Tesco Express (Cowplain)
Licence summary from On Licence, 29 September 2026
- Premises
- Tesco Express (Cowplain)
- Address
- 18 The Westbrook Centre, Grassmere Way, Waterlooville, PO7 8SE
- Licence
- Premises licence, LC202508-71858
- Status
- In force (register: Granted)
- Issued
- 27 May 2025
- Licence holder
- Tesco Stores Ltd
- Licensing authority
- Havant Borough Council
- Activities
- Sale of alcohol
- Food hygiene rating
- 5 out of 5 (very good)
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Every day 06:00-23:00
- Sale of alcohol
- Every day 06:00-23:00
Licence conditions (18)
- We are a national retailer that sells alcohol as part of a broad offering of goods and services.
- We have held off licences in our stores for many years and are an approved British Institute of Inn-keeping examination centre.
- We have written training policies and formal training programmes are in place, which ensure our people are equipped to meet all licensing objectives.
- All training and revision/refresher materials are reviewed regularly.
- All stores currently comply with our 'Think 25' policy, this is brought to customer's attention through point of sale material within the store.
- We take legal compliance very seriously and in addition to local training we employ a central alcohol licensing compliance manager and have a compliance committee.
- The premises will have digital CCTV system that covers many areas of the shop floor, including the proposed area which will be used for beer and wine.
- Images will be retained for a minimum of 21 days and made available on enforcement request.
- Ordinarily, a member of the Management team will be on the premises all the time the store is open.
- A person will have responsibility for the premises whilst the premises are open.
- Management will be trained to support the running of the premises including looking after our customers and staff.
- The store will adhere to all rules and regulations relating to public safety.
- We intend to be an active member of the community.
- We welcome the opportunity to liase with Police and enforcement authorities should the need arise.
- All staff will be trained and regularly refreshed in the corporate 'Think 25' Policy.
- Staff be trained to look at the customer and 'Think 25' when selling alcohol.
- A till prompt will appear on the initial sale of alcohol that will remind the seller of their responsibilities including not to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of 18.
- The store will display signage around the premises informing both staff and customers of our 'Think 25' policy on alcohol.
Licensed hours are the most a premises may open or trade under its licence, not its actual opening times.
Compiled from Havant Borough Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/tesco-express-cowplain-po7-8842926221