Late Notice: Planning Application withdrawn from the Planning Committee of 23 October 2025.

24/1101/OUTEI - Land To The West Of Barnet Road, And East Of Baker Street, Potters Bar

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

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.

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