Appendix E.1
Soho House Submissions
a)
Soho House, Units 6-8, The Terraces, MadeiraDrive,
Brighton, BN2 1AY-
Soho House UK Limited
b)
The Kiosk, Units 2-5, The Terraces, Madeira Drive,
Brighton,BN2 1AY- Soho House UK
Limited
c)
Soho Works, Units 2-5, The Terraces, MadeiraDrive,
Brighton, BN2 1AY- Soho Works
Limited
1. General
I act for Soho House UK Limited (SHUK) and
Soho Works Limited (SW), within the umbrellaof the Soho House&
Co Group.It is a recognised globalbrand.
Soho House UK Limited operates
the Houses, cinemas and restaurants Soho Works Limited operates the
work spaces.
I have been instructed to make
applications for three new licences Soho Houseand Co holds long
leases for all sites.
The 3 premises are adjacent to
each other and applications are made in accordance with the
planning permissions granted by Brighton and Hove City Council for
the redevelopment of the 3 adjacent premises.
Planning permission
(BH2015/02443)was granted for the followingterminal
hour:
3. The
Privatemembers club(units 6-8) hereby permittedshall not be open to
customers betweenthe hours of 02.00 and 07.00. Reason:To safeguard
the amenities of the localityand to comply with policiesSU10 and
QD27 of the Brighton &Hove Local Plan.
4 The
A3 restaurants (units 2-5) shall not be open to customers between
the hoursof 00.00 (midnight) and 07.00. Reason:To safeguard the
amenities of the localityand to comply with policiesSU10 and QD27
of the Brighton & Hove Local Plan.
We are aware planning and
licensing are separate regimeswith different considerations,
however the planning permission has taken into account the local
amenity issuesand we would rely on this determination.
In terms of traffic the
planning permission states: There is not considered to be any
significant impact on residential amenity. The traffic impact of
the development is acceptable. The building would meet BREEAM 'very
good'.
In respect of the Soho House
private members Club and Soho Works space there is no objection to
imposing a condition that “Only Soho House UK Limited/Soho
Works Limited can carry out licensable activities”. This
would mean that should the premises be sold to a different
operator, the licences would lapse unless a variation was applied
for to remove the condition/meaning that the premises would come
back to Members to reconsider if representations are received. The
applicant has no intention to sell on the premises in any event.
Other licensingauthorities across the
country, where the premises are
located in cumulative impact areas, have accepted this conditionto
ensure the Members are granting the licence for the use and
operator they have been presented with and the licence will not be
able to be sold ortransferred without going back to
Members.
Soho House plan to open the 3
premises in March/April 2022. The project has a £18million
budget.
The design has been
carefullyconsidered to ensure the conservation area is
enhancedthrough the refurbishment of this dilapidated building in
turn enhancing and preserving the character of the Conservation
Area.
These applications are ideally
placed to support the City’s arts and media economy but
moreover they breathe new life into a tired part of the seafront
with a style of architecture far more complementary of its
settingthan the currentbuilding. In addition it brings back into
use the vacant units 2 to 5 in modern restaurant usecomplimentary
to the seafront location and with a great view of the Pier, the sea
and The Brighton Wheel
2 Site and
ProposedDevelopment
The Terraces form a
multi-storey mixed development on Brighton seafront. Having been
built on the side of a small escarpment, it fronts Madeira Drive to
the south at the lower level and Marine Paradeto the north at the
higher level.
The Terraces has a southerly
aspect and is mainly of modern design but includes some older
parts. Retail units are contained within the older lower level, as
is the Sea-Life Centre which is immediately adjacent to the west.
All of the units the subject of these applications are currently
vacant and it is considered an appropriate time to repair and
sensitively redevelop the site requiring significant levels of
investment at a time when further dilapidation of the ironwork to
the east has become a considerableproblem for the City
Council.
On the upper levels, formerly
The Terraces Bar and Grill Restaurant, is of modern design and was
constructed in 2000, and further to the west are a range of
retail
outlets formerly in use as an
amusement arcade and on the western edge of the site is a Harvester
which are also of moderndesign however are currently
vacant.
The Terraces are located on
Madeira Drive and opposite the site is the beach, the Volk’s
Railway terminus, the Brighton Wheel, a crazy golf course and
linked fish and chip shop. Opposite and to the west is The Palace
Pier which incorporates buildings of a variety of styles and has a
number of fairground rides with associated signage and
lighting.
The whole of The Terraces area
has been the subject of alteration and development over the years
and whilst the original part would appear to have been constructed
around 1929. Below is a photo of the wider site prior to building
the terraces believedto date back to the 1970s.
There have been many changes
since that time, including the Terraces restaurant circa 2000 and
the wider redevelopment of retail units to the west. The lower
facade is Grade II listed by virtue of the fact that it forms a
continuation of The Aquariumdevelopment which is itself Grade II
listed includes ‘all attached walls railings and
lamps’.
Access to the terraces and the
central tier is via steps at either end of the site from the Marine
Parade above and steps to the easts and steps and ramps to the west
from Madeira Drive below. There is also stepped and ramped
accessfrom the centralterrace level, up to the colonnade terrace
walkway.
The buildings are generally in
a dilapidated state and the building has not been in use for a
numberof years.
3. Access
Access to the site will be via the lower
tier of the development. The existing accesswill be filled through
the reinstatement of the railingsalong Madeira Place, whilst
the
pedestrian access will be
retained through the centre of the site and towards the east along
the lower tier of the terrace.
The private members club will
occupy a certain section of the lower tier which will no longer be
accessible to the general public. This will not however have a
detrimental impacton access to and from the seafrontand Madeira
Drive due to the retention and refurbishment of existing main
routes down to the seafront.
The private members club will
be accessed through two new gates which will be either end of the
lower terraceand stretch betweenthe east and west of the building.
The refurbishment of the areas that will remain publicly accessible
will leadto a significantly enhanced public realm with occupied new
café and restaurant uses spilling into the publicdomain
creating a pleasant environment for visitors.
4. Background
Soho House & Co is a group
of private members’ clubs, restaurants, workspaces, cinemas,
hotels and spas (restaurants, some hotels and spas are open to the
public as well). Each site is outwardly different from the other,
having its own unique style and atmosphere. The design of each
building respects the original foundations of the site.
Soho House PrivateMembers Club
itself was foundedin Greek Street Soho, London, in 1995, as a
private members’ club for those in film, media and creative
industries. The Houses are in diverse locations, but Soho House
& Co’s mission has always been the same: to create a
comfortable home away from home for their members. All the Houses
are regarded as a home away from home for its members, creating a
warm, personalised atmosphere. The restaurants are consistently
busy, offering friendly but professional service.
The Houses are seated
throughout with large comfy chairs and are busy from breakfast to
closing- it is an all day experience for Members and many Members
use the House as a working environment.
You can walk into the Houses at
any time and see members on laptops, often attending by themselves
to work in a calm environment.
5. History of Soho House
Soho House is a place for their
diverse membership to connect, grow, have fun, and make an impact.
From the beginning, and throughout their 25-year history, their
membershave always been at the heart of everything they
do
5.1
1995: 40 Greek Street,
Soho
Soho House & Co opened
their first House on London’s Greek Street in 1995, when
founder Nick Jones was offered the space above his restaurant, Cafe
Boheme. The rooms of the townhouse were accessed via a small door
just around the corner from Cafe Boheme, which inspired Nick to
turn it into a members’ club for the local artists and actors
who had become the restaurant’s regulars.
It was called Soho House
because that was what it was: a Georgian house in London’s
Soho. The logo reflects the layout of that first space –
three floors across three interconnecting houses.
5.2
1998:BabingtonHouse, and the
launch of Cowshed
After three years in Soho, Soho
House & Co opened Babington House, the first modern countryside
hotel: a Grade II-listed Georgian manor set in 18 acres in the
heart of Somerset, designed to create a relaxed home away from home
for London members.
Their first Cowshed spa began
life here, tucked away in an old cowshed in the grounds of
Babington House, and the brand was named after the place where it
all started. Natural products and spa treatments were developed
with extracts fromBabington’s Walled Garden.
5.3
2002: Electric House,Notting
Hill
Electric House was their second
London House, in Notting Hill. It is located next to Electric
Cinema, which first opened in 1910 – making it one of
London’s oldest active cinemas.
5.4
2003: Soho House New
York
In 2003, Soho House & Co
opened their first US House in New York’s Meatpacking
District. Set over six floors of a former warehouse, Soho House New
York was also home to their first-ever rooftop pool. Its success as
a summer escape for Manhattan members later inspired the layout for
the Shoreditch Houserooftop pool.
5.5
2004:
Cecconi’s
Cecconi’s first opened in
the late ’70s in Mayfair, and became one of London’s
most- loved Italianrestaurants. When Soho House took over
Cecconi’sin 2004, the concept was updated to create a more
relaxedatmosphere, with an all-day menu and great bar as its
central feature. There are now twelve Cecconi’s restaurants
aroundthe world, from London to Berlin, Mumbai to Miami.
From 2006 to 2007, they
continued to open London Houses, in Chiswick and Shoreditch,
beforeembarking on their journey into Europe.
5.6
2010: Soho House
Berlin
2010 marked the year that Soho
House & Co ventured into Europe, starting with their first
House in Berlin. A cornerstone of the growing creative communityin
Mitte,
the House has a complicated
history. Originally a department store, its Jewishowners were
forced out by the Nazis in 1933, and the building was later taken
over by the Soviet Communist Party.
5.7
2010: Soho House West Hollywood
Following the success of Soho
House New York, Los Angeles was the obvious choice for their second
North AmericanHouse. In an effort to celebrate their members in the
film industry, Soho House hosted its first LA pop-up in the
Hollywood Hills, a week before the 2004 Oscars. We continued this
tradition in LA for the next five years, until their permanent home
opened at the top of 9200 Sunset Boulevardin 2010.
This was the year that also saw
Soho House & Co open their first Beach House in Miami, before
heading to Toronto in 2012, and Chicago in 2014 – opening
another small club in London’s Mayfair along the
way.
5.8 2015:
Soho Works
As their international
membership grew, Soho House & Co saw that their members’
work patterns and styles had begun to shift away from the
traditional nine-to-five office job. Instead, members were
increasingly participating in the gig economy,building careers as
entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small-business owners – and
many of them were looking for places to work and hold meetings. To
meet this need, Soho House & Co launched Soho Works in 2015,
providing members with the space and resourcesto work alongside
other like-minded individuals and companies. Today, Soho Works has
nine outposts across London, New York, and Los Angeles.
5.9
2015: Soho Farmhouse
17 years after the launch of
their first countryside hotel, Babington House, Soho House & Co
opened Soho Farmhouse. Spread across 100 acres in Oxfordshire, the
Farm occupies a series of renovated outbuildings, including a
dilapidated watermill that now houses a country pub. Influenced by
upstate New York cabin culture, the aim was to create a home-made
and personal feel – more like a guest cottage on a
farm.
2015 also saw the openingsof
Soho House Istanbul, and a second House in London’s Soho: 76
Dean Street.
5.10
2016: Soho Home
Since Soho House began, members
have always asked where they could buy the furniture, artwork, and
interiors they saw in the Houses. In 2016, Soho House & Co
launched Soho Home, an interiors collection that enables members to
bring theHouse home – everything from the Chesterfield sofa
they sat on at Soho House Chicago to the cut-crystal tumbler they
drank their Negronifrom at 76 Dean Street.
The expansion of Soho House in
North America also came in 2016, with Ludlow House on New
York’s Lower East Side, and Little Beach House Malibu on the
West
Coast. After establishing roots
in Berlin and Istanbul, Soho House & Co opened their third
European House, this time in Barcelona.
5.11
2018: White City
House
Built in 1960 as the
headquarters for the BBC, White City House – their third west
London House – openedinside the centralring of this Grade
II-listedbuilding in 2018.
2018 also saw the openingof
Kettner’s in London’s Soho, and DUMBO House –
their first club in Brooklyn, New York. Further expansion into
Europe also took place, with the openings of Soho House Amsterdam
and Little Beach House Barcelona.
5.12
2019: Opening in
Asia
After many years of planning,
2019 saw their first Houses in Asia open, in Mumbai and Hong Kong.
Launching in Asia had always been important to Soho House, with the
two cities becoming clear choices for their first
locations.
2019 also saw the launch of
Soho Warehouse, their third club in Los Angeles, which was followed
by Soho Roc House on the island of Mykonos in 2020 – a
reimagining of the San Giorgio hotel, adjacent to the popular beach
club, Scorpios.
Since opening 40 Greek Street
in 1995, Soho House now includes 27 Houses in 10 countries, with
more openingsin Europe, Asia,and North Americaon the
horizon.
Soho House thereforehas
significant local and global experience of managing privatemembers
clubs and associated facilities.
Further information and
pictures of all of Soho House & Co’s premises can be
found on the applicant’s website www.sohohouse.com. Members are encouraged to view this website
as it shows the style of operation.
As mentioned above Soho Works
Limited forms part of Soho House and Co and offers a campus style
office style environment to support the diverse and varied business
and employee needs for the creative industry in London. Soho Works
already operate in Soho London, Shoreditch, Redchurch Street
London, 180 Strand London and White City London. White City was
recently licensed and has 24 hours opening and a 2am licence
Mon-Sat and midnight Sunday. There are other Soho Works sites
worldwide as well. Being for the creative industry there are often
link ins by members between the sites, which is one of the reasons
later hours are required. All sites in the UK are licensedunder the
LicensingAct 2003 for regulated entertainment and alcohol
sales.
Soho Works is creating a new
way of working to support the creative community. Creative
companies require fit-for-purpose space that is able to elevate
them on a global platform. Larger companies such as Apple, Google
etc are able to offer a campus style environment to support their
diverse and varied businessand employee needs. This is why the
phrase ‘campus style’ is used -the applicant is
offering a space which offers all aspects required for running
businesses- food and
beverages, meeting rooms, event
space (for the businesses) networking and business
support.
The Group also support the
House Foundations, which is a programme of social responsibility
initiatives that represent the foundations of our House. Bringing
togetherdiversity and inclusion, mentorship, apprenticeships,
social and environmental causes
None of the Soho House and Co
premises, whether public or private, have been the subject of a
review application and it has substantial experience of
successfully runningoperations The applicant is known for
delivering what it says it will be doing.
The applicant investsheavily in trainingof staff to meet
theseexpectations.
6. Membership @ Soho House
Brighton
EVERY HOUSE: Every House membership
gives you access to Soho Houses around the world. The only
exception is Little Beach House Malibu, which needs an
additional Malibu Plus
membership
·
all
sectionsof the application form must be completedin order for the
application to be submittedto the committee. Any application
missing information will be deemed incomplete and not considered.
The application forms includes contact details, details of
proposers, work details and also a need to write a submission as to
why you should be accepted as a member which will be scrutinised by
the Membership Committee
·
A
clear recent headshotmust be included.
·
The
application must include the name and email address of two
proposers who are existingmembers. These people are contactedand
details are verified.
·
Applicants must apply to the Houseclosest to their primary
residence.
·
The
application form will take around ten minutes to
complete.
Membership Renewal is NOT
automaticand are reviewed by the Renewal Committee on an annual
basis. This process ensures that its members conduct is constantly
reviewed- and Members, in order to be renewed, must adhere to the
Houses standards and codes of conduct throughout the year. This is
a further checkon the conduct of members and promotionof the
licensing objectives.
Membership Rules are accepted
by Members and include matterssuch as:
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All
Membership Cards (whether physical or virtual from the Soho House
app) must be handed to the Reception to gain entry
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Any
member who allows his or her card to be used by a non-member will
be expelled from the House
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A
member’sguests may not enter the club withoutthat member
present
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Member’s may not be separated from their guests
within the House or allow their guests to remain in the House when
they leave
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Members are responsible for ensuring their guests follow
all club rules and policies, and can face suspension or termination
of membership if their guests violate these rules.
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Members and their guests must not approach, disturb or
solicit others with whom they are not personally acquainted. Doing
so may lead to suspension or termination of membership.
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Members may not take or make phone calls whilst in the
club, in order to protect the relaxed environment
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Movies, videos, songs, internet calls and presentations
must only be played through headphones and should not be audibleto
any other member or guest
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Members will be held accountable if they or their guests
disclose or identify any other members or guests who are in the
House in any press or social media
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All
members and their guests are asked to respect our nearby residents
by being quiet when leaving the house premisesor while they are in
the surrounding area
The Disciplinary Procedure for members can be summarised as
follows: Conduct that is
prejudicial to the reputation and character of Soho House may
result in suspension or
expulsion. Such conduct may include violent or abusive
behaviour, intoxication, the
communication of information concerning the club affairsor
members or their guests in the club to the media. An
expelled member may notreturn to the
club as a guest. A refund of the expelled member’s
subscription will be at the
discretion of Soho House. Any member or members who wilfully
remove, damage or destroy
any property belonging to the House or to members or to
guests on the
premises,will be liable to expulsion. The Disciplinary Procedureis
actively
7.
Soho Friends
Soho Friends membership gives access to Soho House
bedrooms, studio spaces and events. Plus, benefits at their spas,
restaurants and our interiors collection, SohoHome
Soho Friendsget access to:
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Members-only bedroomsat a special rate
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Studios: social spaces for members to meet, eat and drink
with up to three guests
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Events
and screenings
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The
optionto add Soho Works Loungemembership for £300 a
month
Soho Friends do not get access
to Soho House members clubs unless staying in a bedroom.
Bedroom bookings are subject to occasional
blackoutperiods
General Studio guidelines are:
“Our Studios are
private places
The
Studios are social spaces for members to create relationships and
collaborate. However, our members’ privacy is important, so
posting about fellow members on socialmedia is not
allowed.
Keep it casual
We’re a members’ club for people working in the
creative industries and we have a relaxed dresscode. Please make
sure your guests know this, too.
Guests are welcome
Members can sign in up to three guests at any time. You are
responsible for your guests’ behaviour, so please keep an eye
on them and make sure they call it a night when you do.
First come, first served
There’s generally no need to book in advance to visit
the Studios, but we advise planning aheadwhen we host larger events
and pop-ups.
Pets
We don’t allow animals in
our Studios,except for assistance dogs.
Illegal
substances
Any member found to be buying,
selling,using or possessingillegal drugs while on the premises will
have their membership terminated.
8.
Soho Works and Studio
Space
Workspaces designed for
businesses and creative thinkers to come together and share ideas.
Soho Works is available to Soho House and Soho Friends members
only. Soho Works has locations acrossLondon, New York,and Los
Angeles
a)
Studio Spaces
The Studios are creative spaces
for Soho House and Soho Friends members to visit with up to three
guests.
Members can eat and drink,
attend events, screenings and pop-ups, as well as host their own
events
There are currently Studio
Spaces in Brixton South London, Tea Building, East London and White
City West London,180 Strand, CentralLondon, Crouch End,
North London and Kettners, CentralLondon
b)
Soho Works
Overall, it offersco-working
offices and meeting rooms/event spaces relatedto office
space/tenants.
This arm of Soho House and Co
aims to foster and connect creatives, entrepreneurs, dynamic
thinkers and cultural explorers by integrating the creation,
display, learning and social functions of culture throughout its
spaces.
a)
Lounge- Hot-desk membership that offers
adaptableworking and completeflexibility
b)
Desk- Your own desk to suit your
style of workingwith lockable storage
c)
Office- Private spaces where teams can
work and collaborate
·
Curated calendarof events and workshops
·
Private phone booths, photostudios, workshops and 3D
printing
·
Podcast equipment
·
Space
for private events
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Screening rooms
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Meeting rooms
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Wireless connectivity and video conferencing
·
Kitchens with storage areas
Attached is a marketing
brochurefor Soho Works offices for your reference.
This brochure explains examples
of events that will take place in the Soho Works and Studio spaces.
Events will be of 2 types a) members events/meetings- arranged by
Soho Works for the tenants/members (networking/guest speakers for
example) and b) events/meetings by tenants of Soho Works for their
business. In terms of b) we confirm that these will be notified to
the applicant in advance so they can be riskassessed as requiredand
these will typically be in space/shired out by the business.Looking
at the plans you will see that the premises has a break out spacein
the centre and conference rooms around the edge. The layout can not
be changed as the rooms are permanent so the premises therefore
cannot be made into one large open space.
The provision of licensable
activities for events/functions/meetings shall at all timesalso be
ancillary to the use of the premisesas office space, and alcohol
may only be
sold for consumption to members
of the office space and their bona fide guests. This confirms the
events are office relatedand will not be open to the general
public.
Soho Works/Studio Spaces will be staffed at all
times
The applicantis happy to add 3
further conditions to the application to tighten the
operation
1.
“The licence holder shall be notified in
advance by tenants and/or members prior toany area beingbooked or
used as an events space”
2.
“A Soho Works Manager responsible for the premises
shall ensure that the areas of the premises where alcohol is
supplied or consumed under this licence shall be regularlypatrolled
by communitymanagement and housekeeping teams during the hours that
the supply of alcohol is permitted to ensure compliance with the
LicensingAct 2003 and the Soho Works Responsible Alcohol Management
Plan”
3.
“Persons attending any private pre-booked
event/meeting, organised by either the licence holder or a member
shall be recorded on a guest/visitors list which will be retained
for a period of 31 days following the event/meeting and shall be
made available for inspection by the
relevantauthorities.”
Like other Soho House
membership, renewal of a space at Brighton is NOT automatic and is
reviewed by the Renewal Committee on an annual basis. This process
ensures that its tenants/members conduct are constantly reviewed-
and tenants/Members, in order to be renewed, must adhere to the
House standards and codes of conduct throughout the year. This is a
further check on the conduct of membersand promotion of the
licensing objectives.
Reception will be fully manned whilst licensable activities
are being
provided.
In terms of the commencement
hours sought in the application lodged (7am)- the businesses will
be linked to creative industries worldwide so with time zones and
some events happening by podcasts, virtual links etc the applicant
wanted to be able to caterto those work hours overseas as
well.
The applicant can however
reduce the commencement hours for the retail sale of alcohol and
other licensable activities to 10am for Soho
Works/Studio.
In terms of regulated
entertainment, my client has regulated entertainment at all other
sites and it was requested for the small number of occasions each
calendar year these were required for a specific event held at the
premises. It may be that a tenant was having a ticketed launch for
a product, which may be the subject of a charge made with a view to
profit. Given the nature of the creative industry the applicant
wanted to be certain to cater for all eventualities in terms of
events for its members/tenants. There have been no issues with the
events held at other Soho Works/Studio spaces. There have been no
issue with the nature of the events held at other Soho Works/Studio
spaces as not being works related. Further,the overriding
conditionon the Soho Works/Studio spaces that “The provision
of licensable activities shall at all times be ancillary to the
primary use of the premises as office space” will ensure the
nature of the events are work related.
There will be no dancefloors at the premises
There will be no advertisement of events to the
public.
There will also be limits on
the number of guests of tenants/members able to attend any
events/meetings and functions- all member events will have a guest
list and each tenant/member can bring 1 guest. For any
events/meetings by a member/tenant for their business they will be
subject to the event space/meeting room they are using, but again
there will be a function sheet and this will be arranged through
the applicant. Alcohol for functions will be pre-ordered in advance
so it can be catered for.
The events will be privateso if
there is a members event this will be sent to members.If a member
has an event itwill be sent to the invitees.
There is a café area
also in the Studio space. This will be staffed at all times and
members will be able to go the service area and order drinks, non
alcoholic or alcoholicand buy food
There is a refreshment area
serving coffee, snacks (eg cereals for breakfast). Water and coffee
is self service and in busier times there will be a barrista in
this area. Alcohol will also be available in this space but will be
served by a member of staff if requested- so there will be no self
service of alcohol from the fridges etc. Alcohol will not be on
display in the refreshment station. There will be a menu on display
within the ground floor refreshment room but the alcohol bottles
will not be displayed like ausual bar set up.
There will be waiter/waitress service
available.
There will be no advertising of
alcohol or meeting spacesat all outside the premises.
Off sales are not being sought
away from the premises (outside)but consumption can occur within
the premises
The capacities are based on the fire risk
assessment for the venue.
In terms of deliveries and
collections- these will be co-ordinated with Soho House Club and
the Kiosk
Food for any events/functions
will be catered and brought into the premises from the kitchen in
Soho House Club.
From the conditions proposed it
is clear this is not a premises that
primarily serves alcohol throughout. There are no off sales away
from the premises. The premises is membership based and it remains
primarily as an office space.
Alcohol
will be able to be consumed throughout the premises. The applicant
has sought the retail sale of alcohol so alcohol will be paid for.
If there is an event for a tenant and alcohol is part of this (many
events/seminars will not involvealcohol sales) then an invoice will
be sent to the tenant and paid for at that point- dependingon the
style of the event a deposit may be paid, or the alcohol paid for
prior to the event in the usual way for events. It is logical that
if a tenant orders a drink from a refreshment station he can
consume it in his office if he wishes.Alcohol is an ancillary
function in this office space and no tenants have taken advantage
of this abilityin any of the other Soho Works sites
operating.
The applicants are happy to
offer a further condition that ‘The licensable activities
authorised by this licence can only be carried on at this premises
by Soho Works Limited.’ The applicant has no objection to
this being imposed but will leave it to Members to decide if they
feel the conditionis necessary.
9.
Soho House
Comments have been made in
respect of the pool space at the Soho House club. Pools can
currently be found in the UK at Farmhouse, Shoreditch House, 180
House, Babington House, White City House. Full safety provisions
are provided, with lifeguards and there have not been any incidents
of safety concerns in respect of members usingpool spaces. The
disciplinary procedure ensures this.
Each House has a monthlyevents
programme featuringeverything from masterclasses and chef
takeovers, to workshops and comedy nights
Inside the Houses there are
club spaces for eating, drinking and relaxing. You'll find simple
disheson the menus, made using seasonal and locally
sourcedingredients
In terms of events, the
applicant has a range of spaces for any event, from creative
workshops and small dinners, to castings and weddings
In relation to entertainment,
for day to day operation, it is either low or non-existent. Members
events are however held as it has done since 1996. All of the Soho
House houses have a full complement of regulated entertainment, and
this is really used for the member’s events. Soho House is
not a nightclub environment and does not promote crowded areas, but
as with all Soho House houses the requirement for alcohol to be
ancillary to food is unable to be agreed as Members can come in for
a drink if they wish. This is for the entire premises. Soho House
have a proven track record of being able to regulatethe consumption
of alcohol internally with its members and does not have a history
or reputation for drunkenness or irresponsible behaviour
There is waiter/waitress
service throughout though members can also order food and drinks at
the bar. Food is available in all areas of the premises Attached is
an indicative menu showing the style of food offered
There are strict rules even for
members, as set out above, in relation to disturbing other members
and so the applicant does not expect any noise issues with the
premises.
In addition full insulation has
been built into the premises and the acoustic report is attached.
The specs for the windows and doors are below:
Description: Doors and fixed screens
Specification: Windows Aluprof MB
86ST
The units will be constructed
from the Aluprof MB 86ST range of high performance thermally
insulated frame profiles.
Specification: Doors
AluprofMB 86ST
The door units will be
constructed from thermally insulated frame profiles from the
Aluprof MB 86ST range, and fixed and sealed to the building
structure using zinc plate passivated steel fixing straps or
similar.
We have made allowance for
concealed overhead door closer devices (GEZE Boxster) Non holdopen,
with slide arm and channel incorporating door selector
device.
The doors will be hinged with
rear edge security bolts (as outward opening) and fitted with
stainless steel back to back pull handles
Passive leaf will have concealed flush bolts top
and bottom
Active leaf will be fitted with
2no key operated horizontal dead locks which lock into the
leadingedge of passive leaf
Description: Door, slidingdoors and fixed screens to
Pavilion
Specification: Door,window and slidingdoor
Schueco Jansen
The door, sliding doors and
window units will be constructed from thermally insulated frame
profiles from the Schueco Jansen steel profiles range, and fixed
and sealed to the building structureusing zinc plate passivated
steel fixing straps or similar.
We have made allowance for
concealed overhead door closer devices (GEZE Boxster) Non hold
open, with slide arm and channel incorporating door selector
device. The doors will be hinged with rear edge security bolts (as
outward opening) and fitted with stainless steel back to back pull
handles
9.
The DPS
The DPS nominated on the
applications is Tom Collins. Tom Collins is the Managing Director
of Soho House & Co, dealing with all aspects of the operations.
He will not be the final DPS and the GM will be nominated DPS prior
to each venue trading.
10.
Non Seasonal
extensions
The 3 applications lodged
include a request for permission for NYE and Oscars. The applicant
has previously had these extensions granted as part of their
regular operation. We understand the Police wish for any such
extensions to be handled under TEN’s so they can be
individually assessed. The applicant has no objection to this and
removes such request for non seasonal extensions
11, Gap between the terraces
The Planning Consent,
BH2015/02443, for the development of units 6-8 on the Terraces, has
a condition attached:
Condition 16
"A
visual gap of 10 metres shall be permanently maintained between the
two permitted built structures on the upper tier level (units 6 to
8) as shown on drawingno.12076/MBA/101 Rev P1 dated 10/11/15. The
gap to remain permanently free of any visual
obstruction.
We would submit that it is not
appropriate to add this as a condition on the premises licence as
it relates to planning considerations in their entirety and not the
licensing objectives.
12. Cumulative
ImpactArea
My
client appreciates and acknowledges the premises are located in
Brighton’s Cumulative Impact Area. My client acknowledges the
responsibility that comes with operating within cumulative impact
areas. As the licensing authority’s representation states
“It is also locatedin the
electoral ward of Queen’s Park, which accordingto our Public
Health Framework for Assessing Alcohol Licensing (5th edition-
January 2019) is ranked the second worst out of 21 wards for Crime
and Disorder data for Criminal Damage and third worst forAll
violenceagainst the person,All injury violence, Sexual Offences,
Non-injury assault and Police recorded alcohol related incidents.
Under the Health data Queen’s Park ward ranks the worst of
all wards for A&E attendances with a record of alcohol, second
worst for Increasing risk or higher risk drinking and Clients in
alcohol treatment. It also ranks 3rd worst for Alcohol suspected
ambulance call outs.”
However it is also acknowledged
that each application should be assessed on its merits. My client
operateswithin numerous cumulative impact areas and/or residential
areas around the country. There operation is constant. No sites
(whether public restaurants, work spaces or members clubs,have ever
been reviewed or been in a situation where reviews have been
threatened. This is due mainly to the membership scheme in place
and the kudos this brings. Membership waiting lists are years in
the making. They are not venues which are overcrowded; the
experience of the member is paramount to operations. The members
become personally known to staff and any anti social behaviouris
simply not tolerated. The revocation of membership for any poor
behaviour, as detailed in the membership rules is used and the
threat of revocation of membership is real. The international
reputation of the applicant also ensures that enforcement of
membership rules and disciplinary procedures are maintained
robustly and consistently.
The reason for the cumulative
impact policy is not translated into the operations proposed. There
is negligible crime and disorder associated with any Soho House or
Soho Works premises. There are next to no ambulance call outs and
intoxication is not tolerated within the membership scheme. The
premises does not operate in a nightclub fashion and the membership
scheme is not token as some clubs offer. Theapplicant has chosen
the Brighton location in full knowledge of the area and spent years
developing the site at substantial cost. Attendance by persons to
the venues is as a destination venue. It is not a premises which
will be part of any ‘pub crawl’around
Brighton.
My client also appreciates the
concern of members becoming victim of crime once they leave the
premises and the added strain that could bring to the Police. The
membership committee ensures all members are familiar with
transport options and locational information and takes steps to
ensure members leave and arrive home safely. The operation has
built its reputation on its members and the experience the members
have at its sites and there has been negligible issues at any of
its sites, mainly down to the experiences within the venues and the
fact that intoxication is not the primary aim of any of the
sites.
The conditions offered (and
amended) limit the operation and ensure the licensing objectives
are promoted.
13 Amendments to
Soho Works/Studio Application
The applicanthas considered the representations
and advises of the followingamendments
1.
Amendment to plans to reduce the areas for the sale of
alcohol(to area highlighted in green)
2.
Amend
conditions to those attached
3.
Reduce
commencement time for all licensable activities to commence at
10am
4.
Remove
non standardtimings
14.
Amendments to Soho House
Application
The applicant has considered
the representations and advises of the
followingamendments
1.
Amend
conditions to those attached
2.
Reduce
commencement time for all licensable activitiesto commence at 8am
(alcoholbetween 8am and 10am shall be ancillary to a
seatedmeal)
3.
Remove
non standard timings
I also clarify that the
proposed condition “Open containers of alcohol shall not be
removed from the premises, save for consumption in any delineated
external area” refers to the external area which is within
the red linedarea, but physically outside the premises. We
appreciate that the red line shows the licensable area but this
conditionwas just to clarify the point and we would be happyto
leave this to Membersto consider further.
15.
Amendments to Kiosk
Application
The applicanthas considered the
representations and advises of the followingamendments
1.
Amend
conditions to those attached
2.
Reduce
commencement time for all licensable activities to commence at
9am
3.
Remove
non standard timings
4.
Reduce
terminalhour for live music to 11pm as agreed with EH
INTRODUCTION
Soho Works is an international network of workspaces by Soho House,
designed
and equipped to help creativethinkers and
businesses connect, collaborate and grow.
Our spaces combine the home-from- home feeling of
our Houses with all
the tools, technology and equipment to
help you do your best work.
Each workspace has meeting
rooms,studios, flexible private hire options and a curated programmeof
member
events to help you and your business
grow.
LOCATIONS
Soho Works is a global community and membership of
workspaces based in cities all over the world,
in locations closeto or within Soho
House clubs.
Membership at any of our spaces entitles you to worldwide access.
Open now in Shoreditch and White City with New
York, LA and Hong Kong coming soon.
MEMBERSHIP TYPES
Lounge
Hot-desk membership that offers adaptable workingand complete
flexibility.
Desk
Your own desk to suit your style of working.
Office
Private spaces for teams to work and collaborate.
SOHO
WORKS
Our workspace has multiple meetingrooms, podcast
recording equipment, phone booths and a
fully equipped
kitchen.
There is also loungespace for catch-ups and break-outmeetings with other
members.
EVENTS
Soho Works’ curated calendar of
professional, social and wellbeing
events are a platform for creative
members to meet, connectand
collaborate.
Available for privatehire, the Loft is a large
apartment-style space with a separate
library, lounge,board room, meetingroom
and reception room. Each area can be hired
individually or as combinedspaces, from
morning throughto night.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Access to meetingrooms
200 pages of free printingper month
Fully equippedkitchens with food storage
areasComplimentary tea and coffee all day Permanent
addressfor post
Private phone booths
Access to a curatedcalendar of complimentary
member events Addison Lee courierservices
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
Bookable private event space Lockable storage
Courier delivery service
180 HOUSE REGULARS
SMALLS
SHISHITOPEPPERS miso glaze, sesame seed
pb
8
MEATBALLStomato sauce,
Parmesan
8
TFC FRIED CHICKENOR CAULIFLOWER pb
hot
sauce
8/6
GUACAMOLEcrudites, taro crisps
pb
9
STARTERS
GREEN VEGETABLE SOUP cannellini beans,
tarragonpb
6
SALADS AND BOWLS
CALAMARI FRITTIchilli, lemon
aioli
9
TACO, FRIED COD OR MUSHROOM pb
cabbage slaw,
chipotleaioli
9/7
BURRATA cherry tomatoes, basil v
10
BUTTER LETTUCEtomato, sherryvinaigrette
pb
8
CHOPPED SALAD chicken, cheddar, bacon,beetroot,
egg, baby gem,
avocado
16
AHI TUNA POKE avocado, cucumber, fresno,brown
jasmine
rice
16
add on: seeded avocado 4 | burrata6 | chicken 5 |
salmon5
SANDWICHES
AVOCADO ON TOAST chilli, sourdough
pb (add poached eggs
+2)
9
GRILL AND MAINS
DIRTY BURGER cheddar, mustard, iceberg,tomato,
pickle,
fries
14
CLUB SANDWICH chicken, bacon, lettuce,tomato,
egg, mayo, fries 15
|
MAC AND CHEESE Scamorza, Parmesan
|
13
|
|
RIGATONI beef bolognese
|
16
|
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CHICKEN PAILLARD rocket, cherry tomatoes, olives,
aged balsamic
|
17
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SALMON spinach, aioli
|
18
|
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LAMB CHOP pickles, zhoug, radish
|
21
|
|
CLUB STEAK/FILET MIGNON bearnaise, fries
|
14/26
|
WOOD-FIRED PIZZA
BUFFALO MOZZARELLA tomato, oreganov
12
ZUCCHINI zucchini flowers,
thyme,tomato
14
BLACK TRUFFLEtallegio, mozzarella,
cream
14
SPICY SALAMItomato, mozzarella,
mushroom
15
SIDES
SWEET POTATO FRIES | CHILLI KALE | GREEN SALAD
HISPI CABBAGE | FRENCH
FRIES
5
There is a discretionary 12.5% service charge added to your
bill. All above prices are inclusive of VAT. Please inform your
server if you have any allergiesor require information on
ingredients used in our dishes.
v = vegetarian | pb = plant based
ZUCCHINI zucchini flowers,
thyme,
tomato
14
BLACK TRUFFLE tallegio,
mozzarella,
cream
14
SPICY SALAMItomato,
mozzarella,
mushroom
15
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bill. All above prices are inclusive of VAT.Please inform your
server if you have any allergies or require information on
ingredients used in our dishes. v = vegetarian | pb = plant
based
SOHO HOUSE
MEMBERSHIP
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Hybrid physical& digital memberships based in
cities
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Digital-only memberships based anywhere
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All have same criteria & calibre of member,
same approval process EVERY HOUSE: Access to all Houses,
plus content and member-to-member connection via the
SH.APP
LOCAL HOUSE: Access to one
House, plus content and member-to-member connection via the
SH.APP
CITIES WITHOUT HOUSES: Access
to all Houses when travelling, events in local city, contentand
connection via the SH.APP
UNDER 27: Lower rates
for members who are accepted before their 27thbirthday,
applicable untiltheir 30th birthday.Applicable across
Every House, LocalHouse and Cities Without Houses
memberships
PLUS: Additional
access to small, discreet Houses with limited capacityCOMING
SOON: DIGITALMEMBERSHIP: Digital-only membership connecting a
global network of creatives. Access to content and member-to-member
connection via the SH.APP.Access to Houses when stayingin a
bedroom.
SOHO FRIENDS
MEMBERSHIP
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For friends & family of existing members,those
who regularly spend time in our spaces and restaurants, or shop at
Soho Homeor Cowshed
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Recommended by our members,or our team members
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Access to Soho House bedrooms, Studio spaces, eventsand
screenings
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Benefits at Soho House restaurants, Soho Home &
Cowshed
SOHO WORKS
MEMBERSHIP
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A bolt-onmembership for Soho House and Soho
Friendsmembers
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Lounge or DedicatedDesk membership for
individuals, plus Offices for groups and small
businesses
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For membersto connect, collaborate and grow in a work
environment
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Preserves the socialexperience within Housesand
supports trendstowards flexible working/ less traditional office
space
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