Premise Licence

A premise licence is required under the Licensing Act 2003 and permits one or more of the licensable activities under the act.

                                         

The Licensing Act 2003 ("the Act") amalgamates six licensing regimes covering the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment. It replaces them with a single system of premises licences, thus reducing much unnecessary 'red tape'.

Businesses now apply for a premises licence to authorise all the licensable activities they wish to carry on. Premises licences will not be time limited (unless requested). The fee charges for the premises licence will be the same no matter what or how many licensable activities will take place on the premises.

Hearings on an application will only occur where representation from 'interested parties' or 'responsible authorities' are made.

To make an application you will need:

• To complete an application form ;
• To enclose a plan of the premises;
• Send copies of the application form and plan to responsible authorities; (further down the page)
• Enclose the consent form completed by the indivdual you wish to be premise supervisor - (if applicable) (please note a Designated Premises Supervsor must be a Personal Licence Holder);
• Advertise your application;
• Enclose the correct fee.

The all the above will need to be sent to The Licensing Team, Housing and Environmental Health, Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, Herts. WD6 1WA.

Plan

The plan for the premises should be included as part of the copy of the licence which you are also required to send to the responsible authorities. The plan must be to a scale of 1:100 and include the following:

• the extent of the boundry of the building, if relevant, and any external and internal walls of the building and, if different, the perimeter of the premises;
• the location points of access to and egress from the premises;
• the location of escape routes from the premises, if different from above;
• in a case where the premises is used for more than one existing licensable activity the area within the premises used for each activity;
• in a case where the an existing licensable activity relates to the supply of alcohol, the location or locations on the premises which is or are used for consumption of alcohol;
• fixed structures (including furniture) or similar objects temporarily in a fixed location (but not furniture) which may impact on the ability of individuals on the premises to use exists or escape routes without impediment;
• in a case where the premises includes a stage or raised area, the location and height of each stage or area relative to the floor;
• in a case where the premises includes any steps, stars, elevators or lifts, the location of the steps, stars, elevators or lifts.
• in a case where the premises includes any room or rooms containing public conveniences, the location of the room or rooms;
• the location and type of any fire safety and any other safety equipment; and
• the location of a kitchen, if any, on the premises. 

Responsible Authorities

Des Michael Licensing Officer Central Area Borehamwood Police Station Elstree Way Borehamwood Herts WD6 1JP 0845 3300222 Ext 6648	District Fire Safety Manager Community Fire Safety Department Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue 121 Mutton Lane Potters Bar Herts EN6 2HD 01707 346150
Angela Hickins Local Safeguarding Children's Board Room 173 County Hall Pegs Lane Hertford Herts SG13 8DF	Trading Standards Hertfordshire County Council 45 Grovenor Road St Albans Herts AL1 3AW 01727 813849
Principal Environmental Health Officer Environmental Protection Environmental Health Hertsmere Borough Council Civic Offices Elstree Way Borehamwood Herts WD6 1WA 020 8207 2277	The Head of Planning Hertsmere Borough Council Civic Offices Elstree Way Borehamwood Herts WD6 1WA 020 8207 2277
Principal Environmental Health Officer Health & Safety Environmental Health Hertsmere Borough Council Civic Offices Elstree Way Borehamwood Herts WD6 1WA 020 8207 2277	(If your premises is enforced by the Health & Safety Executive) Health & Safety Executive AW House 6-8 Stuart Street Luton Beds LU1 2SJ 01582 444200

Advertising your application

In the case of an application for grant or variation of a premise licence or for a provisonal statements, the applicant must display a bale blue A4 (or larger) notice, printed legibly in black ink ot typed in black, in a size equal (or larger) to 16 font, prominetly on the boundry of the premises to which it relates. the notice must be displayed for 28 consecutive days starting the day after the application is given to the Licensing Section.

In addition to this, you must publish a notice in a local newspaper, that circulates the premises, at least onece during the 10 working days after the application is given to the licensing authority. 

Fees

Please note that the fee for this type of licensing depends on the non-domestic rateable value. To learn how much consult the fee table . The non-domestic rateable value is available by contacting the Valuation Office Authority or by searching for your premises address at www.voa.gov.uk .