Tesco Store

King Street, Lancaster, LA1 1RE

Completed application 062215 which is a Minor Variation Application for Premises Licence from 28/05/2026 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Mandatory Conditions where the licence authorises the sale of alcohol

   

  1              No supply of alcohol may be made under the premise licence -

   

  (a) at a time when there is no designated premise supervisor in respect of the    licence , or

   

  (b) at a time when the designated premise supervisor does not hold a personal licence, or his licence has been suspended.

   

    2                             The supply of alcohol under a premises licence must be made or authorised by a      

  person who holds a personal licence.

   

   

   

  Age Verification Policy - Mandatory Condition

   

  5.              (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.

   

   

  Alcohol Pricing

   

  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 purpose of the condition set out in paragraph 1-

   

  (a)              “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcohol 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 premise licence -

   

  (i)              The holder of the premise licence

  (ii)              The designated premise 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.              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 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

   

  Mandatory condition where Door Supervisors are provided

  All individuals who carry out security activities must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority (SIA)

   

   

   

• Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule

   

  There is a detailed training programme which ensures that comprehensive training is provided to employees having regard to their role and the responsibilities in respect of sales of alcohol.. Such training is regularly reviewed and appropriate records kept.

   

  Prevention of crime and disorder

   

  The premises must have digital CCTV that covers many areas of the shop floor including the main area which will be used for the display and sales of alcohol. Images must be retained for a minimum of 21 days and made available to authorised officers on request.

   

  A member of the management team will ordinarily be on the premises at all times when the store is open.

   

  The premises licence holder will risk assess the need for SIA security and shall employ SIA registered security in such numbers and on such days and at such times as the assessment identifies.

   

  Any relevant input or comment from the police, where made, shall be taken into account when undertaking such assessments.

   

  The assessment shall be reviewed and revisited whenever there is an issue or incident relevant to the assessment of the need for security. This can be done at a local level. Any changes to the overall assessment shall then be implemented.

   

  The current assessment shall be made available to the police upon reasonable request.

   

   

  Public safety

   

  The premises licence holder is fully aware of its responsibilities under a range of health and safety related legislation and has appropriate policies and procedures in place to be confident of complying with the relevant obligations which arise.

   

  Management will be trained and adhere to the rules and regulations relating to public safety.

   

  Prevention of public nuisance

   

  The company has a "good neighbour" policy which seeks to ensure that the premises play an active part in the local community.

   

  Protection of children from harm

   

  The premises must operate a Think 25 policy. The checkouts will be programmed to prompt the checkout assistant when an alcohol product is scanned at the till to follow the Think 25 policy.

   

  Staff will receive appropriate training both in relation to the underlying law and the Tesco policy, systems and procedures. This training must be documented and repeated as often as Tesco believes to be appropriate including regular refresher courses in the corporate 'Think 25' policy.

   

  Signage must be displayed around the store informing both staff and customers of our 'Think 25' policy on alcohol.