Licensing Act 2003 - premises licence
How to apply for a premises alcohol licence.
What is a premises licence?
A premises licence authorises the use of any premises (vehicle, vessel or moveable structure or any place or a part of any premises), for licensable activities. A single licence covers all activities. However, if alcohol is sold or supplied a personal licence holder and a designated premises supervisor are a mandatory requirement.
Licensable activities include the following:
- Sale by retail of alcohol
- A performance of a play
- An exhibition of a film
- An indoor sporting event
- A boxing or wrestling entertainment
- A performance of live music
- Any playing of recorded music
- Dancing
- Any entertainment of a similar description to that falling within the performance of live music, the playing of recorded music and dancing
- Late night refreshment (hot food or hot drink between 11pm and 5am)
Licensing Act 2003 Policy
All applicants are strongly advised to read the council's 
Licensing Act 2003 Policy Statement 2017 - 2022 [482.05KB] .
Pay your annual premises licence fee
You will need pay an annual fee due on the anniversary date of when your premises licence was granted.
Application forms and documents
Application for a new premises licence
Premises licence application [72.83KB]
Consent of individual to being specified as premises supervisor [265.19KB]
Licensing Act 2003 fees and charges
Licensing Act 2003 statutory consultees
Application to vary a premises licence
Application to vary a premises licence [60.46KB]
Consent of individual to being specified as premises supervisor [265.19KB]
Licensing Act 2003 fees and charges
Licensing Act 2003 statutory consultees
Changing a designated premises supervisor
Consent of individual to being specified as premises supervisor [265.19KB]
Transferring a premises licence
Application to transfer a premises licence [254.63KB]
Consent of premises licence holder to transfer [294.67KB]
Application for a minor variation to a premises licence
Premises minor variation application [45.57KB]
Minor variations to premises licences or club premises certificates - guidance for applicants
Additional forms and documents
Request to be removed as a designated premises supervisor [43KB]
Application to disapply a DPS at a community premises [162.0KB]
Interim Authority Notice under the Licensing Act 2003 [253.75KB]
Notification of an interest in a premises licence under Section 178 [242.47KB]
Premises provisional statement application [39.42KB]
Club premises certificates
Club premises application [725KB]
Application to vary a club premises certificate [154.99KB]
Application for a minor variation o a premises licence or club premises certificate [32.01KB]
Find out more about Premises Licenses
Further information is available on our Licensing Act 2003 - Premises frequently asked questions page.
We also publish for consultation a list of Applications made under the Licensing Act 2003.
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