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ME10 1DR•Published 15/10/26
Sittingbourne News • 

What is proposed?

LICENSING ACT 2003
Notice of Application toVary a
Premises Licence
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Take notice that JD Wetherspoon plc has made an application under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 to vary a premises licence for The Golden Hope, 1 Park Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1DR.

The application seeks to amend the hours on the premises licence as follows: Sale by Retail of Alcohol - Friday and Saturday 0900 - 0200. Late Night Refreshment - Friday and Saturday 2300 - 0200. Opening - Friday and Saturday 0700 - 0230.To add St Patricks Day as a non-standard timing
for an additional hour.

The application also seeks to vary the wording of Condition 1 (a) in Annex 3 of the Premises Licence to now read as follows:- (a) When the premise is open between 21:00hrs and 02:30hrs on Friday and Saturday a minimum of 2 door supervisors shall be employed at the premises on each door used to access / egress the alcohol premises. The postal address of the relevant licensing authority is set out below and a record of the application may be inspected there during normal office hours or at www.swale,gov.uk at any time.

A person who wishes to make representations regarding this application
must give notice in writing to the Licensing Section, Swale Borough Council, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3HT.Written representations must be received no later than 4th November 2026.

It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or
recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application which,
upon conviction, carries an unlimited fine.

Dated 7th October 2026

How long will it take?

Planned start

15-Oct-2026

Estimated end

4-Nov-2026


Open to feedback

From

15-Oct-2026

To

4-Nov-2026

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