17 Union Street

Licensed under the Licensing Act

17 Union Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1EB

Premises licence 26/00401/LAPRE

In force

17 Union Street holds a premises licence from Maidstone Borough Council, reference 26/00401/LAPRE. It was issued on 25 March 2026. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: 26/00401/LAPRE
Status on register: Issued
Issued: 25 March 2026
Venue type: Pub or bar
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 8 December 2020 (as Maidstone Squash Club)
Licensing authority: Maidstone Borough Council
Postcode: ME14 1EB
First seen by On Licence: 23 September 2026

Licensable activities

Maidstone Borough Council's register does not list activities for this licence. The full licence, with its conditions and hours, is held by the council.

What the licence permits

Sale or Supply of Alcohol: Mon to Sat 09:30-19:30, Sun 10:00-16:00

Licence conditions (10)

CCTV will be provided in the form of a recordable system, capable of providing pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions particularly facial recognition. a. Cameras shall encompass all ingress & egress points, and include all areas to which the public have access including all areas where alcohol is displayed. b. The CCTV shall be recording at all times that the premises are open to the public. c. Equipment must be maintained in good working order, be correctly time and date stamped, recordings MUST be kept on the hard drive and kept for a period of 31 days and handed to Police or Local Authority upon reasonable request. d. The Premises Licence Holder must ensure at all times that the DPS, or appointed member of staff, is capable and competent at downloading CCTV footage in a recordable format to the Police and Local Authority. e. CCTV images will be provided to the police and other responsible authorities as soon as practicable and in any case within 48 hours of a request for such images, subject of the provisions of the DPA.
A logbook - in either electronic or handwritten format - shall be kept detailing all incidents that involve any allegation of trouble involving members of the public that occur at the Premises. This will be a bound book if handwritten and will detail the following: a. The day, date and time of the incident b. The member of staff making the entry c. All members of staff involved in the incident d. An account of the incident e. Details of any persons injured, and the injuries sustained f. Any other details thought relevant.
All persons that sell or supply alcohol to customers must have licensing training. a. Training should take place within six weeks of employment and any new employees will be supervised until the training has taken place. b. Refresher training should be repeated a minimum of every six months or earlier if required due to changes of legislation. c. Training records must be kept on the premises - in either electronic or handwritten format - and shall contain the nature, content and frequency of all training. d. Records must be made available for inspection by Police, Police Licensing Officer and authorised officers from the Local Authority upon request either electronically or hard copy.
The premises will undertake the "Challenge 25" Scheme. Appropriate signage will be displayed informing customers that "Challenge 25" is in operation.
All staff involved in the sale or supply of alcohol will be trained in the "Challenge 25" Scheme and such training will be recorded - in either electronic or handwritten format.
The only forms of identification that will be accepted will bear their photograph, date of birth and a holographic mark and/or ultraviolet feature. Examples of appropriate identification include a passport, photocard driving licence, military ID, and Home Office approved proof of age ID card bearing the PASS hologram.
A refusal register - in either electronic or handwritten format - will be in operation at the premises. All staff involved in the sale of alcohol will be fully trained in the system and it will record the following: a. Item refused. b. Name, or description, of the person refused. c. Reason for refusal. d. Name of staff member making refusal.
The register will be available for inspection to any Police Officer, Local Authority Licensing Officer or Trading Standards Officer at any reasonable time.
All emergency exits are kept free from obstruction at all times.
All customers will be asked to leave quietly.

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