BALLIN' Maidstone

Licensed under the Licensing Act

87 - 88 Bank Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1SD

Premises licence 22/01599/LAPRE

In force

BALLIN' Maidstone holds a premises licence from Maidstone Borough Council, reference 22/01599/LAPRE. It was issued on 2 August 2022. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: 22/01599/LAPRE
Status on register: Issued
Issued: 2 August 2022
Venue type: Pub or bar
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 29 November 2025 (as Ballin Maidstone)
Licensing authority: Maidstone Borough Council
Postcode: ME14 1SD
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

28 February 2020Premises Licence

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Every day 08:00-06:30
Plays: Every day 08:00-06:00
Films: Every day 08:00-06:00
Indoor sporting events: Every day 08:00-06:00
Boxing or wrestling entertainments: Every day 08:00-06:00
Live music: Every day 08:00-06:00
Recorded music: Every day 08:00-06:00
Sale or Supply of Alcohol: Every day 08:00-06:00
Performances of dance: Every day 08:00-06:00
Anything similar to E, F, or G: Every day 08:00-06:00
Late Night Refreshment: Every day 23:00-05:00

Licence conditions (11)

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 and include all areas to which the public have access, including fire escapes, stairwells and where the supply of alcohol occurs (with the exception of areas agreed by the Police, for example toilet cubicles). 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 upon reasonable request. d. The Premises Licence Holder must ensure at all times a DPS or appointed members of staff is capable and competent at downloading CCTV footage in a recordable format to the Police and Local Authority upon reasonable request. e. The Police or local authority will be given a copy of the CCTV in a suitable format within 48 hours of any reasonable request
At least one member of staff with a personal licence will be on duty at all times that the premises are open for the sale of alcohol.
Toughened or polycarbonate glass will be used at the premises. All drinks will be supplied in polycarbonate or suitably toughened glass. Exception would be for bottled drinks and drinking of wine, champagne and cocktails.
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 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. All staff involved in the sale or supply of alcohol will be trained in the "Challenge 25" Scheme and such training will be recorded.
The only proof of age that will be accepted by staff will be a photographic driving licence, a passport or a 'PASS' marked proof of age card.
The premises shall produce a full Risk Assessment to cover the running of events at the premises. All events whether run as "in house" or by outside organisers will comply with that Risk Assessment unless a separate Risk Assessment is completed for that particular event. The risk assessment will be sent to/shared with Kent Police 120 hours prior to the event taking place.
The licence holder shall produce risk assessments that must have proper regard to the Health and Safety Executive guidance 'The Event Safety Guide: A guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events'. It must address but is not limited to risks specific to the nature of the proposed event and its potential to undermine the licensing objectives. The risk assessments must be submitted in writing either by post or electronically to Police Licensing Team (west.division.licensing@kent.police.uk), the local Licensing Authority and Environmental Health a minimum of 31 days prior to the event taking place.
A refusal register 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 of 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.
The premises shall have a written drug policy

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

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