Premises Licence

To provide late-night refreshment, regulated entertainment and/or sell alcohol, you need a licence from Bradford Council.

Am I eligible to apply?

Any of the following may apply for a premises licence:

• anyone who carries on a business in the premises to which the application relates 
• a recognised club 
• a charity 
• a health service body 
• a person who is registered under the Care Standards Act 2000 in relation to an independent hospital 
• a chief police officer of a force in England and Wales 
• anyone discharging a statutory or function under Her Majesty's prerogative 
• a person from an educational institute 
• any other permitted person

Applicants must not be under 18 years of age.

Summary of the regulations

• A summary of the regulation relating to this licence

How we evaluate your application

Applications must be sent to the licensing authority for the area where the premises are located.

Applications must be in a specific format and be accompanied by any required fee, an operating schedule, a plan of the premises and a form of consent from the premises supervisor (for applications where the sale of alcohol will be a licensable activity).

An operating schedule will include details of:

• the licensable activities 
• the times when the activities will take place 
• any other times when the premises will be open to the public 
• in the case of applicants who wish to have a limited licence, the period the licence is required for 
• information in respect of the premises supervisor 
• whether any alcohol that is to be sold is for consumption on or of the premises or both 
• the steps proposed to be taken to promote the licensing objectives 
• any other required information

Applicants will be required to advertise their application and to give notice of the application to any other person or responsible body, for example the local authority, chief police officer or fire and rescue authority.

The licensing authority must grant the application, which can be subject to conditions, if no representations are receive. A hearing must be held if any representations are made in respect of the application. If a hearing is held the licence can be granted or granted subject to additional conditions, licensable activities listed in the application can be excluded or the application can be rejected.

The licensing authority will serve a notice of its decision on the applicant, any person who has made relevant representations (representations that were not deemed frivolous or vexatious) and the chief of police.

Applications can also be made to vary or transfer a licence. A hearing may have to be heard if representations are made or conditions relating to a transfer are not met.

Other applications that can be made are applications for an interim authority notice following the death, incapacity or insolvency of a licence holder or review applications.

How to apply

Visit the gov.uk link below to download and complete the application form. When you are on the gov.uk page, you need to follow the instructions to download the application form.

You'll need a debit or credit card to pay the fee.

• Application for a minor variation to a premises licence 
• Application for a premises licence 
• Application for need for a designated premises supervisor to be disapplied 
• Application to transfer premises licence 
• Application to vary a premises licence 
• Application to vary a premises licence to specify an individual as designated premises supervisor 
• Consent to be DPS 
• Consent to transfer 
• Interim Authority Notice 
• Notification of an interest in premises under section 178 
• Provisional Statement 
• Request to be removed as DPS

What to do if we refuse your application

Please contact Bradford Council in the first instance.

A failed applicant will receive notice of the refusal of an application for a licence or variation of a licence from the local licensing authority.

If an application is rejected, the applicant may appeal the decision. Appeals must be made to the local Magistrates' court within 21 days of the decision appealed.

Appeals by licence holders

Please contact Bradford Council in the first instance.

If a local licensing authority refuses an application for grant or or a variation of a licence, the licence holder may appeal the decision. A licence holder can appeal against a decision to put conditions on a licence or to exclude any licensable activity. Appeals may also be made against the variation of any condition.

Appeals against the decision of a review can be made. Appeals must be made to the local Magistrates' Court within 21 days of the decision appealed.

Other complaints

The chief police officer for the police area where the premises are located can apply to the licensing authority for a review of the licence if the premises are licensed to sell alcohol by retail and a senior officer has given a certificate that they are of the opinion that the premises are associated with either serious crime or disorder or both. A hearing will be held and the licence holder and other interested parties may make representations.

A chief police officer can give a notice to the licensing authority if they believe that the transfer of a licence to another could undermine crime prevention objectives. Such a notice must be given within 14 days of receiving notification of the application.

Other persons, which include any individual, body or business or a responsible authority may make representations in relation to a licence application or an application to review a licence.

An individual, body or business or a responsible authority may also apply to the licensing authority to review the premises licence. A hearing will be held by the licensing authority.

An individual body or business, or a responsible authority who made relevant representations may appeal against the granting of a licence or against any condition, variation, licensable activity or premises supervisor decisions.

Appeals are made to a Magistrates' court within 21 days of notice of the decision.