Premier Wines has applied to Richmond Council for extended operating hours and the ability to sell alcohol throughout these new opening hours.

Currently, the shop, located on Stanley Road, is open from 12pm – 8pm seven days a week.

However, it has applied to remain open from 8am – 11pm Monday – Saturday and from 10am 10.30pm on Sundays, with the idea that it will be allowed to sell alcohol during these hours.

It would also like to stay open from 12pm – 3pm and 7pm to – 10.30pm on Christmas Day and from 8am – 10.30pm on Good Friday.

Premier Wines stated that it has measures in place to help prevent crime and disorder in the local area, which may result from these extended hours.

In its licensing application, the shop said: "We have installed CCTV cameras throughout the shopping area and outside of the shop (CCTV footages were provided to the local police already to help them in a violent action nearby on the street).

"We are currently open as an off license and coffee shop and have created an image as a quiet and peaceful place for people to relax and chat.

"Signs will be put up inside and outside of the premise. Staff are trained to remind the customers if necessary and not to sell alcohol to those appear to be drunk or in unstable conditions."

Regarding public safety, the shop's licence application writes: "We will keep our staff training and policies up to date to make sure that IDs are verified, and proper responses are taken in the scenarios of incidents. We will conduct self check regularly.

"For customer safety measures, we will display taxi numbers and offer designated driver perks. We will also encourage food with alcohol via combo deals to slow alcohol absorption.

"We will limit the number of the customers to make sure the premise will not get overcrowded."

Premier Wines also states that it will put measures in place to prevent public nuisance.

Residents have until Thursday, 3 April 2025 to make representations.

Make a comment on a licensing application here.