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Applications must be sent to the licensing authority for the
area where the premises are located.
Applications must be in a specific format and be accompanied by
any required fee. An operating schedule, a plan of the premises and
a form of consent from the premises supervisor (for applications
where the sale of alcohol will be a licensable activity).
An operating schedule will include details of:
- the licensable activities
- the times when the activities will take place
- any other times when the premises will be open to the
public
- in the case of applicants who wish to have a limited licence,
the period the licence is required for
- information in respect of the premises supervisor
- whether any alcohol that is to be sold is for consumption on or
of the premises or both
- the steps proposed to be taken to promote the licensing
objectives
- any other required information
Applicants may be required to advertise their application and to
give notice of the application to any other person or responsible
body, eg the local authority, Chief Officer of Police, or Fire
and Rescue Authority.
If there are no representations (objections), the licensing
authority must grant the application. A hearing will
generally be held if any representations are made in respect of the
application - the application may then be
refused, granted, or granted subject to additional conditions
and/ or with licensable activities limited
or excluded.
The licensing authority will serve a notice of its decision on
the applicant, any person who has made relevant representations (ie
representations that were not deemed frivolous or vexatious) and
the chief of police.
Applications can also be made to vary or transfer a licence. A
hearing may have to be heard if representations are made or
conditions relating to a transfer are not met.
Other applications that can be made are applications for an
interim
authority notice following the death, incapacity or
insolvency of a licence holder, or applications for Review of Premises
Licences.
For more information about applying for and making variations to
Premises Licences please visit our Licensing Act 2003
page.
We are happy to help you to complete forms by appointment at our
office: we can send application forms for you to complete or you
can download them from our Licensing Act page with
our guidance notes, which explain the process.
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