Sheffield City CouncilLicensing Services

Boundary Corner

Bramall Lane Stadium, Sheffield, S2 4SU

Completed application 222573 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 08/08/2024 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• a performance of dance
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance
• the supply of alcohol

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.              Sale / Provision of alcohol for consumption off the premises shall be restricted to the Kop stand general circulation areas, and subject to appropriate sports stadia legislation in respect of drinking within sight of               the pitch.

   

  2.              A CCTV system shall be fitted, maintained and in use at all times the premises are open.

   

  3.              CCTV images shall be stored for minimum 28 days.

   

  4.              CCTV images shall be fed into stadium control.

   

  5.              Police and authorised officers of the Council shall be given access to CCTV images for purposes in connection with the prevention and/or detection of crime and disorder.

   

  6.              Members of the management team shall be trained in the use of the CCTV system.

   

  7.              The area shall be stewarded as per the matchday operations manual, or in the event of a non-matchday opening, subject to a written risk assessment which shall be produced upon request to officers of the               council and South Yorkshire Police.

   

  8.              Layout and capacity calculations shall be in accordance with the latest issue of the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (“The Green Guide”) published by the Sports Grounds Safety Authority. Such details shall               be recorded in the matchday operations manual and the stadiums general safety certificate.

   

  9.              A site-specific stewarding and security plan shall be devised and included in the matchday operations manual.

   

  10.              The site shall be subject to annual inspection under the terms of the general safety certificate for the stadium, issued by the Council as the Certifying Authority.

   

  11.              All drinks served at the site shall be in non-glass containers or decanted into the same.

   

  12.              Clear and legible notices shall be displayed at all exits requesting that customers respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and area quietly.

   

  13.              The Challenge 25 scheme shall be in operation at the premises, with a refusals / incident log maintained.

   

  14.              There shall be no adult entertainment or services, activities, other entertainment or matters ancillary to the use of the premises that may give rise to concern in respect of children.

   

  15.              A safeguarding lead will be appointed as per the matchday operations manual. For non-matchday events, the designated premises supervisor shall assume this role.

   

  Conditions agreed with SYP 30.07.2024

   

  16.              SIA door staff will be employed when operating during a first team men’s fixture at Bramall Lane Stadium.  SIA staff will be present at least 2 hours prior to kick off until the end of trade.  The use of security staff               to be risk assessed at all other times.  Risk assessments to be kept on site for a minimum of 6 months and made available, at request, to the responsible authorities.

   

  17.              The event security firm to operate in accordance with a formal events search policy.

   

  18.              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%7C02%7Clicensingservice%40sheffield.gov.uk%7C31c5828ab81548bf44c808dcb09730e1%7Ca1ba59b9720448d8a3607770245ad4a9%7C0%7C0%7C638579410672435341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vv8oEJdSKzMCSd9x8n626CgoSV%2FhSKOzpX%2Bl1uVk3vQ%3D&reserved=0> or any relevant government approved training following a change in name)

  -CCTV operation (authorised staff only)

  -Dispersal

   

  19.              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.

   

  20.              The premise will clearly communicate their ‘home fans only’ entry policy with regards football fans in a clear written format on entry and via the premises online platforms. 

   

  Conditions applicable to events outside regular football ‘fan zone’ operation:

   

  21.              Save for football sporting events, 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.

   

  22.              For all major events exceeding 499 people, the licensee shall engage with the Safety Advisory Group (SAG) and provide a suitable person to attend SAG meetings to discuss any major events to be held at the               site under this licence, in whatever form those meetings may take.  A suitable person will be defined as a person who has the knowledge, experience and authority to make decisions upon the provisions for the               safe running of the event.  For all other licensable events under this licence with a capacity of 499 or less, at least 14 days’ notice should be given to the licensing authority.

   

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

   

  24.              For major events, the applicant will provide a draft Event Management Plan to the Safety Advisory Group at least 2 months prior to the First Event Day. The Safety Advisory Group will be provided with details of               planning for the Event.

   

  25.              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) as agreed with Sheffield Police.

  -              Drugs Policy

  -              Noise Management Plan (including residents hot line information and designated off site monitoring locations as agreed with Environmental Health Team)

  -              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 (including litter management on & offsite/residential as agreed with Safety Advisory Group)

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

   

  26.              A final version of the Event Management Plan will be submitted to the Safety Advisory Group.

   

  Agreed EPS Conditions - 05/08/24

   

  27.              Amplified sound or live music shall only be played within the external designated fan zone (Boundary Corner) 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 property;

  a.              as a 15 minute LAeq, and;

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

   

  28.                            Before the use of the external designated fan zone area (Boundary Corner) is commenced, Validation Testing shall have been carried out and the results submitted to and approved by the Environmental               Protection Service. Such Validation Testing shall:

  a.              Be carried out in accordance with an approved method statement.

  b.              Demonstrate that the specified noise levels stipulated in condition no.1 have been achieved. In the event that the specified noise levels have not been achieved then, a scheme of works capable of achieving the specified noise levels and recommended by an acoustic consultant/ competent person shall be submitted to and approved by the Environmental Protection Service. Such further scheme of works shall be installed as approved in writing by the Environmental Protection Service before the use is commenced and shall thereafter be retained.

   

  29.                            No amplified sound shall be played within the external designated fan zone area (Boundary Corner) except through an in-house amplified sound system fitted with a sound limiting facility capable of limiting the               sound level output of the system to a pre-set level which may then be secured in a tamper-resistant manner, the design and settings of which shall have received the prior written approval of the Environmental               Protection Service.

   

  30.                            The Premises Licence Holder shall submit for written approval by the Environmental Protection Service a Noise Management Plan (NMP) for the day-to-day management of the external designated fan zone area               (Boundary Corner). The NMP shall provide details of operational procedures to protect the occupiers of neighbouring dwellings from noise emitted from the external area and its dispersion. Such details shall               include, but not be limited to, operational procedures, special events, amplified sound, monitoring of customer activities, relevant signage, CCTV consideration, complaints handling procedures, practical policies               for noise complaint monitoring, and staff training relating to noise awareness. The development shall thereafter be managed in accordance with the NMP.

   

  31.                            The number of non-sporting/ match day events held in the external designated fan zone area (Boundary Corner) including live or recorded music entertainment shall not exceed 12 events per calendar year, each               of maximum 2 consecutive days duration, and music to finish at 22:00 hours. The maximum permitted number of event days totals 24 days per year.

   

  32.                            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.

   

  33.               The DPS or designated member of staff must take a proactive approach to noise control, checking inside/ outside the designated fan zone are to ensure that noise is kept to a reasonable level from patrons using the facilities provided, and access and egress.

   

   

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

   

  None

   

• ANNEX 4 - Plans

   

  Plan Date: 4.06.2024

  Plan No: 71876

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