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A Premises Licence is for those who want to sell alcohol legally, offer entertainment, or provide licensable activities from a particular venue in the United Kingdom.
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A Premises Licence allows you to supply alcohol legally, late night refreshments, or entertainment on or off a premises in the UK. The Licensing Act 2003 defines premises as any place used for carrying out these activities and includes a vehicle, vessel, or moveable structure.
You must hire a premises supervisor if you want to sell alcohol at your venue. To apply for your premises licence, providing a consent form for a designated premises supervisor is mandatory.
Under the Licensing Act 2003, in the United Kingdom, you need a Premises Licence if you want to sell alcohol in a particular venue or provide food between 11 pm and 5 am.
Providing the following types of entertainment on your premises also requires a Premises Licence:
Activities You Don’t Need Premises Licence for
Some types of entertainment don’t require a Premises Licence, such as educational or promotional films, incidental music (recorded/live), or an exhibition in a museum or gallery.
You must meet the following eligibility criteria to get a Premises Licence.
You must also check:
You must contact your council to apply for a Premises Licence. To get a Premises Licence, you’ll need to provide:
Once you’ve applied for a Premises Licence, you’re required to exhibit your 'application notice' at or on a premises for a duration of 28 days starting from the day you submitted it.
To apply for a Premises Licence, you must pay a fee based on the property's rateable value for which you require your licence. The application fee for a Premises Licence ranges from £100 to £1,905. It mainly depends on your venue’s fee band. If the venue you’re getting your licence for doesn’t have a rateable value, you will pay based on the lowest fee band.
A Premises Licence lasts for the business's life unlimitedly, which means you will never have to renew it. However, to keep it valid, you must pay an annual fee on the date you receive your licence.
You must display the ‘licence summary’ at your premises where everyone can easily see it. However, you can keep the other licence pages safe. Upon inspection from police or council officers, you can show these pages to them.
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The licence covers specified activities, such as the sale of alcohol, regulated entertainment, and late-night refreshment.
Your Premises Licence expires after 3 years so you must initiate the renewal process before the expiry date.
If you hold a Premises Licence you must adhere to licensing conditions, maintain a safe environment, and comply with health and safety regulations. You licence can be revoked if you fail to meet these responsibilities.
Yes, you have the right to appeal if your Close Protection Licence application is denied. You can visit the SIA official website to find details on how to initiate an appeal.
You will need a personal licence as well as a premises licence to sell alcohol online in the UK.
Anyone who wants to sell alcohol even if it’s homemade requires a personal licence. Along with that, you will also need a premises licence to sell it from a particular premises.
For carrying out any licensable activities without an SIA licence, you could be fined for £5,000, sent to prison for up to 6 months, or both.
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