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Free Martyn's Law PPP Generator

Answer a few questions about your venue and get a Public Protection Procedures document written around your premises, not a blank template you have to work out for yourself. Built for venues that hold 200 to 799 people.

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What are public protection procedures?

Public protection procedures are the steps your venue would take to keep people safe during a terror attack. Martyn's Law groups them into four areas. A PPP, short for Public Protection Procedures, is the document where you write yours down.

These four come from Section 5 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. For the detail behind each one, read our full guide to public protection procedures.

Does Standard Tier actually need a written PPP?

Not strictly. Standard Tier venues don't have to submit a written PPP to the regulator, and there's no mandated format. The Home Office dropped the idea of a compulsory template after the 2024 consultation. So a written PPP isn't a legal form you file.

What you do have to do is have the four procedures in place, so far as is reasonably practicable, and be able to show an inspector they exist and that your staff and volunteers know them. Writing them down is the simplest way to prove both, and it doubles as the thing you brief your team from. That's what this tool produces.

Why generate one instead of using a blank template?

Because there's no official template, a blank Word document leaves you guessing what a good answer looks like. A consultant can cost hundreds of pounds and take weeks. The generator sits in between: it asks plain questions about your building and turns your answers into a structured document.

Blank template

Free, but generic. You still have to know what each section should say.

Consultant

Thorough, but slow and expensive for a Standard Tier venue that doesn't need it.

This generator

Your answers, your building, a finished document in about ten minutes.

What your PPP includes

The document covers your premises information, all four procedures, a section on how you brief staff and volunteers, and a review date. Here's a shortened example for a small community pub. Yours is built from your own answers, so the detail will be different.

Sample document

Public Protection Procedures

Premises

A 300-capacity community pub, counting staff and volunteers. Ground-floor bar with a function room and a beer garden. Responsible person: the licensee.

Evacuation

Primary route: front entrance to the high street. Secondary routes: kitchen fire exit to the rear yard, function-room fire exit to the side. Assembly point: the car park across the road. The duty manager decides which routes to use based on where the threat is.

Invacuation

If it's safer to stay inside, shelter in the function room and cellar, both away from the front windows.

Lockdown

Front door deadbolt, beer-garden gate bolt, fire exits secured from inside, bar shutters down. Nominated: the duty manager and senior bar staff.

Communication

Staff raise the alarm on the team chat or with a code word. The duty manager calls 999 and briefs everyone on what to do.

Example only. Your document is generated from your own answers.

How it works

1

Tell us about your venue

Capacity, exits, entry points, and who's on shift. Every question has help text. If you've walked your building, you already know the answers.

2

We build your PPP

Your answers become a structured document covering all four procedures, plus your premises details and a review date.

3

Download it and brief your team

Take the document away, then train your staff and volunteers and track who's done it from your dashboard. That second half is the part most venues forget.

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Common questions

Is the PPP generator free?
You can generate your PPP on a 7-day free trial with no card. After the trial, plans start at £18/month if you want to carry on training your staff and volunteers and tracking who has completed it.
Do I need a card to try it?
No. The free trial doesn't ask for card details. You sign in, answer the questions, and download your document.
Does Standard Tier need a written PPP?
Not strictly. Standard Tier venues don't have to submit a written PPP to the regulator, and there's no mandated format. But you do have to actually have the four procedures in place and be able to show an inspector they exist and that your team knows them. Writing them down is the simplest way to do both.
What are the four public protection procedures?
Evacuation, invacuation, lockdown, and communication. They come from Section 5 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, and a Standard Tier PPP has to cover all four.
Is my venue Standard Tier?
Standard Tier covers venues where 200 to 799 people could be present at the same time, counting staff and volunteers. At 800 and above you're Enhanced Tier, which has heavier duties. Below 200 you're out of scope.
When does Martyn's Law start?
Enforcement is expected in Spring 2027 at the earliest. The duties aren't in force yet, and you can't notify the SIA until the notification system opens. That gap is the point of getting your procedures ready now rather than in a rush.
What's the penalty for not complying?
For Standard Tier, the SIA can issue a monetary penalty of up to £10,000, plus up to £500 a day while the breach goes unresolved. Enforcement is 'support first', so advice and a compliance notice usually come before any fine.
How often should I review my PPP?
Once a year is the usual rhythm, plus any time your building, your staffing, or your opening hours change. A new fire exit, a function room, or a change of manager are all good prompts to check it still fits.
Can I adapt my fire evacuation plan?
Partly. Your fire plan is a sensible starting point, but Martyn's Law adds invacuation and lockdown, which fire planning doesn't cover. Terrorist evacuation can also mean steering people away from the nearest exit rather than sending everyone to the usual assembly point.
Do I send the PPP to the SIA?
No. Standard Tier venues don't submit a PPP. You keep it, use it to brief your staff and volunteers, and show it if an inspector asks.

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Last reviewed: 1 July 2026.

This tool is general information about the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, not legal advice. Duties under the Act rest on the responsible person for each venue and cannot be transferred. If you're unsure how a specific requirement applies to your premises, take advice from a solicitor or qualified security adviser before acting on anything you read here.

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