0%7C638363554800536883%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DA9G0Z7NP3bDwz%2BruWbLwcZ9R%2Fr4xKmPJMls2Ty1Cjo%3D&reserved=0> or any relevant government approved training following a change in name.

   

  24. Notice must be given for any proposed major event (capacity exceeding 499 person at any one time) under this licence in writing to South Yorkshire Police Licensing Department, the Licensing Service and the Enforcing Authority for Health and Safety/Responsible Authority for Public Safety six weeks in advance of the start date of any event.

                Notification of events should be sent to;

  Sheffield.liquor@southyorks.pnn.police.uk <mailto:Sheffield.liquor@southyorks.pnn.police.uk>

  Health.protection@sheffield.gov.uk <mailto:Health.protection@sheffield.gov.uk>

  licensingservice@sheffield.gov.uk <mailto:licensingservice@sheffield.gov.uk>

  ·              The Event Management Plan shall comprise but not be limited to:

  -Event Safety Management Plan

  -Event Risk Assessment

  - Site Schedule

  - Site Plan

  - Site Safety Plan

  - Emergency Plan (Including Emergency Evacuation plan and Show Stop Procedure)

  - Security and Stewarding Plan (including ingress and egress plans, searching as agreed with local police, deployment plan and terrorism risk assessment).

  - Drugs Policy

  - Noise Management Plan

  - Fire Safety Assessment and Plan

  - Adverse Weather Plan

  - Medical Needs & Management Plan

  - Concessions Management Plan

  - Alcohol Management Plan

  - Transport and Traffic Management Plan

  - Construction Phase Plan, Risk Assessments and Method Statements.

  - Sanitation Plan - Waste and Litter Management Plan to include suitable number of toilet/temporary toilet provision

  - Welfare Plan (including Children and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding Policy)

  - Management of external areas including provision for customers smoking.

  Agreed Conditions - Health & Safety 15.12.23

  25. When the premises are operating as a licensed venue, with consumption of alcohol onsite, temporary facilities shall be installed in accordance with BS6465-1: 2006+A1: 2009 for any capacity exceeding 300 people.

  26. A satisfactory electrical certificate shall be provided for the premises.

  27. A permanent fixed residual current device (RCD) must protect the electrical power serving all amplified music equipment used for the purposes of live music or similar entertainment.

  28. A Building Regulation Completion Certificate shall be submitted to the responsible authority for public safety before the premises operates as a licensed venue.

  29. Temporary barriers shall be installed opposite both entry/exit points on Randall Street in line with the roadside edge of the footpath, and of no lesser width than the entry/exit, when operating as a licensed venue.

  Conditions Following Minor Variation 09.03.26

  30. The premises shall use the following criteria when in operation 3 hours before and 1 hour after the final whistle of a first team men’s fixture at Bramall Lane.

   

                · No events to be held during local football ‘derby’ matches, or high risk matches.

   

                · Pre-ticketed or private functions to with no admission available on the door in accordance with booking form condition, not exceeding 450 attendees will be permitted

   

                · No football related ticketed events or functions to be permitted during the 3 hours before or 1 hour after a match.

   

                · Recommended risk assessment to be completed for each of these events, to be compiled and retained by SYP, including but not limited to, security measures, Drinking vessels, Smoking facilities and use of                 external barriers, Means of entry/escape, capacities and facilities.

   

                · General admission events not exceeding 200 capacity, risk assessed as above, to be permitted

   

                ·  SIA registered door supervisors shall be deployed at the premises during all periods of licensable activity on any day when a Sheffield home football match is taking place

   

  Conditions Following Minor Variation 18.06.26

   

  31. For boxing and wrestling events, a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks associated with each event shall be undertaken 

   

  32. Only Boxing events affiliated with professional bodies such as ‘The British Boxing Board of Control’, or ‘England Boxing’ etc shall take place under the provision of this licence.     

   

   

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  Hearing 18.12.23

   

                1. Amplified sound arising from regulated entertainment shall only be played within the building in such a way that noise breakout does not exceed the prevailing ambient noise level by more than 3dB when measured at 1m from the façade of the nearest noise sensitive receptor: as a 15-minute LAeq, and;

                at any one third octave band centre frequency as a 15-minute LZeq.

               

  2. The DPS or designated member of staff must take a proactive approach to noise control, checking outside the premises to ensure that noise is kept to a reasonable level from patrons using the designated external area(s), and access and egress.

   

  3. The premises licence holder shall prominently display A5 notices on all exits reminding patrons to leave the premises in a quiet and orderly fashion to respect the local neighbour’s needs.

   

  4. The premises licence holder shall prominently display A5 notices in all external areas reminding patrons to be quite whilst using the facilities provided and respect the local neighbour’s needs.

   

• ANNEX 4 - Plans

   

  109-110 Randall Street

  Date: Jan 23

  Revised plan agreed 18/12/23