Sheffield City CouncilLicensing Services

Meltdown E-Sports Bar

39 Snig Hill, Sheffield, S3 8NA

Completed application 1039735 which is a Variation Application for Premises Licence from 22/10/2013 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• an exhibition of a film
• an indoor sporting event
• 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

• 1. 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. 2. A Colour CCTV system to the specification of South Yorkshire Police will be fitted, maintained and in use at all times when the premises are open. CCTV images will be stored for 30 days. Police will be given access to the copies of images for purposes in connection with the prevention and detection of crime and disorder. 3. No films or videos of any description will be shown so that they can be viewed by persons under the age of any applicable BBFC/Local Authority certification. 4. The DPS or some other such person will be assigned to act as lead safeguarder for children’s issues at the premises. 5. The capacity of the premises will be limited to a maximum of 250 persons. 6. The premises licence holder shall prominently display notices on all building exits reminding patrons to leave the premises and use external areas quietly, so as not to disturb neighbours. 7. Doors intended to function as part of an acoustic lobby shall not be propped open at any time. 8. The designated premises supervisor or a nominated member of staff must take a pro-active approach to noise control, regularly and frequently checking that noise from patrons using the external areas of the premises, and any breakout of internal noise to such areas, is managed so as to prevent nuisance. 9. No amplifed sound shall be played except through an in-house sound system fitted with a sound limiter, the design and settings of which shall have received the prior written approval of Sheffield City Council's Environmental Protection Service. 10. All ventilation outlets serving licensed areas are to be acoustically baffled. 11. Exits intended for emergency use only shall not otherwise be left open. 12. The venue door supervisors or a designated member of staff are to control noise from patrons, and those persons wishing to enter who are outside and in close proximity to the premises, so as to prevent nuisance. 13. In the event that the investigation of complaints received evidences nuisance due to noise breakout from the premises then, notwithstanding any sound attenuation works already undertaken, a further scheme of sound attenuation works capable of preventing noise nuisance from the premises shall be submitted to and approved by the Environmental Protection Service. Such further scheme of works shall then be installed as approved within an agreed timescale and shall thereafter be retained. 14. There shall be no public access to the stage area, save for participation of a performance or similar. 15. 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. 16. Text/Radio pagers must be in use at all times door supervisors are deployed. The pager link will be activated, made available and be monitored by the DPS at all times that the premises are open to the public. All instances of crime and disorder will be reported via text/radio pager link by the DPS or nominated representative to an agreed Police contact point. 17. No customers carrying open or sealed vessels shall be admitted to the premises at any time that the premises are open to the public. 18. Once an hour after 24:00, a staff member or door supervisor will make external sweeps to check that noise from the premises is not audible. 19. No externally mounted wall speakers are permitted. 20. All doors and windows will be kept closed after 22:00 hours except for the purposes of access and egreds and in the event of an emergency. 21. Telephone numbers for taxi firms will be displayed in prominent locations. 22. Staff and/or door supervisors will ensure that people do not congregate outside the premises. 23. Smokers will be requested not to congregate on Bank Street. 24. No drinks in open containers shall be taken off the premises or beyond the doors located on Bank Street. 25. On Fridays and Saturdays at least 1 door supervisor per 100 customers or part thereof will be deployed from 21:00 hours until 15 minutes after the premises close. A minimum of 2 door supervisors will be deployed from 22:00 hours. Door supervisors will use a counting device to determine level of customers within the premises and monitor and manage occupancy levels. On Fridays and Saturdays a minimum of 2 door supervisors will be located at each point of exit 30 minutes prior to the premises closing until 15 minutes after the premises closes in order to aid the swift dispersal of customers away from the area. Door supervisors will request dispersing customers to be mindful of the nearby noise sensitive premises. 26. An incident log book will be kept at the premises and made available to the Police or other responsible authority on request. 27. There will be a written drugs policy. Regular drug searches will be carried out and the results recorded in a log book. 28. Draught beer, cider and spirits will be supplied in polycarbonate drinking vessels after 20:00 hours. 29. No drinks will be taken onto the dance floor and signage will be displayed and the area monitored. 30. No under 18's are permitted into the premises after 19:00 hours. 31. A challenge 25 policy is to be in force, acceptable forms of identification will be passport or photocard driving licence.
• 1. No customers shall be permitted entry after 03:30 hours. 2. Internal bottle bins will not be emptied after 23:00 and before 09:00 hours Monday to Friday and 10:00 hours Saturday & Sunday.