On Licence

The White Hart Hotel

Licence summary from On Licence, 1 October 2026

Premises
The White Hart Hotel
Address
The White Hart Hotel, 23-25 Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1EZ
Licence
Premises licence, LN/202600365
Status
In force (register: Current Licence)
Issued
6 May 2026
Licensing authority
St Albans City Council
Activities
Sale of alcohol, Recorded music, Live music
Food hygiene rating
4 out of 5 (good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Every day 07:00-00:00
Live Music
Every day 17:00-23:00
Recorded Music
Every day 07:00-23:00
Late Night Refresh
Fri to Sun 23:00-00:00
Alcohol Sales Off
Mon to Wed 11:00-23:00, Thu to Sun 11:00-00:00
Alcohol Sales On
Mon to Wed 11:00-23:00, Thu to Sun 11:00-00:00
Licence conditions (1)
  1. Conditions 1. Notices shall be prominently displayed at all exits requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and leave the area quietly. 2. Notices shall be prominently displayed at any area used for smoking requesting patrons to use the area quietly and considerately. 3. A CCTV system comprises of a multi-cameral system will be installed at the premises capable of the following: a) The head unit (recorder) for storing the images will store such data on a hard drive, cloud, or a similar quality medium (locally or accessible from a central location). b) If the head unit (recorder) is kept on the premises it must be located in a secure cabinet or other secure area, preferably out of the sight and reach of the public. c) A CD/DVD burner, USB type device or media storage database (i.e., Cloud) will also form part of the system to facilitate making copies of the footage. d) The quality of the images must be of a sufficiently high standard to allow identification of the subject matter. e) Cameras will cover key areas identified by the operator and Police showing the correct (GMT) date and time stamping. These will include clear headshots of persons entering and exiting the premises, any till areas and areas where alcohol is displayed for sale. f) Images must be retained for a minimum period of 31 days before overwriting. g) The images will be made available in reasonable time on demand by the Police or authorised officers of the Licensing Authority. h) At all times when the premises are open there shall be at least one person who is capable of operating the CCTV system if required to do so by the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority. i) This system will be fully maintained at all times to ensure correct operation. j) All faults with the CCTV system shall be repaired as soon as possible and in any case within five working days after which time, if the system is still inoperative no licensable activities shall take place without the agr

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

Compiled from St Albans City Council's public licensing register. The council's register is the authoritative record. https://onlicence.uk/premises/the-white-hart-hotel-al1-3425915fe2