# Martyn’s Law Event Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide

> Plan compliant events under Martyn's Law with OnePlan. Map procedures, manage staff, and build your SIA evidence pack — all in one place.

**Published:** 2026-09-30 | **Updated:** 2026-10-31 | **Author:** oneplansync
**URL:** https://www.oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-event-planning
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**Categories:** Event safety and compliance

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*Written by: Paul Foster, Founder, CEO, OnePlan | Last updated: October 11, 2026*

## Key Takeaways

- Martyn’s Law (Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025) creates legal duties for qualifying premises and events to reduce terrorist attack risks. Standard tier applies at 200–799 people, and Enhanced tier applies at 800 or more.
- Compliance means turning statutory Public Protection Procedures into clear site-plan decisions. These include mapped evacuation routes, invacuation zones, lockdown areas, and communication points on accurate, to-scale maps.
- Event planners must identify the responsible person, name any required senior individual, and coordinate multiple stakeholders while documenting all counter-terrorism measures.
- Strong compliance evidence includes version-controlled plans, vulnerability assessments, staff training logs, and exportable documentation for SIA inspections and Safety Advisory Group reviews.
- OnePlan gives planners a practical platform that turns Martyn’s Law requirements into actionable, to-scale site plans, with built-in crowd capacity calculations, workforce dot-planning, and exportable compliance documentation.

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## The Operational Challenge Of Martyn’s Law Event Planning

Once a UK festival operations manager or council events officer confirms Martyn’s Law applies, the site plan has to change in specific ways. Martyn’s Law compliance is mainly a planning challenge rather than a paperwork exercise. Planners show compliance by designing counter-terrorism duties into a to-scale event site plan and then supporting that plan with documents.

This guide turns the Standard and Enhanced tier duties into practical site-plan decisions. It is not legal advice. Requirements differ by geography, venue, and local authority. Follow official guidance and work with your fire authority, police, licensing authority, and Safety Advisory Group (a UK-specific body) throughout.

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## Step 1: Confirm Whether Your Event Is Qualifying And Which Tier Applies

Standard tier applies to qualifying premises where 200 to 799 individuals can reasonably be expected to be present at the same time, from time to time, for a Schedule 1 use. Enhanced tier applies at 800 or more. [See the statutory guidance for the full tier definitions.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance)

A common confusion point: the thresholds count everyone present simultaneously, not just ticket holders. That includes staff, defined broadly as employees, contractors, volunteers, and others working at the premises or event. For planning, assess the busiest realistic operating period such as the headline act, peak conference session, or main race start rather than average attendance.

A qualifying event must be publicly accessible, have entry checks such as tickets, passes, or membership verification, and have a reasonable expectation of 800 or more people present simultaneously at premises not already regulated as Enhanced tier premises. [Private functions such as wedding receptions and staff parties are generally outside scope because access is not open to the public, although premises already in scope such as hotels or places of worship remain in scope.](https://www.protectuk.police.uk/martyns-law/martyns-law-frequently-asked-questions)

Penalties for non-compliance are significant. The maximum penalty for a contravention relating to Standard tier premises is £10,000. For Enhanced tier breaches, penalties can reach £18 million or 5% of worldwide revenue. [The statutory guidance sets out the full penalty framework.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance)

Action: confirm your tier in writing before you start planning.

## Step 2: Identify The Responsible Person For Your Event

[For a qualifying event, the responsible person is the individual, organisation, or company with control of the premises at which the qualifying event takes place, for the purposes of the event.](https://gov.uk/government/news/martyns-law-keeping-up-the-momentum) Hiring a security contractor does not transfer that duty. Legal responsibility always remains with the responsible person.

[Where the responsible person for an Enhanced tier premises or qualifying event is an organisation or company, a senior individual must be designated to ensure compliance.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) That person needs to be involved in the management or control of the responsible person.

For multi-stakeholder events where several organisations share a site, multiple responsible persons may exist. [Those responsible persons must coordinate with each other so far as is reasonably practicable to meet the Act’s requirements.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) Document that coordination clearly.

Action: name the responsible person and any designated senior individual on the plan before you make other planning decisions.

## Step 3: Translate Public Protection Procedures Into Site-Plan Decisions

[The four statutory Public Protection Procedures are evacuation, invacuation, lockdown, and communication.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) Each one becomes a physical decision on a to-scale event site plan rather than only a line in a document.

**Evacuation Routes.** Start by drawing and validating routes on a live map, checking widths and distances as you go. Then confirm those routes stay clear once infrastructure such as stages, barriers, fencing, and catering units is placed. This step matters because a route that looks adequate on a static screenshot may be blocked by a tent that is slightly larger than planned.

**Invacuation And Lockdown.** [Invacuation means moving people to a place within the premises or event where there is less risk of physical harm. That can involve bringing people in from outside or moving them between parts of the site.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) Identify and map safe refuge areas, lockdown zones, and the routes connecting them. Those routes need to be communicated to staff and attendees, which means they need to exist on the plan first.

**Communication Points.** Place signage, PA points, and staff briefing positions on the map so procedures are executable on event day rather than improvised under pressure.

**Crowd Area Sizing And Zoning.** Outline crowd areas on a to-scale map and use a crowd capacity calculator to size and zone them defensibly. OnePlan calculates standing crowd capacity, so planners can outline any standing area and instantly see how many people it can safely hold at a chosen density. Use OnePlan’s [arrival calculator](https://calculators.oneplan.io/arrival?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent) and [exit calculator](https://calculators.oneplan.io/exit/calculator?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent) to model ingress and egress flow.

**Protective Measures.** [Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) measures combine security processes, procedures, and physical obstructions to counter vehicle-borne threats.](https://protectuk.police.uk/advice-and-guidance/risk/hostile-vehicle-mitigation-hvm) In practice, that means traffic exclusion and management alongside physical obstructions such as vehicle security barriers. Lay out bollards, barriers, and screening on the map so they are visible, to scale, and coordinated with ingress and egress. Treat them as part of the site design from the start.

**With OnePlan, you can place barriers, tents, and more inside its integrated, live planning tool**

Every decision here is a site-plan decision. A to-scale, collaborative plan makes those decisions reviewable and defensible.

[See How OnePlan Turns PPPs Into a Live Site Plan](https://www.oneplan.io/book-demo/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

## Step 4: Dot-Plan Your Workforce On The Same Map

Procedures only work when the right people stand in the right places at the right times. OnePlan’s workforce dot-planning tools let you place security, stewards, medical teams, and volunteers as named dots on the same map. Each dot carries a role, shift times, notes, and equipment. Draw patrol routes, response team routes, and medical access routes on the same plan so the staffing plan and the site plan stay in sync.

![Workforce planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom](https://cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co/1780620462793-34a56c1c38c8.png)**Workforce planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom**

Action: export the workforce dashboard and attach it to your procedures document.

## Step 5: Build The Evidence Pack For An SIA Inspection

[The SIA’s inspection regime is designed to provide assurance that the plans and procedures declared by premises are effective at the time of inspection, in proper use, and familiar to those who rely on them.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/sia-strategic-plan-2026-to-2029/sia-strategic-plan-2026-to-2029) A plan that is not reflected in current practice may not demonstrate effective compliance.

A defensible compliance record includes documented vulnerability assessments, staff training logs, and a version-controlled plan you can produce on demand. OnePlan supports this with version history, exported high-resolution maps, and a Bill of Quantities that shows exactly what protective measures were planned and where.

For further detail on building the evidence pack, these OnePlan guides cover compliance, emergency planning, venue requirements, and crowd management in depth:

- [Martyn’s Law: The Evidence Playbook For UK Venues And Events](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-compliance-guide/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law Emergency Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-emergency-planning-guide/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law Requirements For Venues: A Complete 2026 Guide](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-requirements-for-venues/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law Crowd Management: Practical Guide For UK Venues](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-crowd-management/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

OnePlan is a planning and mapping tool, not a legal or regulatory authority. Follow official guidance and local authority requirements for your specific circumstances.

[Build Your Martyn’s Law Evidence Pack in OnePlan](https://www.oneplan.io/book-demo/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

## Step 6: Review With Your Safety Advisory Group And Local Authorities

Bring the plan to a Safety Advisory Group meeting and share a live view-only link so every stakeholder sees the same up-to-date plan. Collect feedback in one place rather than chasing emailed comments across multiple file versions. Requirements vary by geography, venue, and local authority, and this guide focuses on the UK context where Martyn’s Law applies.

Action: schedule the Safety Advisory Group review before the Spring 2027 enforcement deadline.

## Step 7: Version-Control And Maintain Your Plan

As noted in Step 5, a plan that is not reflected in current practice may not demonstrate effective compliance. As infrastructure, staffing, and procedures change, the plan must change with them. OnePlan’s version history and exported plans support post-event review and year-on-year reuse, so the work done for one event becomes the foundation for the next.

Action: set a review cadence and assign a named owner responsible for keeping the plan current.

With the seven steps covered, it helps to step back and see how the two tiers differ in practice. The next table compares the obligations that most affect event planners.

## Standard Tier Vs. Enhanced Tier: What Changes For Event Planners

The table below compares the two tiers across the attributes that most affect site planning, including capacity thresholds, required procedures and measures, documentation duties, and penalties. Use it to see at a glance which obligations apply to your event.

| Attribute | [Standard Tier](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) | [Enhanced Tier / Qualifying Events](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capacity Threshold | 200–799 Individuals Simultaneously (Including Staff) | 800 Or More Individuals Simultaneously (Including Staff) |
| Core Duties | Public Protection Procedures (PPPs) | PPPs Plus Public Protection Measures (PPMs) |
| What PPPs Cover | Evacuation, Invacuation, Lockdown, Communication | Same Four Procedures, Plus Documented Assessment |
| What PPMs Add | Not Required | Monitoring, Movement Controls, Physical Safety And Security, Security Of Information (e.g., CCTV, Bag Searches, Vehicle Checks Where Appropriate) |
| Designated Senior Individual | Not Required | Required Where Responsible Person Is An Organisation Or Company |
| Documentation | Procedures Must Be In Place And Staff Aware | Procedures And Measures Must Be Documented And Submitted To The SIA |
| Maximum Penalty | Up To £10,000 | Up To £18 Million Or 5% Of Worldwide Revenue |

[Compare Your Tier Duties in a Live OnePlan Map](https://www.oneplan.io/book-demo/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

## Event-Type Breakdown: Festivals, Conferences, Sporting Events, And Community Events

The Act applies the same scope tests to all event types, while the site-plan translation differs by format. These examples are illustrative, and requirements vary by region, venue, and local authority in the UK.

**Festivals.** Large outdoor crowds, multiple stages, camping, and complex ingress and egress create a demanding site-planning challenge. Priority decisions include crowd zoning across multiple areas, invacuation routes from open ground to covered or enclosed spaces, and the placement of hostile vehicle mitigation around perimeters and vehicle access points. A to-scale map is essential for validating that perimeter barriers and entry points align.

![Festival planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom](https://cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co/1780620510054-c5429587ebad.png)**Festival planning example inside OnePlan: the base layer is a zoomable satellite or street map, and everything placed on it (tents, stages, crowd barriers, toilets, vehicles, staff, signage, routes) stays accurately to scale as you zoom**

**Conferences And Indoor Venues.** Multi-level layouts, lockdown procedures, and communication in enclosed spaces require floor-by-floor planning. Staff placement at key decision points such as stairwells, lobby areas, and breakout rooms needs to be mapped against the lockdown and invacuation routes for each level.

**Sporting Events.** Fixed venues with high-throughput ingress and egress, plus road events with long routes, need particular attention to crowd capacity at peak moments such as kick-off, race start, and finish-line arrival. Traffic management and route-based invacuation matter for events spread across a course rather than a single site.

**Community Events.** Smaller footprints, volunteer-heavy teams, and tighter budgets call for proportionate Standard tier procedures. Simple, clear site plans with marked evacuation routes, communication points, and staff positions are the priority. [Home Office guidance is designed so that those responsible for premises and events in scope can comply without needing to buy specialist or consultancy services.](https://gov.uk/government/news/martyns-law-guidance-published-to-help-businesses)

## Martyn’s Law Planning Software Vs. Spreadsheets And Static Plans

Most event organizers currently plan in PowerPoint, Excel, Canva, Photoshop, Google Maps, or static top-view screenshots. None of these tools are to scale, none support real-time collaboration, and plans fragment into emailed versions that quickly become out of date. At the other end, complex engineering software such as CAD, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Revit delivers precision but was built for engineers, carries a steep learning curve, and is expensive for event teams.

OnePlan is the practical middle ground. It is a browser-based, drag-and-drop platform built on leading GIS mapping technology powered by Esri. Every object placed on a live satellite or street map stays accurately to scale as you zoom.

**Build your event as a team inside OnePlan: design and manage any physical space on one integrated, live plan**

Crowd capacity calculations for standing areas, ingress and egress flow modeling, workforce dot-planning, and an auto-generated Bill of Quantities all sit in one place. Plans export to high-resolution maps for Safety Advisory Group meetings and SIA submissions. OnePlan has powered more than 200,000 events in 150 countries, from small community festivals up to the Olympics.

## Common Challenges And Troubleshooting

Martyn’s Law event planning often surfaces the same challenges. The list below outlines those issues and practical ways to address them.

- **Inaccurate Layouts That Do Not Reflect Real Distances.** Plans built on screenshots or non-scaled tools produce layouts where objects do not fit the space. A to-scale, map-based platform anchors every object to a geo-accurate base layer and removes this risk.
- **Version Control Problems Across Departments.** When security, operations, and traffic teams each maintain their own plan, nobody works from the same picture. A single live plan with role-based permissions replaces multiple file versions.
- **Stakeholder Misalignment.** Safety Advisory Groups, police, and fire authorities need to review the same plan the operations team uses. Live view-only links mean stakeholders always see the latest version without anyone resending files.
- **Underestimated Infrastructure Needs.** Ordering too few barriers or too little fencing creates gaps in protective measures. An auto-generated Bill of Quantities turns the map directly into a procurement list and reduces guesswork.
- **Bottlenecks In Crowd And Traffic Flow.** Ingress and egress problems that are not modeled before event day show up as dangerous crowding on the day. Mapping crowd areas to scale and using arrival and exit calculators identifies bottlenecks before infrastructure is committed.

[Fix These Planning Gaps With OnePlan](https://www.oneplan.io/book-demo/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

## Measuring Success

Effective Martyn’s Law planning shows up in measurable outcomes before, during, and after the event. Practical indicators include:

- Fewer plan revisions between draft and final submission
- Smoother Safety Advisory Group approvals with fewer queries about distances, capacities, or route widths
- Reduced site visits because layouts are validated remotely on a to-scale map
- Stronger stakeholder alignment, with all departments working from the same live plan
- Accurate infrastructure procurement driven by a Bill of Quantities rather than estimates
- A version history that documents how the plan evolved and supports post-event review

Track these outcomes year-on-year by comparing exported plans, version histories, and post-event debrief notes. The plan that worked this year becomes the starting template for next year.

## Advanced Considerations And Next Steps

Teams planning multiple qualifying events or coordinating across multiple venues can move beyond the basics with the following approaches:

- **Template Reuse.** Save a compliant plan as a reusable template so the counter-terrorism planning layer, including evacuation routes, invacuation zones, staff positions, and HVM placement, carries forward to the next event at the same or a similar venue.
- **Multi-Event Standardization.** Organizations running the same event format across multiple locations can standardize site-plan decisions and apply them consistently, reducing the time needed to build each new plan from scratch.
- **Cross-Department Collaboration Models.** As Martyn’s Law embeds into planning culture, operations, security, medical, and traffic teams can work in the same live plan simultaneously rather than sequencing their inputs.
- **Scenario Planning.** Use the plan to model different attack scenarios. For example, test which evacuation routes are available if a specific entrance is compromised and which invacuation zones are accessible from each crowd area. Document those decisions as part of the vulnerability assessment.
- **Post-Event Improvement.** After each event, review the plan against what actually happened on site. Update infrastructure positions, staff placements, and route widths to reflect reality so the plan remains a true record of how the event operates.

[Standardize Your Martyn’s Law Planning in OnePlan](https://www.oneplan.io/book-demo/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

Below are answers to the questions event planners ask most often about Martyn’s Law scope, tiers, and compliance evidence.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Martyn’s Law Apply To My Event?

Martyn’s Law applies to qualifying premises and qualifying events meeting the criteria in the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. A qualifying event must be publicly accessible, have entry checks, and have a reasonable expectation of 800 or more people present simultaneously. [Private functions such as wedding receptions and staff parties are generally not qualifying events because access is not open to the public, though if they are held at premises already in scope such as hotels or places of worship, those premises remain in scope.](https://www.protectuk.police.uk/martyns-law/martyns-law-frequently-asked-questions) The starting point is the Home Office statutory guidance, which includes illustrative examples to help organizers determine whether they are in scope.

### What Are The Capacity Thresholds?

As covered in Step 1, Standard tier applies at 200–799 individuals present simultaneously and Enhanced tier at 800 or more. Both thresholds include staff, contractors, and volunteers as well as ticket holders. For the full breakdown, see the tier comparison table above.

### Who Is The Responsible Person?

For a qualifying event, the responsible person is the individual, organisation, or company with control of the premises at which the qualifying event takes place, for the purposes of the event. Hiring a security contractor does not transfer this duty. Where the responsible person is an organisation or company, a designated senior individual involved in its management or control must be named to ensure compliance.

### What Are Public Protection Procedures?

Public Protection Procedures are the four statutory actions that staff can take if they suspect a terrorist attack is occurring or about to occur at or near the premises or event. The four procedures are evacuation, invacuation, lockdown, and communication. These apply to Standard tier premises, Enhanced tier premises, and qualifying events.

### What Counts As A Qualifying Event?

A qualifying event is a publicly accessible event with entry checks such as tickets, passes, or membership verification where it is reasonable to expect at least 800 people to be present simultaneously at some point during the event, held at premises not already regulated as Enhanced tier premises. The qualifying event definition is wider than the qualifying premises definition because an event can take place on land without a building, provided the site has a well-defined and secure perimeter so that the entry check is meaningful.

### What Are The Penalties?

As noted in Step 1, Standard tier breaches carry a maximum penalty of £10,000, while Enhanced tier breaches can reach £18 million or 5% of worldwide revenue. [The SIA can also issue compliance notices, restriction notices, and daily penalties for continued non-compliance.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance)

### What Is The Spring 2027 Deadline?

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on April 3, 2025. [The implementation period is at least 24 months from Royal Assent](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance), and the Act is expected to come into force in Spring 2027. The exact commencement date will be confirmed by the Home Office via Parliament. Statutory guidance was published on April 15, 2026, and the SIA is building its notification portal and inspection regime ahead of go-live.

### How Do I Evidence Compliance For The SIA?

The SIA’s inspection regime is designed to assess whether declared plans and procedures are effective at the time of inspection, in proper use, and familiar to those who rely on them. A defensible compliance record includes documented vulnerability assessments, staff training logs, and a version-controlled plan that can be produced on demand. [For Enhanced tier premises and qualifying events, procedures and measures must be formally documented and submitted to the SIA.](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance) A plan that is not reflected in current practice may not demonstrate effective compliance.

### How Does OnePlan Help With Martyn’s Law Event Planning?

OnePlan is a to-scale, collaborative planning platform where event organizers and venue operators can design and evidence site-plan decisions on one live map. Features relevant to Martyn’s Law compliance include standing crowd capacity calculation, ingress and egress flow modeling, invacuation route mapping, hostile vehicle mitigation placement, workforce dot-planning with named staff and shift times, version history, and exportable high-resolution maps and Bill of Quantities reports for SIA submissions and Safety Advisory Group meetings. It is the same platform used for events from community festivals to the Olympics.

[See OnePlan in Action for Your Next Event](https://www.oneplan.io/book-demo/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

## Official Sources And Further Reading

The following official sources are the authoritative starting point for Martyn’s Law compliance. OnePlan provides the operational planning layer on top of these sources rather than replacing them.

- [Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025: Statutory Guidance — Home Office](https://gov.uk/government/publications/the-terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025/terrorism-protection-of-premises-act-2025-statutory-guidance)
- [Martyn’s Law Guidance Published To Help Businesses — GOV.UK](https://gov.uk/government/news/martyns-law-guidance-published-to-help-businesses)
- [SIA Section 12 Guidance And Inspection Regime — GOV.UK](https://gov.uk/government/news/sia-launches-consultation-on-section-12-guidance-for-martyns-law)
- [Martyn’s Law Resources — ProtectUK](https://protectuk.police.uk/news-views/new-animations-added-martyns-law-resources)
- [Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Guidance — ProtectUK](https://protectuk.police.uk/advice-and-guidance/risk/hostile-vehicle-mitigation-hvm)

If you want to go deeper on specific aspects of Martyn’s Law planning, OnePlan’s guidance series covers emergency planning, venue requirements, evidence, and crowd management:

- [Martyn’s Law Emergency Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-emergency-planning-guide/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law Requirements For Venues: A Complete 2026 Guide](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-requirements-for-venues/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law: The Evidence Playbook For UK Venues And Events](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-compliance-guide/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law Crowd Management: Practical Guide For UK Venues](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-crowd-management/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

## Read Next

- [Martyn’s Law: The Evidence Playbook for UK Venues and Events](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-compliance-guide/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law for Events: Tiers, Roles & Requirements](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-public-events/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law Explained: A Guide for Event Organizers](https://oneplan.io/articles/what-is-martyns-law/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [How To Build a Martyn’s Law Emergency Plan for UK Events](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-emergency-planning-guide/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)
- [Martyn’s Law Requirements for Venues: A Complete 2026 Guide](https://oneplan.io/articles/martyns-law-requirements-for-venues/?utm_term=martyns-law-event-planning&utm_campaign=ai_growth_agent)

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    - **Name:** What Counts As A Qualifying Event?
      **Answer:**

      - **Text:** A qualifying event is a publicly accessible event with entry checks such as tickets, passes, or membership verification where it is reasonable to expect at least 800 people to be present simultaneously at some point during the event, held at premises not already regulated as Enhanced tier premises. The qualifying event definition is wider than the qualifying premises definition because an event can take place on land without a building, provided the site has a well-defined and secure perimeter so that the entry check is meaningful.
    **Question:**

    - **Name:** What Are The Penalties?
      **Answer:**

      - **Text:** As noted in Step 1, Standard tier breaches carry a maximum penalty of £10,000, while Enhanced tier breaches can reach £18 million or 5% of worldwide revenue. The SIA can also issue compliance notices, restriction notices, and daily penalties for continued non-compliance.
    **Question:**

    - **Name:** What Is The Spring 2027 Deadline?
      **Answer:**

      - **Text:** The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 received Royal Assent on April 3, 2025. The implementation period is at least 24 months from Royal Assent, and the Act is expected to come into force in Spring 2027. The exact commencement date will be confirmed by the Home Office via Parliament. Statutory guidance was published on April 15, 2026, and the SIA is building its notification portal and inspection regime ahead of go-live.
    **Question:**

    - **Name:** How Do I Evidence Compliance For The SIA?
      **Answer:**

      - **Text:** The SIA's inspection regime is designed to assess whether declared plans and procedures are effective at the time of inspection, in proper use, and familiar to those who rely on them. A defensible compliance record includes documented vulnerability assessments, staff training logs, and a version-controlled plan that can be produced on demand. For Enhanced tier premises and qualifying events, procedures and measures must be formally documented and submitted to the SIA. A plan that is not reflected in current practice may not demonstrate effective compliance.
    **Question:**

    - **Name:** How Does OnePlan Help With Martyn's Law Event Planning?
      **Answer:**

      - **Text:** OnePlan is a to-scale, collaborative planning platform where event organizers and venue operators can design and evidence site-plan decisions on one live map. Features relevant to Martyn's Law compliance include standing crowd capacity calculation, ingress and egress flow modeling, invacuation route mapping, hostile vehicle mitigation placement, workforce dot-planning with named staff and shift times, version history, and exportable high-resolution maps and Bill of Quantities reports for SIA submissions and Safety Advisory Group meetings. It is the same platform used for events from community festivals to the Olympics.

  **BlogPosting:**

  - **Headline:** Martyn's Law Event Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide
  - **Description:** Plan compliant events under Martyn's Law with OnePlan. Map procedures, manage staff, and build your SIA evidence pack — all in one place.
  - **DateModified:** 2026-10-11T13:12:20.292Z
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  - **InLanguage:** en-US
    **Person:**

    - **Name:** Paul Foster
    - **JobTitle:** Founder, CEO
    - **Description:** Paul Foster is the CEO and founder of OnePlan, a platform for event and venue planning, digital twins, and crowd management. With over 15 years of experience leading complex global projects across sport, music, culture, and major events, he helps organizers design safer, smarter, and more collaborative event operations.
    - **Image:** https://cdn.aigrowthmarketer.co/1780493825011-5c11ad09e7eb.jpeg
    - **Url:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/fosteroneplan/
      **Organization:**

      - **Name:** OnePlan
      - **Url:** https://www.oneplan.io/
    **Organization:**

    - **Name:** OnePlan
    - **Url:** https://oneplan.io


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