Premise Licence Variations

The Local Authority is responsible for licensing the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment. Any premises which holds a premises licence or club certificate can apply to the Local Authority to vary the conditions or timings of that licence. For example, you may decide that you wish to open for longer hours, provide further licensable activities or change the layout of the premises.

Applicants who wish to vary their premises licence will need to be aware of the council's Statement of Licensing Policy.

Full Variation – Licensing Act 2003

A premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 allows a premises to sell alcohol, provide regulated entertainment or serve late night refreshment.

Under the legislation you can make an application to vary your premises license. You may wish to

extend the hours you sell alcohol,
have conditions removed from your existing licence.
add a licensable activity that your premises licence does not currently authorise you to undertake.

Minor Variation – Licensing Act 2003

The Minor Variations Application process can only be used for variations that could have no adverse impact on the promotion of the licensing objectives.

It cannot be used to:

Extend the period for which a licence has effect (such as a time limited licence).
Transfer the licence from one premises to another.
Specify, in a premises licence, an individual as a premises supervisor.
To add the sale by retail or supply of alcohol as an activity authorised by a premises licence.
To authorise the sale by retail or supply of alcohol at any time between 11pm and 7am.
To authorise an increase in the amount of time in any day during which alcohol may be sold by retail or supplied.

It could be used to: