D 'n' M News 'n' Off Licence

Licensed under the Licensing Act

4 High Street Edenbridge Kent TN8 5AG

Premises licence 17/01652/LAPRE

In force

D 'n' M News 'n' Off Licence holds a premises licence from Sevenoaks District Council, reference 17/01652/LAPRE. It was issued on 27 June 2017. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: 17/01652/LAPRE
Status on register: Issued
Issued: 27 June 2017
Venue type: Supermarket
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 4 February 2026 (as D And M News)
Licensing authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Postcode: TN8 5AG
First seen by On Licence: 23 September 2026

Licensable activities

Sevenoaks District 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

Opening hours on the licence: Mon to Sat 06:00-23:00, Sun 08:00-22:30
Sale or Supply of Alcohol: Mon to Sat 06:00-23:00, Sun 06:00-22:30

Licence conditions (18)

All members of staff who sell alcohol shall be trained in order to ensure that they understand: a. the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 and of this licence insofar as they relate to the sale by them of alcohol for consumption off the premises; b. how to record incidents in the Refusals Book; and c. how to apply the Proof of Age Policy. The licence holder shall retain all training materials on the premises. The licence holder shall certificate in writing the satisfactory completion of this training for each member of staff. Each member of staff who sells alcohol shall undergo this training annually and undergo annual recertification.
Alcohol may only be sold or supplied at times when at least one person holding a personal licence is present on the premises.
Sales of alcohol may only be transacted by staff who have attained the age of 18 years.
10.There shall be two members of staff on the premises who shall have attained the age of 18 years between 19.00 hours and the close of business on each day.
All products containing alcohol shall be displayed for sale in a separate section or sections of the store to other products.
All products containing alcohol shall be stored in the direct line of sight of staff acting as cashiers, and this line of sight shall not be obstructed by other displays or shelving.
Products containing more than 35% alcohol by volume shall be stored behind the counter.
The counter shall be a minimum height of one metre from the floor and at least 60 centimetres wide. Access to the area behind the counter shall be via a door bolted from the inside. The floor behind the counter shall be raised 10 centimetres above the level of the surrounding flooring.
The cash till shall be placed either behind the counter or, if placed on the counter, it shall be fixed into position such that it cannot easily be removed.
The licence holder shall ensure that before alcohol is first displayed or offered for sale and at all times thereafter: a. the shelves or cabinets in which alcohol containing products are displayed for sale are within the field of view of a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) camera; b. all entrances and exits to the store which are open to the public shall be within the field of view of a CCTV camera which clearly resolves the faces of all persons entering the store; c. there shall be one or more CCTV cameras positioned so as to clearly record video footage of all alcohol sale transactions. d. there shall be a CCTV camera immediately outside the entrance to the premises positioned so as to record images of persons leaving the store. e. There shall be at least one visual display monitor on which staff in the till area can view live footage from each of the cameras, and play back footage.
The cameras shall be securely and effectively linked to apparatus which faithfully and clearly records and safely stores the video footage. The video recording system comprising the cameras, recording and storage apparatus including any removable storage media, loaded software, display monitor and the links between these shall constitute 'the CCTV system' for the purpose of this licence.
The CCTV system shall be operated at all times when the premises are open for business, and shall be maintained in full working order.
The CCTV system must conform to the following requirements: a. The system shall accurately and legibly record the date and time at which the video footage is recorded. b. The system clock shall be set correctly and maintained to take account of changes between Greenwich Mean Time and British Summer Time. c. The recorded footage shall be of sufficiently high quality to be able to identify individuals clearly by their facial features, gait, and attire. d. All video recordings shall be stored in a digital format and a backup copy of each day's recordings shall be made not later than the end of each day on which the footage is re
No sale or supply of alcohol shall be authorised to take place on the premises unless each of the following conditions in this licence is being fully complied with at the time of sale or supply. For the purpose of this licence, references in conditions to 'staff' or 'members of staff' include all persons serving customers on the premises, including in particular the owner of the establishment, the manager, and any family members of those owning or working in the business whether or not they be employees.
No toys, games, puzzles, figurines or other playthings shall be sold or displayed for sale at the premises, and nor shall such playthings be advertised as being for sale at the premises.
In particular, no reference to toys, games, puzzles, figurines or other playthings shall be made in: a. the advertised name of the shop; b. internal or external signs and displays; c. canopies; or d. shop-window displays.
The Proof of Age Policy shall be prominently and legibly announced on notices of at least A4 size, which shall be placed: a. at or within 2 metres of the entrance; b. at or within 2 metres of the shelves or cabinets in which the alcohol is displayed for sale; and c. at the point of sale.
The licence holder shall maintain a Refusals Book, in which all refusals of sale of alcohol shall be recorded at least on a daily basis. In particular, every refusal of sale on account of a person appearing to be aged 25 or younger and unable to prove that they were aged 18 years or above shall be entered in the Refusals Book. Each day's entries shall be stored for a period of at least six months. Entries in the Refusals Book shall state: a. The date and time of the refusal of sale; b. The members of staff present when the sale was refused; c. The identity (or if this is not known, the description) of the person or persons to whom the sale was refused; d. The reason for refusing the sale.

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