A coffee shop in Hampton could start supplying alcohol.

Oatley Coffee, located on Priory Road, is seeking permission to supply alcohol on and off the premises during its opening hours of 7am – 10pm seven days a week.

To help prevent crime and disorder stemming from its supplying of alcohol, Oatley Coffee says it will ensure that all its staff are engaged in licensable activity at the premises and that they will receive training and information in relation to the following:

• The Challenge 25 scheme in operation at the premises, including the forms of identification that are acceptable.
• The hours and activities permitted by the premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 and conditions attached to the licence.
• How to complete and maintain the refusal register in operation at the premises (in relation to the sale of alcohol).
• Recognising the signs of drunkenness.
• The operating procedures for refusing service to any person who is drunk, under-age or appears to be under-age, or appears to be making a proxy purchase.
• Action to be taken in the event of an emergency, including reporting an incident to the emergency services.
• In a licensing application document, Oatley Coffee said: "Training shall be recorded in documentary form and shall be regularly refreshed at no greater than 12-month intervals.

"Training records shall be made available for inspection and copying at reasonable times upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority. Training records will be retained for at least 12 months."

It continued: "An incident log shall be kept and maintained at the premises which will include a log of the following, including pertinent details:

• Any incidents of disorder or of a violent or antisocial nature.
• All crimes reported to the venue, or by the venue to the police.
• All ejections of patrons.
• Any complaints received.
• Seizures of drugs or offensive weapons.
• Any faults in the CCTV system.
• Any visits by a responsible authority (under the Licensing Act 2003) or emergency service.

The document added: "Records must be completed within 24 hours of any incident, and will contain the time and date, the nature of the incident, the people involved, the action taken and details of the person responsible for the management of the premises at the time of the incident.

"The logs shall be kept for at least 12 months following the date of entry and be made available for inspection and copying upon request of an authorised officer of a responsible authority."

Oatley Coffee also says that it will install comprehensive CCTV.

Residents have until Tuesday, 7 October  2025 to make representations.

You can make a comment on a licensing application here.