SPAR Stores

Licensed under the Licensing Act

Harrington Road, Workington, CUMBRIA, CA14 3UJ

Premises licence PL0731

In force

SPAR Stores holds a premises licence from Cumberland Council, reference PL0731. It was issued on 17 August 2026. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: PL0731
Status on register: Current
Issued: 17 August 2026
Venue type: Off-licence or shop
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 3 December 2021 (as Spar)
Licensing authority: Cumberland Council
Postcode: CA14 3UJ
First seen by On Licence: 26 September 2026

Licensable activities

Cumberland Council's register does not list activities for this licence. The full licence, with its conditions and hours, is held by the council.

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Every day 06:00-23:00
The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption OFF the premises only: Mon to Sat 08:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-22:30

Licence conditions (16)

The SPAR store will operate a CCTV system - cameras covering all areas of the SPAR store.
The staff will be fully trained and some staff members will have obtained the BIIAB level 2 certificate.
All staff will receive in-house training on the sale of alcohol and will be retrained as a minimum every 12 weeks.
We have a due diligence policy and undertake internal test purchases.
The scanning system will prompt the staff to check the age of the customer when alcohol is purchased.
A suitable CCTV system will be operational at the premises at all times when licensable activities are being carried out and at any other times where members of the public are present on the premises.
The public safety measures with which the premises are provided will be maintained in good working order and their adequacy will be determined on a regular basis by carrying out a risk assessment.
It is understood that the safety of occupants is also influenced by the numbers of persons present, their disposition and the activities taking place, and therefore undertake to maintain a safe occupancy level.
The SPAR store operates a refusal book and also a due diligence recording system by way of the till. This is in relation to age restricted products.
An age checking report is available in store where refusals of service are made.
The PLH/DPS staff will ask for proof of age from any person appearing to be under the age of 25 who attempts to purchase alcohol at the premises.
The “Think 25” policy is in operation but alcohol is sold to 18-25 year olds on production of approved identification.
Alcohol will not be kept near the front entrance.
Training records for staff to be maintained and refresher training to be provided every 12 weeks.
Safeguards to be in place to try to ensure that alcohol is not purchased or obtained for young people by relatives or older friends (proxy provision). The licence holder will work actively with the police to minimise this risk.
Staff training to include the risk from proxy sales.

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

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