Applying for a variation enables you to:
- add all types of licensable activities
- increase or reduce hours on licensable activities
- apply for seasonal or non-standard times such as extensions on bank holidays
- make structural alterations e.g. removals of walls, moving the servery/counter, increasing the licensed area, licensing another floor in the building, outside areas
- remove, amend or add conditions.
Application process
To apply for variation in relation to a Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate, the applicant will be required to:
- complete a variation application form (Word)
- pay the relevant fee
- provide a plan of the premises, if different from original application
- provide the original premises licence.
If you don't have Word, you may download the variation of premises licence application form.
The original summary must remain at the premises.
The applicant must send copies of the application form to the responsible authorities. If you do not send full copies to the Responsible Authorities, any one of them can declare your application to be invalid.
On submission of your application form you must then advertise the application.
For what happens after you have submitted your application and advertised your application please see out information about the consultation period.
Apply in writing
An application form can be obtained from the council by contacting the licensing team who can arrange for an application to be left at reception or by sending the application in the post.
Council staff must be able to read the form easily. If areas of the form are left blank or items omitted, the form will be returned to the applicant as an invalid application.
Apply online
You can apply online at GOV.UK.
Apply for a variation of your premises licence
Will tacit consent apply
Tacit consent will apply to online applications. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the council by the end of the stated target completion period which is 28 days.