Apply for a premises licence

The application fee for a new premises licence is based upon the premises non-domestic rateable value (business rates). Check the rateable value of your property.

Annual fees

Each premises licence is subject to an annual fee, due on the day your licence was granted. 

License fees

Rateable value	Band	Application fee	Annual fee
Not rate up to £4,300	A	£100	£70
£4,301 to £33,000	B	£190	£180
£33,001 to £87,000	C	£315	£295
£87,001 to £125,000	D	£450	£320
£125,001 and above	E	£635	£350

Large scale event fees

An additional fee may apply for larger scale events.

Large scale event fees

Number of people	Additional fee	Annual fee
5,000 - 9,999	£1,000	£500
10,000 - 14,999	£2,000	£1,000
15,000 - 19,999	£4,000	£2,000
20,000 - 29,999	£8,000	£4,000
30,000 - 39,999	£16,000	£8,000
40,000 - 49,999	£24,000	£12,000
50,000 - 59,999	£32,000	£16,000
60,000 - 69,999	£40,000	£20,000
70,000 - 79,999	£48,000	£24,000
80,000 - 89,999	£56,000	£28,000
90,000 and over	£64,000	£32,000

Other fees

Application or notice	Fee
Replacement of a premises licence/summary (due to theft, loss etc)	£10.50
Application of a provisional statement where premises are being built	£315
Notification of change of name or address	£10.50
Application to vary the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS)	£23
Application to transfer the premises licence	£23
Interim authority notice following death etc of premises licence holder	£23
Notification of a change of name or altering the club rules	£10.50
Change of registered club address	£10.50

Exemptions

No fee applies if:

• a church hall, chapel hall, village hall, parish or community hall requires a premises licence for regulated entertainment only
• a school requires a premises licence for regulated entertainment and the entertainment is for the purposes of the school or college

You must be, or appoint, a designated premises supervisor (DPS) when you apply for a premises licence. A DPS must have a personal licence to sell alcohol. 

There may be other conditions added to your licence, such as having an age-checking policy if you sell alcohol. 

Before applying we recommend you:

• read a guide to ensuring that underage sales of alcohol do not take place
• read Section 182 of the Licensing Act Guidance
• complete a risk assessment form to help you decide what should be entered in your operating schedule. This will also show how you will promote the 4 licensing objectives. You will be asked to provide your operating schedule when completing your licence application

You will need the following information to complete this form:

• a consent form for the Designated Premises Supervisor
• a plan of the premises showing certain criteria (link opens in a new window)
• your operating schedule
• evidence of your right to work in the UK (link opens in a new window)

Displaying your application notice

You must display your ‘application notice’ at or on the premises for 28 days, this must start the day after you submit your application to us. View the advertising requirements.

Once you have completed your application you will be prompted to make an online payment. We cannot process your application until payment has been received. 

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After you apply there is a 28 day consultation period, this means responsible authorities and any other person can make representations about a new premises licence application. If no representations are received, the application is granted with the relevant mandatory conditions and any conditions consistent with your operating schedule.

If representations are received, the application process can take longer as a licensing sub-committee might need to be arranged to to hear the application.

You can be fined up to £1,000 for failing to produce your licence on request.

If you carry out any licensable activities at your premises without a premises licence, you can be fined, sent to prison for up to 6 months, or both.