If you wish to hold an ad-hoc event in England or Wales which does not have the benefit of a premises licence or a club premises certificate for the particular licensable activity you would like, you must give to your local licensing authority either:
Please be aware that working days do not include the day of service, the day of the event or any weekends or bank holidays.
If the premises where the event is to be held is in areas governed by two or more local authorities applications must be made to each.
Unless you submit an electronic application you must also give a copy of the notice to the relevant persons:
The copy notice must be served on the relevant persons:
There are a number of important restrictions:
An activity that can be licensed must be carried out as detailed in a notice that must be given.
The notice must be in a specific format and must be made by someone over 18 years of age.
The notice should contain:
The local authority will acknowledge receipt of the notice by giving a notice to the premises user before the end of the first working day it was received or before the end of the second working day if the day the notice was received is not a working day.
Unless an application has been submitted electronically, the premises user must also give notice to the relevant persons (the chief officer of the local police department and the pollution and health and safety departments of the council)
If a relevant person who receives a notice and believes that the event would undermine one of the licensing objectives can serve an objection notice on the licensing authority and the premises user. This notice must be served within 3 working days of receipt of the temporary event notice.
If an objection notice is served in relation to a Standard TEN the local licensing authority must hold a hearing unless the objection is withdrawn. They may issue a counter notice if it considers it necessary for the promotion of a licensing objective. A decision must be made at least 24 hours before the beginning of the event.
If an objection notice is served in relation to a Late TEN and the objection not withdrawn, the local licensing authority will issue a counter notice. The counter notice must be issued at least 24 hours before the beginning of the event.
A relevant person may modify a standard TEN with the consent of the premises user. In such a case an objection notice will be deemed to have been withdrawn.
The licensing authority may impose conditions on a standard TEN if there is already a premises licence in force with similar conditions.
Counter notices may be provided by the licensing authority if the number of permitted TENs has been exceeded.
Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period (which is 10 working days from the date the application is received by the council).
In the first instance please contact:
Licensing Section
Amber Valley Borough Council
Town Hall
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3BT
Telephone: 01773 570222
Email: licensing@ambervalley.gov.uk
If a counter notice is given in relation to an objection notice the applicant may appeal against the decision. Appeals must be made to the local Magistrates' court within 21 days. An appeal may not be brought later than five working days from the day of the planned event.
In the first instance please contact:
Licensing Section
Amber Valley Borough Council
Town Hall
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3BT
Telephone: 01773 570222
Email: licensing@ambervalley.gov.uk
If a licensing authority decides not to issue a counter notice in relation to an objection notice the chief police officer can appeal the decision. Appeals must be made to the local Magistrates' court within 21 days. An appeal may not be brought later than five working days from the day of the planned event.
Contact the team directly on 01773 570222 or email licensing@ambervalley.gov.uk
