Ashfield District Council: How do I apply for a Premises Licence?

How do I apply for a Premises Licence?

The application must be made to the relevant Licensing Authority within whose area the premises is situated. To apply for a Premises Licence within this District the following will need to be posted to the Licensing Team:

A completed application form
A plan of the premises
A completed consent form of the proposed designated premises supervisor (only required where the application requests the authorisation to sell or supply alcohol)
The application fee

A copy of the completed application form, the plan and , where appropriate, the completed consent of the proposed designated premises supervisor must also be forwarded to all the Responsible Authorities on the same day that the application is made to the Licensing Team.

You will then need to advertise the application in the local press and display a notice at or on the premises, full details of the requirements are set out in Appendix D of the Notes of Guidance. The purpose of advertising the application is to enable persons who live or who have businesses in the vicinity of your premises to make relevant representations to the Licensing Team about your proposals - these persons are called Interested Parties.

In addition to Interested Parties, any of the Responsible Authorities also have the right to make relevant representations.

Relevant representations are those which relate to one or more of the 4 licensing objectives and they must not be frivolous or vexatious.

If no relevant representations are received your licence will be granted and it will state what activities are permitted on your premises. The licence consists of a summary and a full licence. The summary must be displayed in a prominent position on the premises at all times.

Further assistance in making an application is set out in the Notes of Guidance.

Online Application

Will Tacit Consent Apply?

No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from Ashfield District Council within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below.

Apply for a premises licence

Apply for a provisional statement

Apply for a Designated Premises Supervisor to be disapplied

Tell us about a minor change to your premises

Apply to vary your premises licence

Apply to transfer your premises licence

Notify us of an interest in premises under section 178

Tell us about a change to your existing consent to transfer

Notify us of your request to be removed as designated premises supervisor

Tell us about a change to your existing consent to be designated

Tell us about a change to your existing application to vary a premises licence to specify an individual as designated premises supervisor

Notify us of a change of name or address