The Licensing Act, The Current Policy Statement and The Enforcement Protocol
Find out what is licensable under the Licensing Act 2003. Read our Licensing Policy Statement and The Enforcement Protocol.
Personal & Premises Licences
Download an application for a personal licence and an application for a premises licence, under The Licensing Act 2003. You can search our premises register online or view new applications, variation applications or requests for licence reviews received for licensed premises and member clubs.
Liquor restaurants & off licences
You need a licence to sell alcohol in restaurants or in an off licence.
Gambling
Read about the Gambling Act 2005 and our gambling consultation results.
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licences
Apply for a hackney carriage and private hire licences for drivers, vehicles and operators.
Street trading
Street trading means the selling, exposing for sale or offering for sale of any article or the supplying or offering to supply any service in a street for gain or reward and requires a licence.
Burger vans
If you run a burger van or similar business between 11pm or open after 5am, you need a licence to trade. This is in addition to any street trading licence you may hold for roadside trading.
Charity collections
We licence charity collections for both street and house to house collections.
Houses & mobile homes
We are responsible for checking houses in multiple occupation and park homes, mobile homes & caravans.