Events on council land

This application must be served on the council no later than 3 months prior to the event date.

Do not send additional documents. The council will not accept, attachments, photographs or web links in lieu of a fully completed application form. Additional documents will not be reviewed unless specifically requested by the council.

Incomplete application forms may result in your application being rejected or refused.

This application form may not be used for markets or car boot sales.

Please read the full terms and conditions and event fees before submitting your application form, see links below.

• Terms and conditions 
• Event fees

Additional services including the unlocking of gates, unlocking of public conveniences and access to electricity supply must be requested in advance by event organisers, costs may be incurred for these services.

Please refer to venue information sheets for information about the services available at each location. Venue information sheets can be requested by email from events@ambervalley.gov.uk.

This application will be circulated to:

1. Amber Valley Borough Council departments

• Regulation (health, safety and food safety)
• Environment unit (noise pollution)
• Landscape operations
• Licensing
• Law & assets

2. Derbyshire Constabulary, Licensing Section, 'C' Divisional Police HQ, Beetwell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1QP
   
   
3. Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service, South Area Office, Ascot Drive Community Fire Station, Ascot Drive, Derby, DE24 8GZ
   
   
4. Emergency Planning Department, Chief Executives Office, Derbyshire County Council, County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG (where appropriate)
   
   
5. The local ward member(s)
   
   
6. Interested parties in the vicinity of the site

• Guide to organising events
  www.ambervalley.gov.uk/community/events/
• The purple guide to health, safety and welfare at music and other events
  www.thepurpleguide.co.uk
• The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
  www.hse.gov.uk
• Temporary event notices 
  www.ambervalley.gov.uk/licensing/alcohol-and-entertainment-licensing/temporary-events-notices
• Fire risk assessments at open air events and venues
  www.gov.uk/government/publications/fire-safety-risk-assessment-open-air-events-and-venues
• The British Standards Institute
  www.bsigroup.co.uk
• MUTA. The trade association for the UK temporary structures and technical textiles industries
  www.muta.org.uk/
• PIPA inflatable play inspection scheme
  www.pipa.org.uk
• The amusement device inspection procedures scheme (ADIPS)
  www.adips.co.uk
• Amber Valley Borough Council safeguarding policy
  www.ambervalley.gov.uk/community/community-safety/