Fire Safety Compliance Enquiry
Case reference FOI2026/00398
Received 7 April 2026
Published 21 April 2026
Request
I am writing to request information regarding the fire safety compliance history of the following premises:
Venue: 12th Knot Bar
Address: Sea Containers Hotel, 20 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PD
Evidence in my possession, including an egress report produced by the venue itself, indicates that the maximum safe occupancy of the rooftop bar was significantly exceeded on the night in question, with 350 simultaneous occupants in a space with a safe capacity of 200 persons. I am respectfully requesting: 1. Confirmation of whether any enforcement notices, improvement notices, or prohibition notices have been served on this premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and if so, the dates and nature of those notices; 2. Confirmation of whether any fire safety inspection was carried out at this venue following the incident of 2 August 2025; and 3. Any information held on the public register regarding this premises that is available for disclosure. I understand that detailed audit reports may be exempt from disclosure under Section 31 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am not requesting exempt material — only information available on the public register or otherwise disclosable.
Response
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