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Licensed premises

Statement of Licensing Policy

The Statement of Licensing Policy outlines the way the council, as the Licensing Authority, is implementing the legislation.  This document was approved by full council on 25 April 2013 and came into force on 1 May 2013.

  • Statement of Licensing Policy (pdf 7,137KB)
  • Appendix 1 - Activities covered by the licensing requirements (pdf 78KB)
  • Appendix 2 - Activities exempt from the licensing requirements (pdf 71KB)
  • Appendix 3 - Limitation for Temporary Event Notices (pdf 161KB)
  • Appendix 4 - Examples of Good Practice for Licensed Premises (pdf 2396KB)
  • Appendix 5 - Responsible authorities (pdf 123KB)
  • Appendix 6 - Pool of example conditions in connection with application (pdf 2222KB)
  • Appendix 7 - Mandatory Conditions (pdf 517KB)
  • Appendix 8 - Recommended delegations of functions (pdf 83KB)

To download these documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this on your computer, please use our advice page.

Licensable activities

People responsible for premises that hold any of the following activities are required to apply for the relevant licences under the Licensing Act 2003.

Applying for licensable activities

Depending on your intentions you will need to apply for either a Premises Licence, Club Premises Certificate or Temporary Event Notice.  You may also need to hold a personal licence.  Please apply for a licence if you wish to hold any licensable activities. 

Making changes to a premises already licensed

Please see our list of applications.

Understanding your licence/certificate conditions

We have explained the different conditions on your licence/certificate.

Licensing Enforcement

Please see the guidelines that officers follow in licensing enforcement.

Objecting to a licensing application

A member of the public can object to a licensing application this is call making a representation.  A member of the public can make a representation in relation to any licensing application for a premises in the vicinity of where you live. For more information please read objecting to a licensing application. 

Making a complaint about existing licensed premises

If you wish to make a complaint in relation to a current licensed premises, please read the information on who to contact depending on the grounds for your complaint.

Licensing hearing panels and reviews

Find out more about the procedures for:

Public register

We are currently installing a new computer system which will enable us to provide a public register online.  Until this is activated, you can view the public register for applications received and accepted.

The information available to you through the register is:

  • a list of premises that are licensed in the Medway area;
  • details of who is the premises licence holder;
  • the hours and activities authorised

The register is in three parts:

For more information contact Licensing Unit by telephone: Licensing Services - 01634 337107 or 337108 / Enforcement - 01634 337112 or 337106 or by email: licensing@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Licensing Unit, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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