Felly-B, the African and Caribbean grocer at 17 Eign Gate, wants to sell alcohol to take away, 8am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday. Comments close on 18 November.

Felly-B Afro-Caribbean Store, the African and Caribbean grocer at 17 Eign Gate in Hereford, has applied to Herefordshire Council for a licence to sell alcohol to take away, and residents have until 18 November to comment.

The council’s list of current premises licence applications names the applicant as Felly-B Afro Caribbean Store Ltd. It asks for the sale of alcohol for drinking off the premises, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 7pm. The register records no current licence at the shop. The statutory notice appeared in the Hereford Times on 29 October.

The shop

The store calls itself “Your #1 African Caribbean Food Store in Herefordshire” on its own website. Its about page says it brings “the rich flavours, styles, and traditions of Afro-Caribbean culture to the community”.

Its online shop lists:

  • yam flour, gari, egusi and plantain
  • stockfish, frozen mackerel, tilapia and prawns
  • Tropical Sun seasonings, palm oil and rice
  • meat pies, sold in the store

The website already has an “Alcoholic Drink” heading in its menu, with no products listed under it.

The company behind it, Felly-B Afrocarribean Store Limited, was set up on 19 June 2023 with 17 Eign Gate as its registered office.

The hours applied for match the shop’s published opening hours:

  • Monday, 9am to 7pm
  • Tuesday to Saturday, 8am to 7pm
  • Sunday, closed

The building

The upper floors of 15 and 17 Eign Gate were approved for conversion from retail space into three flats in July 2025, under application P243260/F. A later application, P253274/F, approved on 2 March 2026, covered ground floor changes after the work was done, including a second entrance door to serve those flats.

What it means for you

Anyone can support or object to the application in writing by the end of 18 November 2026. Email licensing@herefordshire.gov.uk or call 01432 261761 to ask for a copy of the full application.

The council’s guide to making a representation says a comment only counts if it relates to one of the four licensing objectives:

  • preventing crime and disorder
  • public safety
  • preventing public nuisance
  • protecting children from harm

If no valid objections arrive, the council grants the licence. If some do, a licensing sub-committee hearing decides it. We will report the outcome.