Overview
Licensable activities include
- selling alcohol
- serving hot food and drinks between 11pm and 5am
You’ll also need a licence if you provide the following types of entertainment:
- theatrical performance
- showing a film
- indoor sporting event
- boxing or wrestling (indoor or outdoor)
- live music
- recorded music
- dance
- facilities for making music
- dancing facilities
You still need a licence even if the activities are for charity.
Exemptions
You don’t need a licence for some types of entertainment, including:
- educational or promotional films
- films shown as part of an exhibition in a museum or gallery
- incidental music (live or recorded)
Please read the current section 182 guidance for more information on exemptions.
Restrictions
You must be 18 or over to apply for a premises licence.
Your premises licence is automatically limited to a capacity of 4999 people unless you indicate otherwise on the application form and pay the relevant additional fee.
Conditions
You must be, or appoint, a designated premises supervisor (DPS) when you apply for a licence. A DPS must have a personal licence to sell alcohol.
There may be other conditions added to your licence, eg having an age-checking policy if you sell alcohol.
Fees for this service
Some premises licence application fees are determined by the Non-domestic rateable value of the premises. The Non-domestic rateable value (NDRV) of any premises can be checked on the Valuation Office Agency (VOA). NDRV is revalued every 5 years. Premises that do not have a non-domestic rateable value are treated as falling into Band A for licensing fee purposes.
The following fees apply to a new grant and full variation applications. You can pay this online when you complete the application form.
| Rateable Value | Non-rateable value to £4,300 | £4,301-£33,000 | £33,001-£87,000 | £87,001-£125,000 | £125,001 and above |
| Band | A | B | C | D | E |
| Fee | £100 | £190 | £315 | £450 | £635 |
| Annual fee | £70 | £180 | £295 | £320 | £350 |
Fees also apply for:
- Minor Variation application fee is £23
- Transfer premises licence fee is £23
- Variation to the designated premises supervisor fee is £23
- Notice of interest in the premises £10.50
No refund is payable for any withdrawn, refused or rejected applications/notifications.
In accordance with the Licensing Act 2003, the full fee is refundable for minor variations only, if we fail to determine the application within the statutory time period.
Apply, renew or vary a licence
Apply for a new premises licence
Apply for full variation to a premises licence
Apply for a minor variation to a premises licence
Apply to transfer premises licence
Variation to the designated premises supervisor
Notification of interest in premises
Consent forms
If you wish to apply for any of the following, please use the application form below:
Consent of individual to be specified as premises supervisor
Consent of premises licence holder to transfer
Copyright licences
If you intend on playing recorded music in a public place you may need a Performing Rights Society licence. This is not something that is issued by us.
If you are showing films then you may also need a ‘non-theatrical’ film licence in addition to films being listed on your premises licence. For further information please see showing films in public.