Wickham Market Stores & Post Office

36 High Street, Wickham Market, Suffolk, IP13 0QS

Completed application 056322 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 02/09/2026 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions

  Where a premises licence authorises the sale of alcohol, the licence must include the following conditions:

   

  1. (1) No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence -

   

           At any time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises, or

           At a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.

   

    (2) Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  2. (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that

      an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or

      supply of alcohol.

     (2) The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure

      that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age

      verification policy.

      (3) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under

      18 years of age (or such older age as may be specified in the policy) to produce on      request, before being served alcohol, identification bearing their photograph, date of birth and either-

  (a) a holographic mark, or

  (b) an ultraviolet feature.

  3. A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption  on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price.

   

  3.1 . For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 1

                    (a) “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;

                   (b) “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula-

   

  P = D + (D×V)

  where-

  (i)              P is the permitted price,

  (ii)              D is the amount of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and

  (iii)              V is the rate of value added tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the value added tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol;

   

  (c) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premises licence

   

  (i)              the holder of the premises licence,

  (ii)              the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or

  (iii)              the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence;

   

  (d) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and

  (e) “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.

   

  3.2 . Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart  from this   paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

  3.3  (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of

  paragraph 2 on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.

   

  (2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol    which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.

   

   

   

• Annex 2 - Conditions Consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  General Conditions

   

  Crime and Disorder

   

  1. CCTV will be used throughout the premises and externally

   

  2.              The licence holder/DPS shall implement the 'challenge 25' scheme, ensuring prominent signage is displayed throughout the premises and that all staff are fully trained in its operation. A poster or other documentation regarding this policy must be readily available to any member of staff serving at any counter or cash point.

   

  3.              The licence holder/DPS will ensure that all staff engaged in the sale of alcohol to be given suitable training in responsible alcohol retailing. Training records shall be kept on the premises and produced to the Police and authorised Local Authority Licensing Officers on demand. For the avoidance of doubt this training can be administered in-house in accordance with the relevant criteria. Training will be reviewed on a six monthly basis.

                No member of staff will be permitted to engage in the sale of alcohol unless they have completed this training and have demonstrated to the licence holder's/DPS's satisfaction that they and are fully competent and capable of carrying out age challenges to any customer. They should also be able to demonstrate, if required, their competence to the Police and authorised Local Authority Licensing Officers.

   

  4.              The licence holder/DPS shall keep and maintain a refusals record on the premises at all times. The book shall detail any age challenge and or refusals. Such matters shall be timed, dated and signed by the author and produced to police/authorised licensing officers on demand

   

  5.              The licence holder/DPS shall provide CCTV in the form of a recordable system, capable of providing pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions particularly facial recognition. Recordings will be retained for a period of no less than 28 days, and assess to either viewing of the footage, and or copies of the footage, are made available to police or local authority officer on demand.

                The system will be recording at all times the premises is open for business. An appointed member of staff will be available and competent at downloading CCTV footage in a recordable format either disc, vhs, or electronic storage device.

                The Licence holder/DPS shall put up notices advising that CCTV has been installed on the premises so that they are clearly visible to the public within the licensed premises.

   

   

  Public Safety

   

  1.  Full measures will be taken to ensure that the points of sale of alcohol for off premises sales do not pose a risk to the safety of the general public

   

  Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

  1.  The premises will not be used as an on premises place of consumption of alcohol

   

  Protection of children from harm

   

  1.  A note will be on the till stating the year of birth to be over 18

   

  2.  Passport and photo driving licence will be the only acceptable form of ID

   

  3.  Staff will be trained to check picture and likeness

   

   

• Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority