Bristol corner shop wins back alcohol licence after ban

Whitehall Stores wins back alcohol licence after ban

A corner shop is allowed to sell alcohol again after its licence ban was replaced with strict conditions from Bristol City Council.

Neighbours living next to the former 24-hour shop said its customers would wake them up every night last summer.

Police found evidence in 2021 that New Whitehall Stores, on Whitehall Road, was illegally selling nitrous oxide and Viagra.

The new licence states it can only sell alcohol and must keep strict hours.

The corner shop can stay open until 11.30pm from Sunday to Thursday, and midnight on Friday and Saturday, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) reports.

'Under new management'

Conditions include no nitrous oxide or related items to be kept or sold on the premises.

Other conditions are banning customers from serving themselves "alcoholic slush puppies", litter or waste from customers near the shop must be cleared away and notices will be displayed reminding customers to leave the area quietly.

During a licencing hearing on 15 June last year, local residents living nearby said the shop's customers could sometimes be heard urinating, defecating and vomiting near the homes.

The shop is thought to be under new management.

Shops that sell alcohol, along with bars, restaurants and pubs, need to get a premises licence from the council to be able to do so.

A premise licence requires agreeing to follow certain conditions and the four licensing objectives: the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm.