Premises Licences

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The activities that are regulated in England and Wales by the Licensing Act 2003 are:-

  1. The sale of alcohol
  2. The supply of alcohol in a qualifying club (previously a registered club)
  3. The provision of regulated entertainment
  4. The provision of late night refreshment.

One or all of these activities can be included on any permission.

In order to provide licensable activities you are going to need one of three types of permission.

1) A "Premises Licence" will be the most common and may authorise the sale by retail of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the sale of hot food or drink between 11pm and 5am. Such licences will be held by pubs and nightclubs, restaurants, off licences, supermarkets, theatres, cinemas etc.

2) A "Club Premises Certificate" will be used for the supply of alcohol to members and guests of the club and the provision of regulated entertainment within the club

3) A "Temporary Events Notice" will be used to permit the sale by retail of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment, the sale of hot food or drink between 11pm and 5am on a temporary basis. Important: this has a limited use and must be carefully checked.

Application On Line

You can apply for your Premises Licence here, with Poppleston Allen. You will need to complete a detailed questionnaire and send it to us. One of our legal team will check the answers and will then consult further with you, complete an application form and send it, with the fee and supplementary information to the appropriate authorities. The Council fees vary depending on the rateable value of your premises.

Find out more about our Applications On-line Service.