Licence Granted for Licence Number: 888606

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Property details

Licence number:

888606

Trading name and address:

a&o London Docklands
265, Rotherhithe Street, SE16 5HW

Ward:

Surrey Docks

Applicant and Designated Premises Supervisor details

Licence Holder:

Alpha Opco London 265 Rotherhithe Street Limited

Designated Premises Supervisor name:

Suzanne Monica Taylor

Licence details

Licence type:

Premises

Date granted:

March 25 2026

Licensable activities and conditions

Opening hours:

Monday 24hrs.
Tuesday 24hrs.
Wednesday 24hrs.
Thursday 24hrs.
Friday 24hrs.
Saturday 24hrs.
Sunday 24hrs.

Granted licensable activities:

Entertainment similar to live/recorded music - indoors
Monday 09:00 to 00:00
Tuesday 09:00 to 00:00
Wednesday 09:00 to 00:00
Thursday 09:00 to 00:00
Friday 09:00 to 00:00
Saturday 09:00 to 00:00
Sunday 09:00 to 00:00

Late night refreshment - indoors
Monday 23:00 to 00:00
Tuesday 23:00 to 00:00
Wednesday 23:00 to 00:00
Thursday 23:00 to 00:00
Friday 23:00 to 00:00
Saturday 23:00 to 00:00
Sunday 23:00 to 00:00

Live music - indoors
Monday 09:00 to 00:00
Tuesday 09:00 to 00:00
Wednesday 09:00 to 00:00
Thursday 09:00 to 00:00
Friday 09:00 to 00:00
Saturday 09:00 to 00:00
Sunday 09:00 to 00:00

Performance of dance - indoors
Monday 09:00 to 00:00
Tuesday 09:00 to 00:00
Wednesday 09:00 to 00:00
Thursday 09:00 to 00:00
Friday 09:00 to 00:00
Saturday 09:00 to 00:00
Sunday 09:00 to 00:00

Recorded music - indoors
Monday 09:00 to 00:00
Tuesday 09:00 to 00:00
Wednesday 09:00 to 00:00
Thursday 09:00 to 00:00
Friday 09:00 to 00:00
Saturday 09:00 to 00:00
Sunday 09:00 to 00:00

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed off premises
Monday 09:00 to 00:00
Tuesday 09:00 to 00:00
Wednesday 09:00 to 00:00
Thursday 09:00 to 00:00
Friday 09:00 to 00:00
Saturday 09:00 to 00:00
Sunday 09:00 to 00:00

Sale by retail of alcohol to be consumed on premises
Monday 09:00 to 00:00
Tuesday 09:00 to 00:00
Wednesday 09:00 to 00:00
Thursday 09:00 to 00:00
Friday 09:00 to 00:00
Saturday 09:00 to 00:00
Sunday 09:00 to 00:00

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 h is 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.

110 - No statutory regulations for music and dancing shall apply so as to require any licence for the provision in the premises of public entertainment by the reproduction of wireless (including television) broadcasts or of programmes included in any programme service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990) other than a sound or television broadcasting service, or of public entertainment by way of music and singing only which is produced solely by the reproduction of recorded sound is permitted.

111 - This licence provides for the provision of private music and dancing entertainment that is promoted for private gain;

113 - This licence allows for the premises to remain open for the sale or supply of alcohol for non standard timings as stated below on the following days: On all days from 09:00 hours to 01:00 hours the morning following in the London Room and the Thames Suite including Thames Foyer. On all days in all other public areas and meeting/function rooms of the hotel from 09:00 to Midnight On New years Eve from 09:00 to 01:00 (London Room and Thames Suite including Foyer)on 2nd January and to Midnight on 1st January for the remaining public areas and meeting/function rooms

114 - This licence allows for the premises to extend the following licensable activities for non standard timings as stated below on the following days: Provision of regulated entertainment: Live Music, Recorded Music, Performances of Dance, Anything of a similar discription,Provision of Entertainment Facilities, Making Music, Dancing, Entertainment of a Similar Discription. On all days from 09:00 hours to 01:00 hours the morning following in the London Room and the Thames Suite including Thames Foyer. On all days in all other public areas and meeting/function rooms of the hotel from 09:00 to Midnight On New years Eve from 09:00 to 01:00 (London Room and Thames Suite including Foyer)on 2nd January and to Midnight on 1st January for the remaining public areas and meeting/function rooms

115 - This licence allows for the premises for the provision of late night refresment for non standard timings stated below on the following days: On all days from 23:00 hours to 01:00 hours the morning following in the London Room and the Thames Suite including Thames Foyer. On all days in all other public areas and meeting/function rooms of the hotel from 23:00 to Midnight On New years Eve from 23:00 to 01:00 (London Room and Thames Suite including Foyer)on 2nd January and to Midnight on 1st January for the remaining public areas and meeting/function rooms

117 - The premises must be bona fide used for the purpose of habitually providing for reward board and lodging including breakfast and one other at least of the customary main meals.

118 - This licence does not prohibit the sale or supply to, or consumption by, any person of intoxicating liquor in any premises where he is residing

146 - Authorised officers who carry written authorizations and proof of identity, which they will produce on request, shall be admitted immediately to all parts of the premises at all reasonable times.

147 - The Licensee shall not permit any exhibition, demonstration or performance of hypnotism, mesmerism or any similar act or process which produces or is intended to produce in any person any form of induced sleep or trance in which susceptibility of the mind of that person to suggestion or direction in increased or intended to be increased. This condition does not apply to exhibitions given under the provisions of Section 2(1a) and 5 of the Hypnotism Act 1952.

148 - a.The Licensee shall not permit an entertainment that involves special risks except with consent. b.The Licensee shall not permit any performances especially for children except with consent. c.The licensee shall not permit explosives or highly flammabl e substances to be brought onto the premises except with consent.

149 - a.The Licensee shall not permit the use of special effects, except with consent. b.The Licensee shall give to the Council at least 10 days notice in writing of any proposal to use special effects. The notice shall include, save in exceptional circumstanc es, exact details of the proposal including the date and time when the special effects can be demonstrated.

150 - Compressed or liquefied gases shall not be used except with consent. At least 10 days notice in writing shall be given to the Council of any proposal to bring storage cylinders into the premises

151 - a.The Licensee shall ensure that the premises continue to comply with the Council's Technical Regulations. b.No alterations shall be made to the approved arrangements without consent. c.The Licensee shall, except with consent, retain control over all pa rts of the premises. d.Either the licensee or the Duty Manager shall be in charge of and within the premises whenever the public are present. However, the Licensee remains responsible for the observance of all licensing conditions.

154 - a.The Licensee / Duty Manager shall ensure that he has sufficient trained staff on duty to ensure the safe evacuation of the premises in an emergency. Such staff shall have been specifically instructed on their duties in the event of an emergency by the L icensee or by a person nominated by him. The instruction given to staff shall include training on the safe and efficient running of the premises and the safe evacuation of thepremises. b.A nominated member of staff in addition to the Duty Manager shall h ave responsibility for fire prevention measures and for ensuring that all escape routes including exit doors are fully available. c.Staff with specific responsibilities in the event of fire or other emergency, together with deputies, shall receive traini ng and written instruction appropriate to their role. The Licensee / Duty manager shall, once he is satisfied as to the competence of each member of staff, record this in the Fire log book.

155 - a.The Licensee shall cause a Fire log-book to be kept. b.Any authorized officer shall be entitled to obtain a photocopy of any page(s) of the log-book.

156 - The Licensee / Duty manager shall maintain a register indicating the numbers of staff, including any Door Supervisors and all performers, who are present when the public are present. This register shall be produced immediately on the request of an Authori sed Officer. This Condition does not apply to any premises that are being used for a closely seated audience.

158 - a.The Licensee / Duty Manager shall ensure that no nuisance is caused by noise emanating from the premises or by vibration transmitted through the structure of the premises. b.If required, legible notices shall be displayed at all exits requesting the p ublic to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and area quietly.

159 - 1.The approved arrangements shall be maintained in good condition and in full working order. Fire fighting equipment, the fire alarm warning system and any smoke ventilators shall be maintained as follows:- i)Fire Fighting Equipment. a)The approved fire -fighting equipment shall be kept in the approved positions and be maintained in satisfactory working order, unobstructed and available for immediate use; b)All fire fighting equipment shall be checked weekly. Note: The Council may consent to the variati on of the frequency of checks where the premises are used infrequently and this will not endanger safety; c)Portable fire-fighting equipment shal be inspected at least once a year in accordance with BS 5306-3 and recharged where necessary in compliance with the manufacturer's instructions. The date of inspection shall be clearly marked on the applicance or a stout tab securely attached to it and recorded in the fire log book; d)Hose reels, drenchers and spinklers shall be inspected in accordance with B S 5306 once a year to ensure that they are in working order. The date of the inspection shall be clearly marked on the control valves and recorded in the fire log book; and e)For details of the certificates to be provided see condition 4045. ii) Fire-a larm warning system a) Any fire-alarm warning system shall be maintained in satisfactory working order; b) The system shall be tested weekly. Note: The Council may consent to the variation of frequency of tests where the premises are used infrequently a nd this will not endanger safety; c) All checks, tests and inspections shall be recorded in the fire log book; and d) For details of the certificates to be provided see condition 4045. iii) Smoke ventilators a) Any smoke ventilators shall be maintaine d in satisfactory working order; b) Any smoke ventilators shall be tested at least every 3 months; c) For details of the certificates to be provided see condition 4045. 2.No alterations (including temporary alterations) shall be made except with the co nsent of the Council.

160 - The Licensee shall ensure that all performances or activities minimize any danger to the public.

161 - The Licensee / Duty manager shall ensure that, whenever disabled people are present, adequate arrangements are made to enable their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency and that they are made aware of those arrangements.

162 - The Licensee / Duty Manager shall ensure that all necessary safety checks have been carried out before the admission of the public. Details of the checks shall be entered in the Fire log-book; this may be by use of a separate check list.

163 - a.All escape routes and exits including external exits shall be maintained unobstructed, in good order with non- slippery and even surfaces, free of trip hazards and clearly identified in accordance with the approved arrangements. b.All exits door shal l be available and easily operable without the use of a key, card, code or similar means. Only approved fastenings shall be used. c.Any removable security fastening shall be removed from the doors prior to opening the premises to the public. All such fas tenings shall be kept in the approved positions. d.If required, exit doors shall be secured in the fully open position when the public are present. e.All fire-doors shall be maintained effectively self-closing and shall not be held open other than by ap proved devices. f.Fire-resisting doors to ducts, service shafts and cupboards shall be kept locked shut. g.The edges of treads of steps and stairways shall be maintained so as to be conspicuous.

164 - a.Hangings, curtains and temporary decorations shall be maintained fire-retarded b.Any upholstered seating shall continue to meet the pass criteria for smouldering ignition source 0, flaming ignition source 1 and crib ignition source 5 when tested in acc ordance with section 5 of BS5852;1990

165 - a.Any scenery shall be maintained flame- retarded in accordance with Additional Conditions S b.Temporary decorations shall not be provided except with consent. When seeking consent for temporary decorations the Licensee shall advise the Council of the period for which it is desired to retain them c.Curtains, hangings and temporary decorations shall be arranged so as notto obstruct exits, fire safety signs or fire-fighting equipment.

166 - The Licensee / Duty manager shall ensure that the accommodation limit(s) specified on the licence are not exceeded and shall be aware of the number of the public on the premises. This information shall be provided to any authorized officer immediately on request.

167 - Notices detailing the actions to be taken in the event of fire or other emergencies, including how the fire brigade can be summoned, shall be prominently displayed and shall be protected from damage or deterioration.

168 - The fire brigade shall be called at once to any outbreak or suspected outbreak of fire, however, slight, and the details recorded in the fire log-book.

169 - The Licensee / Duty manager shall have readily available the telephone number of the local Fire Control Centre. The Licensee / Duty Manager shall notify the local Fire Control Centre as soon as possible if he is aware that the water supply to any hydrant, hose reel, sprinkler, drencher or other fire extinguishing installation is cut-off or restricted.

170 - Refuse receptacles shall be emptied regularly.

171 - Access for emergency vehicles shall be kept clear and free from obstruction.

172 - a.The Licensee / Duty Manager shall ensure that an adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials is available on the premises. b.If required, at least one suitably trained first aider shall be on duty when the public are present. I f more than one suitably trained first-aider is present, each person's responsibilities shall be clearly identified.

173 - a.Toilet accommodation shall be provided free of charge and be kept clean and in proper working order. b.An adequate supply of hot and cold (or warm) water, toilet paper in holders or dispensers, soap and suitable hand and face drying facilities shall b e provided in toilet accommodation.

174 - Where free drinking water is provided for the public, it shall, except with the consent of the Council, only be provided in a supervised area.

175 - a.Heating apparatus shall be maintained in a safe and functioning condition. b.Portable heating or cooking appliances shall not be used except with consent.

176 - If required, a competent person shall be in charge of the electrical or other installation.

177 - a.In the absence of adequate daylight the management lighting in any area accessible to the public shall be fully in operation whilst the public are present. b.Except as permitted under d. below there shall be adequate illumination to enable people to se e their way out of the premises c.Fire safety signs shall be adequately illuminated except as permitted under d. below. d.of essential to the entertainment and subject to consent, the management lighting in the entertainment area may be reduced or exti nguished provided (i)the lighting be controlled from a position with a clear view of the entertainment area; and (ii)An operator remain by the controls whilst the lighting is reduced or extinguished; and (iii)The operator restore the management lightin g at once in the event of any emergency; and (iv)The escape route signs remain adequately illuminated.

178 - a.The emergency lighting battery shall be fully charged before the admission of the public. b.The emergency lighting battery shall be fully charged before the admission of the public c.In the event of failure of the normal lighting (i)If the emergency lighting battery has a one hour capacity the public shall leave the premises within 20 minutes unless within that time the normal lighting has been restored and the battery is being re-charged; or (ii)If the emergency lighting battery has a 3 hour capaci ty the public shall leave the premises within one hour unless within that time the normal lighting has been restored and the battery is being re-charged. d.The public shall not be re-admitted to the premises until the normal lighting has been fully resto red and the battery fully recharged except (i)Where the emergency lighting battery has a one hour capacity and if the failure of the normal lighting was fully rectified within 20 minutes of failure and the battery is being re-charged; or (ii)Where the e mergency lighting battery has a 3 hour capacity and if the failure of the normal lighting was fully rectified within one hour of failure and the battery is being re-charged.

179 - a.Temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems shall not be provided without notification being given to the Council at least 10 days before the commencement of the work. b.Temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems shall be inspected a nd certified before they are put in use. A copy of the certificate shall be sent to the Council as soon as possible. c.Temporary electrical wiring and distribution systems shall be provided only for a period of up to 3 months. This period may be extended subject to a satisfactory electrical test and inspection report being submitted to the Council at the end of each 3 month period.

180 - a.The premises shall be effectively ventilated. b.Where the ventilation system is designed to maintain a positive air pressure within that part of the premises, that pressure shall be maintained whenever the public are present in that part of the premise s.

181 - a.Ventilation ducting and other shafts shall be kept clean. b.Any air filters shall be periodically cleaned or replaced so as to maintain a satisfactory air supply. c.All interior surfaces of extract ventilation ducting serving kitchens and serveries sh all be thoroughly cleaned as frequently as necessary to prevent the accumulation of grease and fat and at least once per year. d.Grease filters in extract ventilation hoods in kitchens and serveries shall be cleaned weekly or at other intervals as requir ed.

182 - a) The following certificates shall be submitted to the Council at least once a year unless stated otherwise below. Note: Where a certificate covers a period of more than one year it will be sufficient to submit a photocopy of the certificate each year th at the certificate remains valid. i) Battery - The emergency lighting battery (including any self contained units) and associated control equipment. The inspection of the battery and controlo equipment shall be in accordance with BS 5266-1. The certifica te shall be signed by a Corporate Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers or a member of the Electrical Contractors Association or by a contractor enrolled with the National Inspection Council for Eletrical Installation Contracting or, with cons ent, another competent person. ii) Electrical installation - The entire electrical installation (including the emrgency lighting installation but excluding any battery). The inspection shall be in accordance with Guidance Note 3 to BS 7671. In large or complex premises the electrical installation shall be visually inspected once a year and at least 20% of the installation tested in accordanvce with a programme approeved by the Council such that the whole installation istested every 5 years. The certifi cate shall be signed by a Corporate Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers or a member of the Electrical Contractors Association or by a contractor enrolled with the National Inspection Council for Eletrical Installation Contracting or, with co nsent, another competent person. iii) Boilers and calorifiers - Any steam boiler, any electrode boiler working on a closed water system or any calorifier incorporating a steam receiver. A boiler insurance company shall issue the certificate of thorough examination and test; iv) Fire alarm warning system - Confirmation from a fire alarm company or, with consent, another competent person that the fire alarm warning system continues to satisfy the requirements of BS 5839; v) Fire fighting equipment - All portable fire-fighting equipment together with any hose reels or sprinklers in accordance with BS 5306; vi) Mechanical installations - Any passenger lifts or escalators. All lifting equipment and permanently suspended equipment (These certificates shoul d be copies of the records of examination provided under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998. Any permanently suspended loads, such as permanently installed stage lighting luminaires or loudspeakers or flown cinema screens, shall be treated as forming part of the lifting equipment installation and be examined by the competent person making the examination). The safety curtain, its operating gear and controls, the smoke ventilators and drencher. Any other mechanical installation ( for example, stage, orchestra or organ lifts, revolving or moving platforms) if required. vii) Lasers - Any permanently installed lasers, other than Class 1 and Class 2 lasers; viii) Special effects - Permanently installed smoke machines, fog generators and strobe lighting; ix) Ceilings - Ceilings and ornamental plaster; and x) Gas installation - Any gas installation and gas appliances, if required. A member of the Council for registered Gas installers (CORGI) shall complete the certificate.

203 - The Licensee shall not permit conduct on the premises that is likely to cause disorder or a breach of the peace or drug misuse. In particular the licensee shall ensure that none of the following shall take place a) indecent behaviour, including sexual in tercourse, except as permitted by the Theatres Act 1968; b) the offer of any sexual or other indecent service for reward; c) acts of violence against person or property and / or the attempt or threat of such acts; and d) unlawful possession and / or su pply of drugs controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

340 - All doors and windows in the Thames Suite will be kept closed for the duration of the entertainment.

341 - Notices will be displayed on Rotherhithe Street to the satisfaction of the Director of Regeneration and Environment directing taxis and similar vehicles to enter the hotel complex and not park in the street.

342 - Notices will be displayed and annouccements made in the hotel that people leave the premises in a quiet and orderly manner.

343 - That the maximum number of persons that may be accommodated at any one time in the Wharf Building (Thames Suite) shall not exceed two hundred (200).

344 - The maximum number of persons, that may be accommodated at any one time in the River Terrace Slipway shall not exceed one hundred.

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.