Kings Head
Licence summary from On Licence, 28 September 2026
- Premises
- Kings Head
- Address
- Kings Head High Street Staplehurst Tonbridge Kent TN12 0AR
- Licence
- Premises licence, 19/01433/LAPRE
- Status
- In force (register: Issued)
- Issued
- 4 September 2008
- Licensing authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Food hygiene rating
- 5 out of 5 (very good)
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Every day 10:00-00:30
- Indoor sporting events
- Every day 10:00-00:00
- Live music
- Every day 10:00-00:00
- Recorded music
- Every day 10:00-00:15
- Performances of dance
- Every day 10:00-00:00
- Sale or Supply of Alcohol
- Every day 10:00-00:00
- Late Night Refreshment
- Every day 23:00-01:00
- Opening Hours (Non-standard)
- Permitted (hours not listed)
Licence conditions (19)
- General: -
- OC1: At the time the Premises licence has been granted and whilst it is in force, the DPS in situ must have completed and attained the following qualifications;
- Licensing Law and Health and Safety
- Prevention of Crime and Disorder: -
- OC2: No persons shall be admitted to, or allowed to remain on the premises who are or are suspected to be under the influence of, or in possession of, any illegal/illicit substance.
- OC3: No persons shall be admitted to, or allowed to remain on the premises who are, or are suspected of being intoxicated.
- OC27: No person shall be allowed to remain on the premises, who is behaving in a violent, aggressive or abusive manner. Anyone acting in this manner will be asked to leave the premises and if necessary the matter reported to the Police.
- Public Safety:-
- OC4: Health and Safety Risk assessments shall be carried out prior to the Premises licence being effective and a copy retained for inspection upon request by an officer of the local Licensing Authority, Police or Fire Authority or other relevant person.
- OC5: Fire Risk assessments shall be carried out prior to the Premises Licence being effective and a copy retained for inspection upon request by an officer of the local Fire Authority, Licensing or Police Authority or other relevant person.
- OC6: On occasions of special events where audience members exceed normal limits, there shall be adequate staff/stewards available to ensure safety of patrons. The number of staff/stewards shall be near to or equivalent to:- One member of staff per one hundred persons or part thereof.
- Public Nuisance:-
- c.D2H29.3: Disposal of waste bottles into external receptacles where the noise will be audible to neighbouring properties must not occur between 22.00 and 10.00
- c.D2H22.1: In the absence of adequate daylight, the lighting in any area, in which the public or club members and guests are present, shall be fully operational at all times.
- c.LPC3.10: Prominent, clear notices shall be displayed at all exits / in the beer garden/outside areas, requesting customers to respect the needs of local residents and leave the premises and the area quietly.
- Protection of Children from Harm
- OC7: No person under the age of 18 shall be permitted on the premises unless accompanied by an adult.
- OC8: Cigarette dispensing machines, pool and AWP machines shall be situated where they can be observed by staff at all times the premises is open to the public.
- OC12: The Darts board shall not be made available for use to anyone under 18 years at any time the premises is open to the public.
Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.
Compiled from Maidstone Borough Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/kings-head-tn12-109e3b629a