Leeds City Council's Entertainment Licensing Section issues various licences and permits. We act as the Licensing Authority under the 2003 Licensing Act, granting licences associated with alcohol and regulated entertainment.
You can apply to us for the following licences and permits:
1) Licences/certificates issued under the Licensing Act 2003
- Premises Licences - to authorise the following licensable activities:
- Sale by retail of alcohol.
- Provision of regulated entertainment.
- Provision of late night refreshment.
- Personal Licences - for individuals to allow them to authorise the sale and supply of alcohol in venues that have a premises licence.
- Club Premises Certificates - to authorise certain activities at qualifying registered clubs
- Temporary Event Notices - to permit temporary events to take place allowing certain licensable activities such as the sale of alcohol
2) Marriage premises licences.
3) Licences issued under the Gambling Act 2005.
4) Lotteries and amusements.
5) Adult shop licences.
6) Permits for street collections, house to house collections, scrap metal dealers, motor salvage operators and game dealer licences.
Application forms and guidance
If you are interested in making an application under the Licensing Act 2003 you can find further information and guidance by looking at the pages in this section. If you are interested in any other licences or permits issued by the section please contact us using the contact details at the top right hand side of this page. Our telephone line is open Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm and Friday 9am - 4:30pm. You can also offer us feedback on our service by filling out our online customer feedback form.