On Licence

Yalding Supermarket

Licence summary from On Licence, 28 September 2026

Premises
Yalding Supermarket
Address
The George Benover Road Yalding Maidstone Kent ME18 6EJ
Licence
Premises licence, 26/00563/LAPDPS
Status
In force (register: Issued)
Issued
27 February 2026
Licensing authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Food hygiene rating
5 out of 5 (very good)

What the licence permits

Opening hours on the licence
Every day 07:30-23:00
Sale or Supply of Alcohol
Every day 07:30-23:00, 11:00-22:30
Licence conditions (14)
  1. The premises will operate an external area management plan which will include a requirement for regular patrols of the garden by a member of staff when customers are using the garden area. Records shall be kept of such patrols.
  2. All staff involved in the retail of alcohol will be trained in relation to the law regarding its sale. This training must be completed prior to them being authorised to sell alcohol by the DPS. A record of this training must be kept and maintained with a copy of the syllabus attached. The recipient of the training must sign to state they have received and understood the training and this should be dated.
  3. This record should be kept on the premises at all times and made available for inspection following a reasonable request from an officer from a responsible authority.
  4. A CCTV system shall be installed and maintained at the premises. The system must be capable of recording and storing moving images and record at all times when the premises is open to the public.
  5. The system must cover all public entry and exit points and any area where alcohol is exposed for sale. All images must be stored for a period of no less than 31 days and made available to an officer from a responsible authority following a reasonable request.
  6. Ensure an incident book is maintained at the premises to record details of any incidents the nature of which may have compromised any of the licensing objectives under the Licensing Act 2003. CCTV recording dates & times shall be linked to incident book entries.
  7. A comprehensive record of staff members must be kept and maintained. This record must include names, dates of birth, home addresses and current, valid documentation demonstrating the right to work of the individual with photographic ID. this record must be kept on the premises at all times and employees details must be retained for a period of no less than six months after their employment has ceased. The records must be made available to an officer from a responsible authority including an immigration officer upon a reasonable request.
  8. Spirits will be displayed behind the sales point counter and will not be available by self-service.
  9. The sale of alcohol for consumption ON the premises will not commence before 11.00hrs on any given day.
  10. A notice shall be displayed in a prominent position requesting customers to use the external areas quietly, respecting the needs for local residents.
  11. The external areas shall be managed in a way that ensures no nuisance is caused.
  12. A 'Challenge 25' scheme will be implemented and maintained, whereby any person that appears under 25 years of age has to prove they are over 18 by providing acceptable identification (as per the Home Office Guidance on acceptable ID - ID must contain a photograph, date of birth, holographic mark or ultra violet feature).
  13. A notice shall be displayed in a prominent position at the premises to advise customers that Challenge 25 is in operation at the premises.
  14. A refusals log / electronic till record shall be kept detailing all refused sales of age related products including alcohol. The log should include the date and time of the refused sale and the name of the member of staff who refused the sale. The log shall be available for inspection at the premises by Police and authorised officers of the Local Authority upon reasonable 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/yalding-supermarket-me18-f529e58ba2