If you are supplying or selling alcohol, food and entertainment you will need a licence to comply with the Licensing Act 2003.
Under the Licensing Act 2003 you can apply for:
To help you understand the terms used under the Licensing Act 2003, please use the Jargon Buster.
Derby City Council is the licensing authority for issuing these licences. We have a Licence policy which explains our licensing.
The Licensing Act 2003 requires us to review our policy every five years. Our current Licence Policy was approved in December 2010 and will be our Licensing Policy from February 2011 to February 2016.
The four 'licensing objectives' of the Licensing Act 2003 are:
Under the Licensing Act 2003 you will need a licence for 'licensable activities'. These are to:
You need a licence to:
You need a licence for the following activities, if carried out in front of an audience:
You need a licence to provide hot food or hot drink between 11.00pm and 5.00am. Premises could include mobile food sellers, such as a burger van.
Licensing fees are set by the Licensing Act 2003 and you must send your payment with your application for the licence to be valid.
You can view our Licence and Registration fees They are set by central government in the following way:
All application forms relating to the Licensing Act 2003 have been prescribed by central government. The forms are available using these page links:
You will need to complete the relevant application form. You can complete these online or download and complete by hand.
We may use the information provided for the prevention and detection of fraud. We also share this information for auditing purposes.
The time taken to process an application depends on each individual application. The time period can range from a minimum of one month up to two months, but this could be longer if appeals are made following a committee hearing.
When an application is submitted, a 28 day statutory consultation period will follow. This allows time for local residents, businesses and Responsible Authorities to give their responses to the application - known as representations. This is done by considering the four licensing objectives.
The Licensing Section has an Enforcement Policy that explains the approach we take on enforcement of licensing legislation and licence conditions. We also carry out inspections to ensure that standards are maintained at licensed premises.
If you are planning to hold a street party you may need to contact our Constitutional Services Department by telephone on 01332 643650 and they will send you an information pack on how to apply for road closures and inform the emergency services. The Guide for organising street parties will give you information about organising street parties.
Yes, there is a Cumulative Impact policy in place in the city. See our Licensing policy document for further details.
The Public Register contains information about existing applications, notices and licences. Contact the Licensing Team for any requests about the Public Register.
License applications list for week commencing 14th May 2012
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| E-mail: | licensing@derby.gov.uk |
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| Post address: | Environment and Regulatory Services Celtic House Friary Street Derby DE1 1QX |
| Phone: | 01332 641930 |
| Minicom: | 01332 256666 |
| alternative phone: | 01332 641965 |
| Fax: | 01332 716368 |