West Northamptonshire Council

EARL STREET MINI MARKET

106 EARL STREET, Northampton, NN1 3AX

Completed application 100731 which is a Transfer Application for Premises Licence from 14/04/2026 to 27/05/2026

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  Mandatory conditions where licence authorises supply of alcohol

   

  (1)              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.

   

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

• ADDITIONAL MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  The following mandatory conditions are to be applied to the licence stated above in accordance with The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010 as amended by the The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions)(Amendment) Order 2014.

   

  The following conditions shall come into force on 1st October 2014

   

  3.  (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.

   

• The following mandatory conditions are to be applied to the licence stated above in accordance with The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2014.

  The following conditions shall come into force on 28th May 2014

  1.  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.

  2. 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 + (DxV)

  Where -

       (i)   P is the permitted price,

        (ii)  D is the rate 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) “valued added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.

  3.  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.

  4.  (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 prie 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.

   

• Licence Conditions

   

  The premises will keep and maintain a CCTV system that will continuously record at all times the premises is open. Cameras must cover the entrance and all retail areas. Recordings must be maintained for 28 days and must be made available to an officer on reasonable request.

   

  Alcohol to be sold in sealed containers.

   

  No sales of lager, beer or cider over 6.5% abv. No sales of single cans of lager, beer or cider (including those under 6.5% abv)

   

  Window graphics must not depict images of alcohol

   

  Spirits must be displayed behind the sales counter

   

  The premises must maintain a working intruder alarm.

   

  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 employee’s 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 on demand.

   

  Customers who have purchased alcohol from the shop must be, as far as possible, be discouraged from drinking in the immediate vicinity of the premises. 

   

  A notice to be displayed at the exit of the premises asking customers to respect the local neighbourhood

   

  The mandatory age verification policy will include, as a minimum standard, the challenge 25 proof of age policy. Signs will be displayed on the premises and at the entrance. Any staff employed must be made aware of the age verification policy and sign a register confirming they understand the policy and process.

   

  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 allowed to sell alcohol. 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. This record must be kept on the premises at all times. A refusals register must be maintained. All registers must be available for inspection at any time the premises is open.