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Apply for a premises licence

Premises selling or supplying alcohol, providing entertainment or providing hot food must have a premises licence.

Advertising the licence application

You must advertise on the premises and in a local paper. You must say that you’ve applied for a premises licence. 

Advertising on the premises

You must display a notice of your licence application on the premises. It must stay up for 28 days. This starts on the day after the application is submitted. 

Download a copy of the public notice template (PDF 35.73 KB)

The notice must be:

  • printed on A3 blue paper and laminated
  • properly displayed and clearly readable outside the premises
  • not obscured by shutters
  • displayed for the duration of the 28 day consultation period

Advertising in a newspaper

You must also send the notice to a local newspaper within 10 working days of receiving your application from us.

Download a newspaper advert: notice of application for a premises licence (PDF).