Premises Licence

What is a premises licence?

You will need a premises licence if you are a business such as a cinema, pub, takeaway and late-night cafe and you want to provide various licensable activities.

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A premises licence will authorise the holder to provide the following licensable activities:

✅ the sale of alcohol.

✅ the supply of alcohol by a club to its members and guests.

✅ the sale of late-night refreshment (hot food and drink supplied between 11pm and 5am)

This also includes the provision of regulated entertainment within your premises or venue.

What is regulated entertainment?

A premises licence is also required if your premises or venue provide the following forms 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.

Do I need a personal licence?

A personal licence will still be required even if the premises or venue has a premises licence. You will need a personal licence if your premises or venue provides the sale and supply of alcohol.

To sell alcohol you must first obtain a Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) qualification. You can achieve this by enrolling on a Personal Licence Training Course.

Applicants may also complete an Online Personal Licence Training Course.

How to apply for a premises licence

A premises licence application must be made via your local council. You can find the contact details for your local council at the Official UK Government Website.