On Licence

Poet At Matfield

Licence summary from On Licence, 29 September 2026

Premises
Poet At Matfield
Address
The Poet At Matfield Maidstone Road Matfield Tonbridge Kent TN12 7JH
Licence
Premises licence, 25/03308/LAPDPS
Status
In force (register: Issued)
Issued
18 September 2025
Licensing authority
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Food hygiene rating
4 out of 5 (good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Every day 10:00-01:30
Films
Mon to Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Indoor sporting events
Mon to Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Live music
Every day 12:00-00:00
Recorded music
Mon to Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
Anything similar to E, F, or G
Mon to Thu 12:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-00:00
Sale or Supply of Alcohol
Every day 10:00-01:00
Late Night Refreshment
Every day 23:00-01:00
Opening Hours (Non-standard)
Permitted (hours not listed)
Licence conditions (29)
  1. Noise generated by regulated entertainment to be inaudible at the nearest noise sensitive location and/or residential façade after 23:00 hours.
  2. General - all four licensing objectives (b,c,d,e)
  3. The types of regulated entertainment proposed re-instate the normal pub entertainment that were previously unregulated. No new steps have been identified by risk assessment in relation to the four licensing objectives. Except as below.
  4. I have considered the terms of your local licensing policy preparing this application.
  5. The prevention of crime and disorder
  6. - Ask customers to leave quietly
  7. - Prevent admission of drunk and disorderly persons
  8. - Burglar alarm fitted premises
  9. - Keep out excluded individuals
  10. - Assist with appeals or requests by the police
  11. Public Safety
  12. - All fire fighting equipment regularly checked
  13. - First aid available for patrons use
  14. - All fire exits illuminated and unobstructed
  15. - Public and employers liability insurance in place
  16. - Function bookings will be limited to 100 persons.
  17. - Risk assessment identified no- other risk of crowding.
  18. The prevention of public nuisance
  19. - Live music will end at 23.30.
  20. - Recorded Music will end a 01.00 ''indoors''
  21. - Recorded music volume will be reduced to an acceptable level after 23.30
  22. - All windows will be closed after 23.30
  23. Added conditions agreed with Environmental Protection Officer by email 23 September 2005.
  24. - Limit the live music events to two per month until 00.00
  25. - Noise generated by regulated entertainment to be inaudible at the nearest noise sensitive location and / or residential façade after 23.00
  26. - External sound levels to be regularly monitored by the licensee at appropriate times and locations and every 15 minutes in these location after 23.00.
  27. Records shall be kept of the monitoring of results for inspection by the licensing officer and should be kept for 5 years.
  28. The protection of children from harm
  29. The restrictions set out in the licensing act 2003 will apply. No unusual risks of harm to children have been identified.

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

Compiled from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/poet-at-matfield-tn12-161e73859e