Licence Granted for Licence Number: 887916

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Further Information on Licence Number: 887916

Property details

Licence number:

887916

Trading name and address:

The Forge
105, Bronze Building , Sumner Street, SE1 9HZ

Ward:

Borough and Bankside

Applicant and Designated Premises Supervisor details

Licence Holder:

LS Forge Bankside Limited

Designated Premises Supervisor name:

Ellie Delamain

Licence details

Licence type:

Premises

Date granted:

December 16 2025

Licensable activities and conditions

Opening hours:

Monday 10:00 to 21:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 21:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 21:00
Thursday 10:00 to 21:00
Friday 10:00 to 21:00
Saturday 10:00 to 21:00
Sunday 10:00 to 21:00

Granted licensable activities:

Entertainment similar to live/recorded music - indoors and outdoors
Monday 10:00 to 21:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 21:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 21:00
Thursday 10:00 to 21:00
Friday 10:00 to 21:00
Saturday 10:00 to 21:00
Sunday 10:00 to 21:00

Films - indoors and outdoors
Monday 10:00 to 21:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 21:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 21:00
Thursday 10:00 to 21:00
Friday 10:00 to 21:00
Saturday 10:00 to 21:00
Sunday 10:00 to 21:00

Live music - indoors and outdoors
Monday 10:00 to 21:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 21:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 21:00
Thursday 10:00 to 21:00
Friday 10:00 to 21:00
Saturday 10:00 to 21:00
Sunday 10:00 to 21:00

Performance of dance - indoors and outdoors
Monday 10:00 to 21:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 21:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 21:00
Thursday 10:00 to 21:00
Friday 10:00 to 21:00
Saturday 10:00 to 21:00
Sunday 10:00 to 21:00

Plays - indoors and outdoors
Monday 10:00 to 21:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 21:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 21:00
Thursday 10:00 to 21:00
Friday 10:00 to 21:00
Saturday 10:00 to 21:00
Sunday 10:00 to 21:00

Recorded music - indoors and outdoors
Monday 10:00 to 21:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 21:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 21:00
Thursday 10:00 to 21:00
Friday 10:00 to 21:00
Saturday 10:00 to 21:00
Sunday 10:00 to 21:00

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed off premises
Monday 10:00 to 21:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 21:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 21:00
Thursday 10:00 to 21:00
Friday 10:00 to 21:00
Saturday 10:00 to 21:00
Sunday 10:00 to 21:00

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed on premises
Monday 10:00 to 21:00
Tuesday 10:00 to 21:00
Wednesday 10:00 to 21:00
Thursday 10:00 to 21:00
Friday 10:00 to 21:00
Saturday 10:00 to 21:00
Sunday 10:00 to 21:00

Conditions:

100 - 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.

101 - Every supply of alcohol under the Premises Licence must be made, or authorised by, a person who holds a Personal Licence.

102 - The admission of children to films given under this licence must be restricted in accordance with the recommendations of the British Board of Film Classification or of the licensing authority itself.

288 - That a CCTV system shall be installed and maintained in full working order. The CCTV system will record footage of evidential quality in all lighting conditions and should be able to capture a clear facial image of all persons that enter the venue. All public areas will be covered by the CCTV system including the bar, smoking area, and external perimeter. The premises shall not be open at any time when the CCTV is not operating correctly.

289 - All CCTV footage shall be kept for a period of thirty (30) days and shall be made immediately available for inspection to officers of the Police and the Council on request.

340 - An incident log shall be kept at the premises, and made available on request to the police or an authorised officer, which will record the following: • All crimes reported to the venue • Any complaints received • Any incidents of disorder • Any faults in the CCTV system • Any visit by a relevant authority or emergency service • All ejections of patrons • All seizures of drugs or offensive weapons • Any refusal of the sale of alcohol

341 - The Courtyard/Estate is covered 24/7 by private security

342 - Hourly patrols will take place and the premises has its own security control room located in the Bronze Building.

343 - A zero tolerance drugs and weapons policy will be implemented and maintained at the premises. All staff shall be trained in respect of these policies. A record of such training shall be kept in the staff training logs at the premises. The training record shall include the printed name of the trainee and the date that the training was received.

344 - The premises will be maintained in a safe manner at all times.

345 - All staff will be trained in emergency procedures and training records maintained.

346 - That all emergency exits, emergency escape routes and entry/exit doors at the premises shall be kept free from obstructions at all times that the premises are in use.

347 - Written records of all accidents and safety incidents involving members of the public will be kept. These will be made available at the request of an authorised officer.

348 - Alcohol is to be served in polycarbonate, plastic or shatterproof glasses.

349 - ‘Ask for Angela’ posters (or posters relating to whatever similar scheme may be recommended at any time) shall be displayed in the female toilet facilities and kept free from obstructions at all times. All staff shall be trained in the ‘Ask for Angela’ scheme (or similar scheme) and shall perform the appropriate course of action in the event of a customer requesting assistance. Details of such training, including the printed name of the trainee and the date of the training, shall be recorded in the staff training logs at the premises.

350 - All refuse will be disposed of in an appropriate manner. Staff will be instructed to maintain all external areas in a clean and presentable manner at all times.

351 - The Premises Licence Holder shall produce, maintain and implement a Premises Dispersal Policy. A copy of the Policy shall be kept at the Premises and made available for inspection by a Responsible Authority Officer.

352 - The Premises Licence Holder shall ensure that staff at the Premises are trained commensurate with their employment every 12 months in relation to the Premises Dispersal Policy

353 - Where a programme includes a film in the 12a, 15 or 18 category no person appearing to be under the age of 12 (and unaccompanied in that case), 15 or 18 as appropriate shall be admitted to any part of the programme; and the licence holder shall display in a conspicuous position a notice in the following terms -"PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF (INSERT APPROPRIATE AGE) CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO ANY PART OF THE PROGRAMME" Where films of different categories form part of the same programme, the notice shall refer to the old stage restriction. This condition does not apply to members of staff under the relevant age while on duty provided that the prior written consent of the person's parents or legal guardian has first been obtained.

354 - A 13 camera CCTV system shall be in place covering all public areas of the premises.

355 - That there shall be at least on member of staff on duty at all times the premises are in operation who is trained and proficient in the operation of the CCTV system and who is capable of operating and retrieving footage at the request of police, council or other authorised officers.

356 - That clear and legible signage shall be prominently displayed where it can easily be seen and read by customers, requesting to the effect that customers leave the venue in a quiet and orderly manner with respect to local residents. Such signage shall be kept free from obstructions at all times.

357 - There shall be no DJ led events at the venue.

358 - That a zero tolerance policy to illegal drug use will be implemented and maintained at the premises. A copy of this policy shall be kept at the premises and made available to police and council officers.

359 - Alcohol is to be served in polycarbonate, plastic or shatterproof glasses.

485 - (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, 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 carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective; (d) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional poster 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; and (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).

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

488 - (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.

489 - The responsible person shall 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: 1/2 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,

491 - 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 purpose 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 x 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; (iv) "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 (v)"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.

4AA - The premises shall operate an age check 'Challenge 25' policy whereby customers purchasing alcohol who look or appear to be under 25 years of age will be asked for an approved form of proof of age to verify their age. Approved forms shall include a driving licence, passport or a PASS approved proof of age card such as the Southwark Proof of Age (SPA) card.

4AB - All staff involved in the sale of alcohol shall be trained in the age check 'Challenge 25' policy. A record of their training, including the dates that each member of staff is trained, shall be available for inspection at the premises on request by the Council's authorised officers or the Police.

4AC - Age check or 'Challenge 25' signage shall be displayed at entrances to the premises, areas where alcohol is displayed for sale and at points of sale to inform customers that an age check 'Challenge 25' policy applies and proof of age may be required.

4AI - A register of refused sales of alcohol shall be maintained in order to demonstrate effective operation of the policy. The register shall be available for inspection at the premises on request by Council authorised officers or the Police.