Licence - Sex Establishment

You need a licence from us to run a sex establishment, which can either be:

• Sex shop: a business premise which sells predominately sex articles
• Sex cinema: any premise used to show films which are concerned primarily with, or relate to, or are intended to, stimulate sexual activity.

How to apply

• Apply for a sex shop and cinema licence
• Application to change a sex shop and cinema licence

As part of the application, you will be required to advertise in the local press and display a notice outside the premise for a specific time period to give passers by the opportunity to comment.

How much does it cost to apply

The application fee is £750 (non-refundable) with a licence fee of £3,250 once granted.

Door supervisors

• Door supervisors working at nightclubs or similar premises must be registered by the Security Industry Authority.