B & M Retail Limited

Licensed under the Licensing Act

Unit 100 The Mall Chequers Centre King Street Maidstone Kent ME15 6AT

Premises licence 24/04806/LAPDPS

In force

B & M Retail Limited holds a premises licence from Maidstone Borough Council, reference 24/04806/LAPDPS. It was issued on 12 December 2024. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence - Change DPS
Reference: 24/04806/LAPDPS
Status on register: Issued
Issued: 12 December 2024
Venue type: Supermarket
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 1 July 2026 (as B & M Retail Ltd)
Licensing authority: Maidstone Borough Council
Postcode: ME15 6AT
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.

History

12 December 2024Premises Licence - Change DPS

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Every day 07:00-23:00
Sale or Supply of Alcohol: Every day 07:00-23:00

Licence conditions (52)

A multi-camera CCTV system will be operational at the premises, which will cover all
public trading areas, the entrance/exit and tills.
The CCTV system will be maintained in good working order and images will be
correctly time and date stamped. Footage will be retained for a minimum period of 31
days and a copy of CCTV footage will be downloaded and provided to any responsible
authority on request.
In order to maintain the security of the CCTV system, selected staff will be trained in
the use of the system to ensure that any request for images will be completed within 24
Appropriate signage stating that a CCTV system is operational in the store will be
displayed in conspicuous positions.
B & M will maintain liaison with the neighbourhood police officers regarding any
crime/disorder/ASB issues relating to the premises.
The area for the display of 'alcohol for sale' will be no more than 10% of the store
trading area.
Plain clothes security staff will be employed at the premises as and when deemed
necessary by the Premises Licence holder.
All customer facing staff will be trained in 'Security Awareness' as part of their
induction training.
Notices will be prominently displayed inside the premises and at the tills, stating that it
is an offence for any person under 18 years of age to purchase alcohol.
Notices will be prominently displayed inside the premises and at the tills, stating that a
Challenge 25 policy is in force.
The area immediately in front of the store shall be inspected on a regular basis and
management and staff shall use their best endeavours to prevent B & M customers
from loitering in the said areas; persons refusing to move on will be reported to the
Police and/or retail park security staff.
Staff will be trained on induction prior to commencing work on tills (and will undergo
3-monthly refresher training (in the form of a short written test)) in respect of the sale
of alcohol (including awareness/prevention of proxy sales, signs and symptoms of
intoxication, dealing with refusal of sales and any subsequent confrontational
behaviour from customers).
All staff training will be documented and training records will be made available to
authorised persons from any responsible authority on request.
Staff training records will be kept on site for a minimum period of 2 years.
A Challenge 25 scheme will be operated at the premises. Any person who appears to
be under 25 will be asked to provide identification to prove they are 18+ before a sale
of alcohol takes place.
The only form of identification that will be accepted as proof of age is a passport,
driving licence, PASS hologram ID card or His Majesty's Forces' warrant card.
Failure to supply such ID will result in no sale or supply of alcohol being made to that
individual.
All cash tills will incorporate an electronic "prompt" for till operators whenever an
alcoholic (or other age restricted) product is scanned.
An electronic refusals register will be kept for each store (which will be backed up off
The electronic refusals register will keep records of all refusals of alcohol (or other age
restricted products).
The electronic refusal register will show the date, the product and the name of the
employee who refused the sale.
Refusals registers for each store will be printed, checked and signed by the DPS or
duty manager on a weekly basis.
Refusals registers will be retained for a minimum period of 6 months.
Refusals records will be made available to authorised persons from any responsible

Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.

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