Fleetville Post Office

Licensed to sell alcohol

Fleetville Post Office, 201 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4LJ

Premises licence LN/201200359

In force

Fleetville Post Office holds a premises licence from St Albans City Council, reference LN/201200359. The register lists sale of alcohol. It was issued on 3 August 2021. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: LN/201200359
Status on register: Current Licence
Issued: 3 August 2021
Venue type: Off-licence or shop
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 6 January 2026
Licensing authority: St Albans City Council
Postcode: AL1 4LJ
First seen by On Licence: 26 September 2026

Licensable activities

Sale of alcoholThe register does not say whether on or off sales.

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Every day 06:00-23:00
Alcohol Sales Off: Every day 08:00-23:00

Licence conditions (18)

Convenience Store selling usual convienience store goods and services and post office.
Prevention of Crime and Disorder:
1. The digital closed circuit television system shall be compatible with the requirements of Hertfordshire Constabulary. All entry and exit points will be covered to enable frontal identification of every person entering the premises in any light condition. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during times when customers remain on the premises. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping. Recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of Police or authorised officer throughout the preceding 31 day period. A staff member from the premises who is knowledgeable with the operation of the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times when the premises are open to the public. This staff member must be able to show a Police or authorised office recent data or footage with absolute minimum of delay when requested.
2. The licence holder will adhere to the Challenge 21 protocol, seeking identification from everyone who appears to be under 21, to prove they are 18 years of age, prior to the sale of alcohol. The only acceptable forms of identification are:
1) A valid passport with photograph
2) A photo-card driving licence
3) A proof of age card with the holders photograph complying with the PASS approved identification scheme and bearing the PASS hologram.
3. A refusal book is to be maintained and staff are required to complete it when sales are refused to persons under the age of 18 years, or to those who fail to provide sufficient evidence of their age. The refusals book must be regularly checked, signed and dated by the Designated Premises Supervisor and made available to any visiting enforcement officer on request.
4. In addition to any other training all staff are to be trained to maintain the refusals book and monitored to ensure their training is put into practice. A written record is to be kept of all staff training.
5. People who appear intoxicated or who are known to cause anti-social behaviour when under the influence of alcohol will not be served and will be asked to leave the premises quietly. An entry will be made in the refusals book of any refusals of this nature.
6. Every effort will be made to prevent the sale of alcohol to those purchasing alcohol on behalf of persons under the age of 18 years.
7. Staff training to occur at six monthly intervals and records of the training to be maintained.
8. The display area of alcohol as identified on the plan (in blue) should be covered with a blind or similar covering between the hours of 06:00 and 08:00 Monday to Sunday. A notice should be displayed on the covering and next to all other areas of alcohol sale stating the hours alcohol can be sold.
Promotion of Public Safety
1. To display any notices required by responsible authorities.
Prevention of Public Nuisance
1. Staff training and responsible retailing to ensure the shop does not cause any public nuisance.
2. No unreasonable smell or noise such that it causes a nuisance.

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