On Licence

Co-op Food Cell Barnes Lane

Licence summary from On Licence, 1 October 2026

Premises
Co-op Food Cell Barnes Lane
Address
Co-op Food Cell Barnes Lane, 199-201 Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5PX
Licence
Premises licence, LN/200500512
Status
In force (register: Current Licence)
Issued
21 September 2020
Licensing authority
St Albans City Council
Activities
Sale of alcohol
Food hygiene rating
5 out of 5 (very good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Every day 06:00-23:00
Alcohol Sales Off
Every day 06:00-23:00
Licence conditions (20)
  1. a) General:
  2. 1. A closed circuit monitoring system to be installed and maintained. Images recorded and retained for at least 21 days to be handed to police/ local authority on request.
  3. b) The Prevention of Crime and Disorder:
  4. 1. The premises shall maintain a CCTV system which gives coverage of all entry and exit points. The system shall continually record whilst the premises are open and conducting licensable activities. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 28 days and shall be capable of being easily downloaded. Recordings shall be made available upon the receipt of a request by an authorised Officer of the Police or the Local Authority.
  5. 2. There shall be "CCTV in Operation" signs prominently displayed at the premises.
  6. 3. An incident log (whether kept in a written or electronic form) shall be retained at the premises and made available to an authorised Officer of the Police or the Local Authority.
  7. 4. The premises shall operate a proof of age scheme, such as a Challenge 25, whereby the only forms of acceptable identification shall be either a photographic driving licence, a valid passport, military identification or any other recognised form of photographic identification incorporating the PASS logo, or any other form of identification from time to time approved by the secretary of the state.
  8. 5. The premises will be fitted with a burglar alarm system.
  9. 6. The premises will be fitted with a panic button system for staff to utilise in the case of an emergency.
  10. 7. Signage to be displayed in store that it is an offence for people ages under 18 to purchase alcohol.
  11. Public Safety:
  12. 1. The premises licence holder shall ensure that the appropriate fire safety, and health and safety regulations are applied at the premises.
  13. c) The Prevention of Public Nuisance:
  14. 1. No Deliveries to take place between the hours of 23:00 and 06:00 the following day.
  15. 2. The premises licence holder will, upon request, provide the telephone number of their Customer Relations Contact Centre.
  16. d) The Protection of children from harm:
  17. 1. "Challenge 25" scheme in place and notices of this prominently displayed within the store electronic till prompt when alcohol is scanned to remind staff to check the age of the purchaser.
  18. 2. All staff will receive comprehensive training in relation to age restricted products and in particular the sale of alcohol. No member of staff will be permitted to sell age restricted products until such time as they have successfully completed the aforementioned training.
  19. 3. An age till prompt system will be utilised at the premises in respect of age restricted products.
  20. 4. A refusals register (whether kept and written or electronic form) will be maintained at the premises and will be made available for inspection upon request by an authorised Officer of the Police or the Local Authority.

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

Compiled from St Albans City Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/co-op-food-cell-barnes-lane-al1-cf1689c64d