On Licence

Lounge

Licence summary from On Licence, 30 September 2026

Premises
Lounge
Address
96 - 98 Sidcup High Street Sidcup Bexley DA14 6DS
Licence
Premises licence, 24/04674/LAPDPS
Status
In force (register: Issued)
Issued
2 December 2024
Licensing authority
London Borough of Bexley
Food hygiene rating
5 out of 5 (very good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Every day 08:00-00:00
Sale or Supply of Alcohol
Every day 10:00-23:30
Late Night Refreshment
Every day 23:00-00:00
Opening Hours (Non-standard)
Permitted (hours not listed)
Licence conditions (10)
  1. Substantial food and non-intoxicating beverages, including drinking water, shall be available in all parts of the premises where alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises.
  2. The premises shall only operate as a café/bar. Waiter/waitress service will be available to patrons at all times.
  3. On New Year's Eve the premises may remain open for licensable activities (sale of alcohol and late night refreshment) between the hours of 10:00 hours and 10:00 hours on New Year's Day.
  4. The premises shall install and maintain a comprehensive CCTV system as per the minimum requirements of the Police Licensing Team. All entry and exit points will be covered enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises.
  5. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping. Viewing of recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of Police or authorised officer throughout the entire 31 day period.
  6. A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times when the premises are open. This staff member must be able to provide a Police or authorised council officer copies of recent CCTV images or data with the absolute minimum of delay when requested.
  7. An incident log shall be kept at the premises, and made available on request to an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority or the Police. It must be completed within 24 hours of the incident and will record the following: (a) all crimes reported to the venue; (b) all ejections of patrons; (c) any complaints received concerning crime and disorder; (d) any incidents of disorder; (e) all seizures of drugs or offensive weapons; (f) any faults in the CCTV system, searching equipment or scanning equipment; (g) any refusal of the sale of alcohol; and (h) any visit by a relevant authority or emergency service.
  8. A record shall be kept detailing all refused sales of alcohol. The record should include the date and time of the refused sale and the identity of the member of staff who refused the sale. The record shall be available for inspection at the premises by the police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority at all times whilst the premises are open.
  9. Patrons permitted to temporarily leave and then re-enter the premises, e.g. to smoke, shall not be permitted to take drinks or glass containers with them.
  10. There must be no adult entertainment or services, activities, other entertainment or matters ancillary to the use of the premises that may give rise to concern in respect of children.

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

Compiled from London Borough of Bexley's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/lounge-da14-d9cbcf1d80