The White Horse
Licence summary from On Licence, 29 September 2026
- Premises
- The White Horse
- Address
- The Green Bearsted Maidstone Kent ME14 4DL
- Licence
- Premises licence, 26/00227/LAPMV
- Status
- In force (register: Issued)
- Issued
- 5 February 2026
- Licensing authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Food hygiene rating
- 4 out of 5 (good)
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Every day 10:00-01:00
- Films
- Every day 10:00-00:30
- Indoor sporting events
- Every day 10:00-00:30
- Live music
- Every day 10:00-23:30
- Recorded music
- Every day 10:00-23:30
- Performances of dance
- Every day 10:00-23:30
- Sale or Supply of Alcohol
- Every day 10:00-00:30
- Late Night Refreshment
- Every day 23:00-00:30
- Opening Hours (Non-standard)
- Permitted (hours not listed)
Licence conditions (20)
- Music shall be indoors only.
- In the event of amplified sound or voice is used during films or indoors sporting events, such films shall end by 23:30 hours.
- All windows and doors shall be closed from 21:00 hours when live or recorded music, or karaoke or amplified sound or voice is taking place.
- After 22:00 hours sound levels shall be monitored to ensure no outside nuisance is being caused.
- The volume of music or sound shall be controlled so that no noise is discernible at the facade of or inside sensitive dwellings at any time.
- The premises shall operate a Challenge 21 Policy. Such policy shall be documented and kept at the
- premises. The policy shall be produced on request to Officers of Responsible Authorities.
- * Acceptable forms of proof-of-age include:-
- * international passport;
- * photographic UK / EU driving licence;
- * a PASS hologram/ultraviolet feature card,
- * Military ID;
- * any digital ID approved by the Government
- Challenge 21 notices will be displayed in prominent positions within the premises.
- All staff involved in the sale of alcohol shall be trained in their licensing responsibilities upon induction and then complete licensing refresher training every 6 months. The training shall cover:
- * acceptable forms of proof of age ID;
- * how to refuse a sale to persons under 18 years of age, and
- * Challenge 21 age verification.
- Records will be kept (in either paper or electronic format) of staff training. The records to be made available for inspection by officers of Responsible Authorities as defined by the Licensing Act 2003 on request and all such records to be retained at the premises for at least 12 months.
- An electronic system will be used to record refusals where acceptable proof of age cannot be produced. A record shall be kept of the date and time of the refusal; reason for the refusal and the name of the member of staff. Such records shall be kept for a period of 12 months and be made available to officers of the Responsible Authorities as defined by the Licensing Act 2003 on request.
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/the-white-horse-me14-a3be5f8e47