New premises licence

Small changes to your premises licence can be made using the minor variation process.

This process may be used for changes such as:

• small changes to the structure or layout of a premises
• the addition of authorisation for late night refreshment or regulated entertainment (such as performance of plays or film exhibitions)
• small changes to licensing hours (but see below on changes that relate to alcohol)
• revisions, removals and additions of conditions (this could include the removal or amendment of out of date, irrelevant or unenforceable conditions or the addition of volunteered conditions)

The minor variations process cannot be used to:

• add the retail or supply of alcohol to a licence
• extend licensing hours for the sale or supply of alcohol at any time between 11pm and 7am
• increase the amount of time on any day during which alcohol may be supplied or sold by retail
• extend the period for which the licence or certificate has effect
• transfer the licence or certificate from one premises to another or vary substantially the premises to which it relates
• specify, in a premises licence an individual as the designated premises supervisor
• add the sale by retail or supply of alcohol as an activity authorised by a licence or certificate
• disapply the mandatory condition relating to a designated premises supervisor (there is a separate process by which community premises can apply for this)

Application

Apply for a minor variation 

Attachments required

The following document is required:

• plan of the premises (only required if the variation includes changes to the internal layout of the premises)

Please ensure you have received an acknowledgement of your application before erecting the notice of application at the premises.  

Fees

The fee for a minor variation application is £89 which you are required to pay online at the time of submission (via credit or debit card).

Processing and timescales

Applications are open to a ten working day consultation period at the end of which, if no representations are received, the application will be granted.