Ephesus

Licensed under the Licensing Act

57-59 High Street Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1JF

Premises licence 26/00124/LAPDPS

In force

Ephesus holds a premises licence from Sevenoaks District Council, reference 26/00124/LAPDPS. It was issued on 27 January 2026. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence - Change DPS
Reference: 26/00124/LAPDPS
Status on register: Issued
Issued: 27 January 2026
Licensing authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Postcode: TN13 1JF
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.

History

27 January 2026Premises Licence - Change DPS

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Mon to Thu 08:00-23:00, Fri and Sat 08:00-00:30, Sun 08:00-23:00
Sale or Supply of Alcohol: Mon to Thu 10:00-22:30, Fri and Sat 10:00-00:00, Sun 10:00-22:30
Late Night Refreshment: Fri and Sat 23:00-00:00

Licence conditions (30)

EC0601 - Credit Sales (from original Justices Licence)
Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied unless it is paid for before or at the time when it is sold or supplied, except alcohol sold or supplied:
(a) with and for consumption at a meal supplied at the same time, is consumed with the meal and paid for together with the meal;
(b) for consumption by a person residing in the premises or his guest and paid for together with his accommodation;
(c) to a canteen or mess
Hearing Date - 8th March 2024
The premises shall only operate as a restaurant with associated "take-away" service.
The supply of alcohol at the premises shall only be by waiter/waitress service to a customer seated at a table taking a substantial meal there, and for consumption by such customer as ancillary to their meal. For the purpose of this condition a "substantial table meal" means - a meal such as might be expected to be served as the main midday or main evening meal, or as a main course at either such meal.
There will be no drinks served from the bar area directly to customers.
No customers shall be permitted access to any area within the building where licensable activities are not permitted to take place apart from the rear restaurant area, and other than as an escape route in an emergency situation.
No regulated entertainment shall take place on the premises. (Section 177A of the Licensing Act 2003 shall not apply to this condition)
Hearing Date -14th October 2022
Dispersal Policy
The Licence Holder shall have a dispersal policy in place which has been agreed with Licensing Officers. This policy shall be put forward for consideration by 21.10.2022.
The dispersal policy shall form part of the conditions of the licence.
The dispersal policy may thereafter be altered in future with the agreement of the licensing officer or other appropriate officer (without a variation application being required.)
Last entry
There shall be no new entry to patrons after 23:00 hours.
Outside Operation
After 22:00 hours there shall be no more than 5 patrons permitted to congregate outside (for the purposes of smoking or socialising and with a view to re-entry).
EC0603 - Regulated Entertainment - (from original Justices Licence)
Unless otherwise specified on this licence no regulated entertainment shall take place at the premises with the exception of pre-booked private events limited to the provision of music and dancing for pre-invited guests.
ID will be requested at the time of delivery, by the delivery driver or associated employee or third party, to confirm the age of the person accepting the alcohol and/or making the order.
The premises will have a working CCTV system installed. All public areas of the licensed premises, including all public entry and exit points and the area immediately in front of the premises will be covered. The CCTV cameras shall continually record whilst the premises are open to the public and recordings shall be kept available for a minimum of 31 days with accurate date and time stamping. A staff member who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system shall be present on the premises at all times when they are open to the public. This staff member shall be able to show the Police or a Licensing Authority Officer recordings immediately when requested. CCTV data will be downloaded and provided upon request by either the Police and/or a Local Authority Officer and this will be provided within 3 working days of receipt of the request. Should the CCTV system break, Local Authority Licensing will be notified within 48 hours.
A staff member who is conversant with the operation of daily bar sales will be available at all times the premises is open to provide either Kent Police or a Local Authority Officer with a print-out of bar sales for the hours requested at the time of request.
All staff will be trained in their roles and responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003. This will include a) Knowledge of the premises licensable hours b) Knowledge of the Designated Premises Supervisor (in particular who they are, how they can be contacted at any time, and what his/her responsibilities are) c) Knowledge of any conditions attached to the premises licence d) The four licensing objectives e) Underage Sales f) Proxy Sales g) The keeping and maintenance of a refusals log h) Recognising signs of drunkenness and vulnerability i) Actions to be taken in the event of an emergency, including the preservation of a crime scene and reporting an incident to the emergency services. j) Documented records of training completed shall be kept for each member of staff. k) Training shall be regularly refreshed at regular 6 monthly intervals. Training records shall be made available for inspection upon request by Kent Police or an authorised Local Authority Officer.
An incident report book will be kept on site and will be available for inspection by either Kent Police or a Local Authority Officer when requested. This book will contain information on all incidents at the premises and will include the date and time, staff names, a breakdown of each incident, and what remedial action was taken : if any.
A refusals register will be kept on site and will be available for inspection by either Kent Police or a Local Authority Officer when requested. This register will contain information on all refusals at the premises and will include the date and time, the product and reason for refusal, the name and signature of the staff member involved and any associated comments. Conditions agreed with Environmental Health
Details of the noise limiter that will be used at the premises must be submitted to the Environmental Health Team for prior approval. The noise limiter must be set at a level in consultation with the Environmental Health Team and agreed by 30 November 2022 that ensures neighbours are not caused nuisance or significant loss of amenity at any time and is to be used to control noise from amplified music and sound at all times during regulated entertainment. In the event that noise complaints are received and substantiated by the District Council, the premises licence holder must reduce the level set on the noise limiter to the satisfaction of the District Council. Section 177A of the Licensing Act 2003 does not apply to this condition.
All doors and windows must be kept closed, other than for access and egress, during the playi

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

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