Licensing FAQs
What is licensing?
The term Licensing covers any activity where the law requires a licence or permit before you carry out a certain activity, for example to sell alcohol, drive a taxi or to keep animals for a commercial purpose.
What are the licensing objectives?
These are the four pillars of the Licensing Act 2003. They must be promoted by the Licensing Authority and supported by the Licence Holder.
What is a premises licence?
This is a licence issued by the Local Authority to permit the use of premises for a licensable activity, for example, the sale of alcohol, betting or gaming.
What does an alcohol licence cost?
The cost of applying for an Alcohol Licence can vary considerably depending mainly on the rateable value of the premises and the area in which it is situated.
What is a premises licence application?
After contacting the Responsible Authorities in the area in which the premises are situated, a premises licence application might be submitted containing details of the proposed activities, opening times and the steps that the applicant will take to support the Licensing Objectives in the Licensing Act 2003.
What is a Temporary Event Notice?
A Temporary Event Notice (TENS) can be used to hold one-off licensable events at unlicensed premises without the need for a premises licence, club premises certificate or the presence of a personal licence holder, provided certain criteria are met.
The term Licensing covers any activity where the law requires a licence or permit before you carry out a certain activity, for example to sell alcohol, drive a taxi or to keep animals for a commercial purpose.
What are the licensing objectives?
These are the four pillars of the Licensing Act 2003. They must be promoted by the Licensing Authority and supported by the Licence Holder.
- The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
- Public Safety
- The Prevention of Public Nuisance
- The Protection of Children from Harm
What is a premises licence?
This is a licence issued by the Local Authority to permit the use of premises for a licensable activity, for example, the sale of alcohol, betting or gaming.
What does an alcohol licence cost?
The cost of applying for an Alcohol Licence can vary considerably depending mainly on the rateable value of the premises and the area in which it is situated.
What is a premises licence application?
After contacting the Responsible Authorities in the area in which the premises are situated, a premises licence application might be submitted containing details of the proposed activities, opening times and the steps that the applicant will take to support the Licensing Objectives in the Licensing Act 2003.
What is a Temporary Event Notice?
A Temporary Event Notice (TENS) can be used to hold one-off licensable events at unlicensed premises without the need for a premises licence, club premises certificate or the presence of a personal licence holder, provided certain criteria are met.
