On Licence

Little Brown Jug

Licence summary from On Licence, 29 September 2026

Premises
Little Brown Jug
Address
Little Brown Jug Chiddingstone Causeway Tonbridge Kent TN11 8JJ
Licence
Premises licence, 07/00065/PRETRB
Status
In force (register: Issued)
Issued
11 May 2016
Licensing authority
Sevenoaks District Council
Food hygiene rating
3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Mon to Sat 11:00-00:30, Sun 11:00-00:00
Films
Every day 11:00-23:00
Live music
Every day 11:00-23:00
Recorded music
Every day 11:00-23:00
Anything similar to E, F, or G
Every day 11:00-23:00
Late Night Refreshment
Mon to Sat 11:00-00:00, Sun 11:00-23:30
Sale or Supply of Alcohol
Mon to Sat 11:00-00:00, Sun 11:00-23:30
Licence conditions (19)
  1. All external doors and windows must be kept closed, other than for access and egress, in all rooms when events involving amplified music or speech are taking place.
  2. No music or speech shall be relayed via external speakers other than for events with the prior approval of the licensing authority.
  3. Disposal of waste bottles into external receptacles where the noise will be audible to neighbouring properties must not occur between 21:00 and 07:00 hours.
  4. The licensee or a nominated representative shall receive and respond to complaints throughout the duration of all noisy events.
  5. No fireworks or other pyrotechnics shall be used other than with the prior consent of the licensing authority.
  6. A noise management plan has been devised and is in operation at the premises.
  7. Prominent, clear and legible notices are displayed at all exits requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly.
  8. For the final hour of opening the music is reduced in volume and is discernibly quieter.
  9. The playing of live or recorded music in garden areas of the premises is not permitted.
  10. Performers should be supervised to ensure the loading of equipment at the end of any event does not disturb surrounding residents.
  11. Music levels to be agreed between management and the Environmental Protection Team and then monitored by management.
  12. The location of the entertainment equipment should be at the rear of the public house, in the area adjacent to the function room, save for 6 events per annum where events may be held elsewhere in the building.
  13. All means of escape provisions and fire fighting provisions shall be to the satisfaction of Kent Fire and Rescue Service.
  14. MC2 - Exhibition of films
  15. MC0202 - Where -
  16. (b) the relevant licensing authority has notified the holder of the licence that this subsection applies to the film in question,
  17. admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.
  18. In this section -
  19. "children" means person aged under 18; and

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

Compiled from Sevenoaks District Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/little-brown-jug-tn11-f98ab36b2e