Sheffield City CouncilLicensing Services

95 Mary Street

95 Mary Street, Sheffield, S1 4RT

Open application 247312 which is a New Application for Premises Licence

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• a performance of a play
• 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
• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - 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 1 (Continued)

  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.  A single operating schedule and set of house policies shall apply across the whole premises - the ground floor and the first floor alike, whichever is in use for a given event.

  2.  Event risk assessments, including whether external door staff are needed, shall be carried out or approved by the premises licence holder or the designated premises supervisor.

  3.  Any external door staff engaged shall be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

  4.  A written record of each risk assessment shall be kept at the premises for six months and made available to the police or an authorised officer upon request.

  5.  Every sale of alcohol shall be made or authorised by a personal licence holder.

  6.  An incident and refusals book shall be kept at the premises, recording crime and disorder and any refused sales; entries shall be retained for at least twelve months and available for inspection.

  7.  Staff and volunteers who serve alcohol or work on the door shall receive training covering vulnerability awareness, crime scene preservation, drugs policy, underage and proxy sales, Challenge 25 and the recognition of fake identification, CCTV operation (authorised staff only) and dispersal, with refresher training at least annually from the first anniversary of employment. Written training records shall be retained for at least twelve months. Training needs shall be reviewed periodically.

  8.  A zero-tolerance policy shall apply to drugs on the premises and management shall carry out regular checks to deter use.  Any drugs found shall be stored securely and handed to the police.

  9.  A CCTV system meeting the South Yorkshire Police specification (March 2025) shall be installed and operational within 30 days of the grant of the licence. From then, it shall be maintained and in use whenever licensable activities are taking place and for at least one hour before and after them, with images retained for 30 days and made available to the police and authorised council officers for the prevention and detection of crime, in line with GDPR guidance. The system will carry accurate time and date stamps, cameras installed from 2021 onward will be full digital wide dynamic range (WDR) IP cameras, and management will be trained in its use.

  10. As a standard practice, glass-alternative drinking vessels shall be used in accordance with the premises' own risk assessment. Glass shall only be permitted for events where a specific risk assessment has been undertaken, such as for a seated wine tasting or similar event.

  11. A Challenge 25 scheme shall operate for both on- and off-sales, with a refusals log, point-of-sale signage and staff training records maintained as above.

  12. Staff shall be trained to recognise intoxication and refuse sales to anyone who appears drunk. Customers who are vulnerable or unwell shall be supported by trained staff, taken to a quiet area and, where needed, helped to get home safely. Drink spiking shall be taken seriously and staff shall be briefed on the signs.  Customers shall be advised to report concerns, and any incident shall be recorded and reported to the police. Bags checks shall be undertaken at all gigs or other events where risk assessments say this is needed. SIA licensed door staff shall be engaged where security requirements are identified during event risk assessments.

  13. A current fire risk assessment sets the capacity limits by reference to the width of the available emergency exits: 100 persons when the ground floor is in use (alone or with the first floor) and 60 persons when the first floor is used alone. The applicable capacity limit shall be monitored and enforced at the point of entry (for example by a clicker count or wristbands), so that admissions stop once the limit for that configuration of the premises is reached. Any temporary bar or other equipment shall be positioned so that it does not obstruct an exit or escape route, as recorded in the event risk assessment.

  14. Alcohol service shall cease at least 30 minutes before customers are required to leave the premises.

  15. Noise shall be controlled by the building and by management. All windows in the main venue and the small venue (the first floor practice room) shall remain closed during events. Outward facing windows have been acoustically treated with rock wool and are permanently closed, and the doors provide further acoustic insulation. There shall be no external speakers. Customers shall enter and leave through an entrance porch separated with further doors from the venue.

  16. Neighbours shall be able to contact the venue by email at marystreetlive@gmail.com, which is shown on the community poster displayed next to the notice of application and is available at any time. Messages shall be answered promptly, and a record of any complaint and the action taken is kept.

  17. A dispersal policy shall direct patrons away from residential frontages at closing, supported by signage and, where door staff are engaged, their presence at the point of exit.

  18. Customers who smoke shall do so on the pavement outside the public entrance. Customers shall be asked not to take drinks outside, to keep noise low and to move away from neighbouring residential frontages; signage at the exit says so, and staff or volunteers shall monitor the pavement at busy events.

  19.  Off-sales shall be supplied in sealed or closed containers only, so that alcohol is not left open on departure, and they are subject to the same Challenge 25 checks as on-sales. Off-sales shall end at 23:00 every day.

  20. Deliveries and waste collection shall be scheduled to avoid unsociable hours so far as reasonably practicable.

  21. The Designated Premises Supervisor, Daniel Johnston, is also MSSL's Designated Safeguarding Lead and shall act as Safeguarding Coordinator, working in line with guidance and training provided by the Sheffield Children's Safeguarding Partnership.

  22. A Challenge 25 scheme, refusals log and signage shall operate throughout the premises, with staff training records maintained as set out above.

  23. Events and private functions involving children and young people shall be risk-assessed in advance by the Safeguarding Coordinator, with a written risk management plan produced and retained for inspection.

  24. Events open to under-18s only shall be alcohol-free: no alcohol shall be sold or allowed to be consumed. Mixed-age events may sell alcohol from the bar where Challenge 25 applies, and no one under 18 shall be sold or allowed to consume alcohol. 25. Bags shall be checked at the door at all events open to under-18s, and entry to the venue or service at the bar shall refused to anyone who appears intoxicated. Staff and volunteers working at events involving children and young people shall hold DBS checks and safeguarding training in line with the safeguarding policy.

  26.  A booking form shall be used for all private hire events, recording the booking conditions, the name of the Mary Street Live manager authorising the booking, and the name and contact details of the hirer and records shall be retained for six months. Mary Street Studios Ltd shall retain responsibility for the premises, including for the rent, throughout any such hire.

   

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

   

  None

   

• ANNEX 4 - Plans

   

  Mary Street Studios Ltd 21 October 2026

  Ground floor

  Drawing 211026A

   

  Mary Street Studios Ltd 21 October 2026

  First floor

  Drawing 211026B