Guidance for New Premises Licence & Application to vary premises licence Under the Licensing Act 2003
A premises licence, or a club premises certificate, is a permanent licence granted for a specific location that authorises the holder to carry on any or all of the following “licensable activities”:
- The sale of alcohol to the public.
- The supply of alcohol by a club to its members and guests.
- The provision of regulated entertainment (including plays, films, indoor sports, music and dancing).
- The sale of late-night refreshment (hot food and drink supplied between 11pm and 5am).
Premises licences can also be used to licence one-off events at which more than 500 people are expected to attend. For smaller one-off time limited events, a temporary event notice (TEN) may be more appropriate.
Your application must be accompanied by:
- A scale plan of the premises.
- Payment of the application fee.
- A consent form signed by the proposed designated premises supervisor.
- Copies of documents which show the applicant(s) right to work in the UK.
Once your application has been received, representations may be made within the 28 day consultation period, either supporting or opposing your application, by the Responsible Authorities, local residents and businesses or other people who may be affected by your proposal. You must advertise your application by displaying a notice at the premises and placing a public notice in a local newspaper.
Where we receive relevant representations, we will hold a hearing of our Licensing Sub- Committee to decide on the application (unless all parties agree that a hearing is not necessary). We will inform you about the arrangements for the hearing if necessary.