Balfour Winery

Licensed under the Licensing Act

Hush Heath Estate Five Oak Lane Staplehurst Tonbridge Kent TN12 0HX

Premises licence 25/00015/LAPDPS

In force

Balfour Winery holds a premises licence from Maidstone Borough Council, reference 25/00015/LAPDPS. It was issued on 14 January 2025. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence - Change DPS
Reference: 25/00015/LAPDPS
Status on register: Issued
Issued: 14 January 2025
Licensing authority: Maidstone Borough Council
Postcode: TN12 0HX
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

14 January 2025Premises Licence - Change DPS

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Mon to Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-18:00
Live music: Mon to Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-18:00
Recorded music: Mon to Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-18:00
Sale or Supply of Alcohol: Mon to Sat 00:00-00:00, 10:00-23:00, Sun 00:00-00:00, 10:00-18:00
Opening Hours (Standard): Every day 00:00-00:00

Licence conditions (16)

The premises shall not be operated as a public house, drinking establishment, nightclub, wedding venue or events venue (other than events ancillary to the winery use).
The licensable activities authorised by this licence and provided at the premises shall be ancillary to the main function of the premises as a winery.
There shall be good CCTV coverage of all licensed areas. The CCTV system will be kept in good working order and any images captured will be kept for a minimum of 30 days and supplied to a Police officer or local authority officer upon request.
No customers will be left unsupervised on the premises.
Children will be kept under adult supervision at all times.
All hazardous materials will be kept under child proof lock.
A Challenge 25 proof of age scheme shall be operated at the premises, where the only acceptable forms of identification are recognised photographic identification cards, such as a driving licence, passport or proof of age card with PASS hologram.
The premises licence holder shall organise a meeting with residents living within 800 metres of the Hush Heath Estate once per calendar year to discuss any impact of the premises on the promotion of the licensing objectives. (See also informatives).
The sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises shall be restricted to products produced by Hush Heath Winery and shall not include spirits.'
The sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises shall be only to those attending the winery for the purposes of winery tours, tastings and vinicultural and vinicultural education.
There shall be no external advertising generally or at the premises, of the sale of alcohol for consumption at the premises, by the licence holder or any person instructed by or associated with him, including on any signs or any third party website. The website for the premises may advertise the services and hours that are available at the premises.
Live and recorded music will be indoors only and windows and doors will be closed save for entry and exit.
All visitors to the premises will leave the premises and parking area by midnight.
Signage will be placed at the exits of the premises asking visitors to leave quietly and respect neighbours.
The premises licence holder shall ensure that any patrons drinking and/or smoking outside the premises, including on the exterior terrace, do so in an orderly manner and are supervised by staff so as to ensure that there is no nuisance to local residents. Condition added at the hearing on 20th January 2025
Alcohol shall not be served to people to consume in external areas of the premises beyond 21:00 hours. Informatives: If issues should arise during the operation of a licence which are related to licensable activities at the premises and promotion of the licensing objectives, application may be made for a review of a premises licence in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003. Any term or condition of the premises licence does not confer planning permission for the activity licensed and should any conflict arise implementation of the licence may put the licensee at risk of planning enforcement unless appropriate planning permission is obtained. Any issues arising or complaints may be raised with the premises licence holder as they arise and not await an organised meeting, to facilitate constructive discussion at the time. The premises licence holder is strongly recommended to engage fully with local residents prior to making any further applications.

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

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