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Due to high levels of service requests and applications, our phone lines are much busier than usual. The quickest and easiest way to access our services is by registering for an account at MyGuildford or visiting our self service pages. You can report an issue, make requests and track progress, pay your bills and apply for key services at any time.

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Licences and permits

We have a temporary fast-track process allowing businesses to get a pavement licence from us to have tables and chairs on the pavement outside their premises. Find out how to apply for a new pavement licence.

Get licensing advice

We offer three application advice services to help you with your licensing application before you submit it.

Find out about taxi licensing

Apply or renew a taxi licence or get information on taxi licences.

Find out about street trading licensing

How to apply for a full street trading licence and a street trading licence for an event

Find out about alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment licences

How to apply for and information on alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment licences.

Find out about charitable collection licences

You will need a permit to carry out charitable collections.

Search for a licence and applications recently received

View our public register for recently received licensing applications

Animal licensing

  1. Apply for animal activity licences
  2. Apply or renew a dangerous animal licence
  3. Animal licensing policy

Gambling, gaming and lotteries licensing

  1. Apply for a gaming permit
  2. Apply for a gambling premises licence
  3. Apply for small society lottery licence
  4. Find out about our gambling licensing policy

Housing licences

  1. Apply for a house of multiple occupation licence (HMO)
  2. Apply for a caravan site licence
  3. Report a suspected unlicensed HMO
  4. Join the caravan site manager fit and proper person register

Environmental permits

You need a permit if your business can affect the environment through air, land, or water pollution.

Register your acupuncture or cosmetic treatments business

Licensing one premises and one practitioner is £201. Adding a practitioner to an existing premises (terms apply) is £93.

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