Pars Supermarket
Licence summary from On Licence, 28 September 2026
- Premises
- Pars Supermarket
- Address
- 69 Bank Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1SN
- Licence
- Premises licence, 25/02123/LAPDPS
- Status
- In force (register: Issued)
- Issued
- 22 July 2025
- Licensing authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Mon to Wed 08:00-02:00, Thu to Sat 08:00-04:00, Sun 08:00-02:00
- Sale or Supply of Alcohol
- Every day 08:00-00:00
Licence conditions (28)
- The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
- A CCTV system will be installed, or the existing system maintained and kept in good working order.
- The CCTV system shall be capable of producing immediate copies of recordings on site. Copies of recordings will either be recorded on good quality videotape or digitally onto CD/DVD or other equivalent medium.
- Any recording shall be retained and stored in a suitable and secure manner for a minimum of 28 days and shall be available, subject to compliance with the Data Protection legislation to the Police or Officers of the Licensing Authority on request.
- The precise positions of the cameras shall be agreed, subject to compliance with Data Protection legislation, with Police.
- The system will display, on any recording, the correct time and date of the recording.
- A system will be in place to maintain the recorded image and a complete audit trail maintained.
- The CCTV system will be maintained so as to be fully operational throughout the hours that the premises are open for any licensable activity.
- Appropriate signage informing customers CCTV is in operation to be displayed in store.
- The Protection of Children from Harm
- The Challenge 25 proof of age scheme shall be operated at the premises. All customers who appear under the age of 25 will be challenged to prove that they are over 18 when attempting to purchase alcohol. Acceptable forms of ID include a photo driving licence, passport, or home office approved identity card bearing the holographic 'PASS' mark. If the person seeking alcohol is unable to produce an acceptable form of identification, no sale or supply of alcohol shall be made to or for that person.
- All staff shall be trained in the law about the sale of alcohol. Such training will include challenging every individual who appears to be under 25 years of age and to refuse service where individuals cannot produce acceptable means of identification, acceptable forms of ID and using the refusal register. Such training (including any refresher training) will be logged and provided not less than every twelve months. The training log will be made available for inspection by Police and authorised persons.
- A refusals log must be kept at the premises, and made immediately available on request to the police or an authorised person. The refusals log is to be inspected on a monthly basis by the DPS and noted in the log and a record made in the log of any actions that appear to be needed to protect young people from harm. The log must record all refused sales of alcohol and include the following:
- the identity of the member of staff who refused the sale
- the date and time of the refusal
- the alcohol requested and reason for refusal
- description of the person refused alcohol
- Posters of A4 size shall be displayed conspicuously on the premises in customer facing areas:
- 'Challenge 25' to advise potential purchasers that suitable proof of age will be required for all purchasers who appear to be under 25.
- 'Proxy purchasing' intended to warn adults not to buy alcohol for those under 18 years-of-age.
- Public Safety
- Safety appliances and Electrical systems shall be tested at least once in any 12 month period, and certification obtained stating that the appliances tested are in a satisfactory condition. Relevant certificates shall be retained and presented for inspection at the request of an officer of the Licensing Authority, local Police or Fire Authority or any other relevant person.
- The Prevention of Public Nuisance
- Drunken or disorderly behaviour will not be tolerated inside or immediately outside the premises and any person found behaving in such a manner will be asked to leave.
- Consumption of alcohol will not be encouraged or permitted immediately outside the premises.
- Any area where alcohol is displayed for sale shall be visible to a member of staff at all times when the premises are open.
- The area outside the premises shall have adequate li
- Sale/Supply of Alcohol between the hours of 08:00 - 00:00 Monday to Sunday
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/pars-supermarket-me14-b5670bd1e4