Premises licence variation
If any changes are required to what is authorised by your premises licence, you are required to make an application to vary the licence. Possible changes include:
- varying the hours during which a licensable activity is permitted;
- adding licensable activities;
- amending, adding or removing conditions within a licence;
- altering any aspect of the layout of the premises which is shown on the plan.
Depending on the proposed changes, it may be possible for you to submit a ‘minor variation’ application.
Fees
Premise licence and Club premises fees
Application, guidance notes or terms and condition
Application to vary premises licence guidance notes
Premise licence model conditions - this will assist parties in proposing appropriate conditions either as part of an operating model or to be imposed on licences.
Attachments required
- Plan of the premises (only required if the variation includes changes to the internal layout of the premises); and
- Current licence.
Processing and timescales
If posting the application, you are required to also serve a copy of the application, including the accompanying documentation, to the Responsible Authorities on the same day as the application is given to us. If the application is submitted electronically, we will provide copies to the Responsible Authorities by no later than the first working day after the application is received.
The consultation period is 28 days from receipt of the application. At the end of the consultation period if no representations have been made the certificate will be granted and issued within a further 28 days.
If relevant representations are made against the application, a hearing will be held within 20 working days following the end of the consultation period, where the matter will be decided by the Licensing Sub-Committee. A notice will be sent within 10 working days of the decision being made.
Supporting information for responsible authorities and templates to advertise your application (blue notices) - as applicants are required to advertise in accordance with the relevant regulations.
If no relevant representations (i.e. representations that were not deemed frivolous or vexatious) are received against your application, it will be granted as applied for upon completion of the consultation period.
A hearing must be held if any relevant representations are made (and not withdrawn) in respect of the application. If a hearing is held the licence can be granted or granted subject to additional conditions, licensable activities listed in the application can be excluded or the application can be rejected. We will send the decision to the applicant, along with any persons who made relevant representations and the chief of police.
Legislation
The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) Regulations 2005
Validity and renewals
The licence is valid whilst the premises is used for licensable activities and is subject to an annual fee.
Complaints
Contact Licensing in the first instance.
A failed applicant will receive notice of the refusal from us. If an application is rejected, the applicant may appeal the decision.
A licence holder can appeal against a decision to put conditions on the licence or to exclude any activity.
All appeals must be made to the local Magistrates court within 21 days of the decision appealed.
