The Wicked Lady

Licensed to sell alcohol

The Wicked Lady, Dyke Lane, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8EL

Premises licence LN/200600118

In force

The Wicked Lady holds a premises licence from St Albans City Council, reference LN/200600118. The register lists sale of alcohol, recorded music and films. It was issued on 21 July 2021. The council's register shows it as in force.

The record

Licence type: Premises Licence
Reference: LN/200600118
Status on register: Current Licence
Issued: 21 July 2021
Venue type: Pub or bar
Food hygiene rating: 5 out of 5 (very good), inspected 23 February 2026
Licensing authority: St Albans City Council
Postcode: AL4 8EL
First seen by On Licence: 26 September 2026

Licensable activities

Sale of alcoholThe register does not say whether on or off sales.
Recorded musicPlaying recorded music to an audience.
FilmsExhibition of films.

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence: Every day 10:00-00:30, other: On the dates listed below an extra hour (in addition to the standard permitted hours listed above) is to be permitted at the end of standard hours: 1st January; 14th February; 1st March; the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Easter weekend, the 1st and 2nd May bank holiday weekends and August bank holiday weekends; 17th March, 31st October, 24th and 26th December
Films: Every day 10:00-00:00, other: On the dates listed below an extra hour (in addition to the standard permitted hours listed above) is to be permitted at the end of standard hours: 1st January; 14th February; 1st March; the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Easter weekend, the 1st and 2nd May bank holiday weekends and August bank holiday weekends; 17th March, 31st October, 24th and 26th December
Recorded Music: Every day 10:00-00:00, other: On the dates listed below an extra hour (in addition to the standard permitted hours listed above) is to be permitted at the end of standard hours: 1st January; 14th February; 1st March; the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Easter weekend, the 1st and 2nd May bank holiday weekends and August bank holiday weekends; 17th March, 31st October, 24th and 26th December
Alcohol Sales On: Every day 10:00-00:00, other: On the dates listed below an extra hour (in addition to the standard permitted hours listed above) is to be permitted at the end of standard hours: 1st January; 14th February; 1st March; the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Easter weekend, the 1st and 2nd May bank holiday weekends and August bank holiday weekends; 17th March, 31st October, 24th and 26th December
Alcohol Sales Off: Every day 10:00-00:00, other: On the dates listed below an extra hour (in addition to the standard permitted hours listed above) is to be permitted at the end of standard hours: 1st January; 14th February; 1st March; the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Easter weekend, the 1st and 2nd May bank holiday weekends and August bank holiday weekends; 17th March, 31st October, 24th and 26th December
Late Night Refresh: Every day 23:00-00:30, other: On the dates listed below an extra hour (in addition to the standard permitted hours listed above) is to be permitted at the end of standard hours: 1st January; 14th February; 1st March; the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Easter weekend, the 1st and 2nd May bank holiday weekends and August bank holiday weekends; 17th March, 31st October, 24th and 26th December

Licence conditions (4)

Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions
LA03, Section 19: Mandatory conditions where licence authorises supply of alcohol(1) Where a premises licence authorises the supply of alcohol, the licence must include the following conditions. (2) The first condition is that no supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence:(a) at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises licence, or(b) at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.(3) The second condition is that every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence. LA03, Section 22: Prohibited condition: plays(1) In relation to a premises licence which authorises the performance of plays, no condition may be attached to the licence as to the nature of the plays which may be performed, or the manner of performing plays, under the licence. (2) But subsection (1) does not prevent a licensing authority imposing, in accordance with section 18(2)(a) or (3)(b), 35(3)(b) or 52(3), any condition which it considers necessary on the grounds of public safety.
Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the operating schedule
General description of premises:· Restaurant with bar on ground floor, in village location. Beer garden and patio to rear of premises and car park to front. Films:· Will take place indoors· Details: To permit amplified music, video, sport entertainment, pre-recorded programmes and entertainment of a like kind (nothing of an adult nature). Recorded music:· Will be played indoors· Details: Amplified recorded music, played at background level.Late night refreshment:· Will take place both indoors and outdoors· Details: Hot food or drink sold in conjunction with supply of alcohol if required. General - all four licensing objectives:· The Wicked Lady is part of and operated by Landmark Limited, part of the Mitchells and Butlers Group (MAB). MAB own and operate over 2000 separate managed businesses within the United Kingdom. · Managers are employed by the company and operate under the direction and procedures of the company. We adopt a corporate approach to risk management across the whole estate. This ensures a consistent approach to the management of risk in each of our businesses through a range of policies, procedures and roles. This approach is fundamental to our operating principles and is integrated into the way we run our businesses. · We refer to the attached document 'Mitchells and Butler - A Guide to our Policies'. This document, which does not form part of this operating schedule, demonstrates our total commitment to best practice policies, enforced and monitored at this site. It is not possible to submit such policies as potential conditions as they are obviously subject to other legislation, corporate responsibility considerations and market conditions, and are therefore liable to change from time to time. · We train our staff in the standards required by the relevant legislation set out in the MAB guide referred to above. Our voluntary closure policy for the operation is 30 minutes after the approved closure time for the supply of alcohol. The prevention of

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