Woolpack Inn
Licence summary from On Licence, 29 September 2026
- Premises
- Woolpack Inn
- Address
- The Woolpack Inn Benover Road Yalding Maidstone Kent ME18 6AS
- Licence
- Premises licence, 14/03036/LAPRE
- Status
- In force (register: Issued)
- Issued
- 20 October 2014
- Licensing authority
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Food hygiene rating
- 5 out of 5 (very good)
What the licence permits
- Opening hours on the licence
- Mon to Thu 10:00-00:30, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:30, Sun 10:00-00:30
- Performances of dance
- Every day 10:00-00:00
- Sale or Supply of Alcohol
- Mon to Thu 10:00-00:00, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-00:00
- Opening Hours (Non-standard)
- Permitted (hours not listed)
- Recorded music
- Mon to Thu 10:00-00:30, Fri and Sat 10:00-01:30, Sun 10:00-00:30
Licence conditions (29)
- The supply of alcohol
- 1 - Where a premises licence authorises the supply of alcohol, the licence must include the following conditions:-
- (a) at a time where 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.
- Exhibition of films
- The admission of children to any exhibition of films is restricted in accordance with the provisions of section 20 of the Licensing Act 2003
- MC2.2 - Where -
- (b) the relevant licensing authority has notified the holder of the licence that this subsection applies to the film in question,
- admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.
- In this section -
- "children" means person aged under 18; and
- OC1: At the time the Premises Licence has been granted and whilst it is in force, the DPS in situ must have completed and attained the following qualifications;
- Basic Food Hygiene Course
- National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders
- Cellar Management Course
- Prevention of Crime and Disorder:-
- OC2: No persons shall be admitted to, or allowed to remain on the premises who are or are suspected to be under the influence of, or in possession of, any illegal/illicit substance.
- OC3: No persons shall be admitted to, or allowed to remain on the premises who are, or are suspected of being intoxicated.
- Public Safety:-
- OC4: Health and Safety Risk assessments shall be carried out prior to the Premises licence being effective and a copy retained for inspection upon request by an officer of the local Licensing Authority, Police or Fire Authority or other relevant person.
- OC5: Fire Risk assessments shall be carried out prior to the Premises Licence being effective and a copy retained for inspection upon request by an officer of the local Fire Authority, Licensing or Police Authority or other relevant person.
- OC6: On occasions of special events where audience members exceed normal limits, there shall be adequate staff/stewards available to ensure safety of patrons. The number of staff/stewards shall be near to or equivalent to:- One member of staff per one hundred persons or part thereof.
- Public Nuisance:-
- c.D2H29.3: Disposal of waste bottles into external receptacles where the noise will be audible to neighbouring properties must not occur between 22.00 p.m. and 10.00 a.m.
- c.D2H22.1: In the absence of adequate daylight, the lighting in any area, in which the public or club members and guests are present, shall be fully operational at all times.
- All music shall be indoors only.
- Protection of Children from Harm
- OC7: No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted on the premises unless accompanied by an adult/and taking a table meal.
- OC8: Cigarette dispensing/Amusement with Prizes machines shall be situated where they can be observed by staff
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/woolpack-inn-me18-7933fd31ba