Licence Summary
A premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 allows a premises to sell alcohol, provide regulated entertainment or serve late night refreshment.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must not be under 18 years of age.
Regulation Summary
DCMS webpage on the Licensing Act 2003
Application Evaluation Process
Applications must be sent to the licensing authority for the area where the premises are located.
Applications must be in a specific format and be accompanied by the fee, a plan of the premises and a form of consent from the premises supervisor (for applications where the sale of alcohol will be a licensable activity).
Applicants will be required to advertise their application and to give notice of the application to any other person or responsible body, e.g. the local authority, chief police officer or fire and rescue authority.
Further information on applying for a premises licence can be found in the Guidance Notes on this page.
If representations are received objecting to the application a hearing must be held. The outcome of this hearing would be that the licence be granted or granted subject to additional conditions, licensable activities listed in the application can be excluded or the application can be rejected.
The licensing authority will serve a notice of its decision on the applicant, any person who has made relevant representations (i.e. representations that were not deemed frivolous or vexatious) and the chief of police.
Will Tacit Consent Apply?
Tacit consent applies to a premises licence application if no relevant representations are made during a period of 28 days from the day after the application is received by the Licensing Authority. This target date is known as the ‘last date for representation’. The application will be deemed granted after the last date for representation.
If relevant representations are made within the 28 day consultation period tacit consent does not apply and a public hearing must be held to determine your application. The public hearing will be held within 20 working days after the last date for representation. The hearing date may be extended if the Licensing Authority considers it is in the public interest to do so.
Target Completion Period
If there are no representations to the application, the licence will be granted 29 days from the day the Licensing Authority received the application.
If there are representations the application will go before a Licensing Sub-Committee and a decision will be made at the hearing.
Forms to download, print and post
Should you wish to apply by post, you can download the following PDF forms from this page that you can complete and post to us:
- GN-A – Guidance on new applications
- GN-E – Proforma Risk Assessment V6
- GN-F - Outdoor Events Proforma Risk Assessment V2
- GN-C - Licensing Act 2003 Fees
- PREM1 – Application for new premises licence
- PREM2 – DPS consent form
- PERS1 – Application for personal licence
- PERS2 – Disclosure and declaration form
Forms to download and email
If you would prefer to be sent application forms by email that you can type directly onto, please contact us. We can accept payment by phone.
Apply online
Apply for a new premises licence
Apply for a provisional statement
Apply to vary a premises licence
Apply to make a minor variation to a premises licence
Apply to specify an individual as a designated premises supervisor
Consent to be specified as a designated premises supervisor
Request to be removed as a designated premises supervisor
Apply to transfer a licence
Consent to the transfer of a premises licence
Notification of an interest in a premises
Interim Authority Notice
Pay your annual fee
Redress
Please contact Leeds City Council in the first instance.
Any applicant, responsible authority or person making representation is able to appeal the Licensing Authority’s decision to a Magistrate’s Court within 21 days of the notice of decision. Full details of how to appeal are provided with the Decision Notice.
Members of the public who are experiencing problems with licensed premises may wish to read Guidance on Problem Premises
Public Registers or databases
Leeds City Council holds public registers of premises licence applications which can be accessed through the Public Access Portal.
Trade Associations
Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR)
Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU)
Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations (FLVA)
Institute of Entertainment and Arts Professionals (IEAP)
Use of Personal Data
Leeds City Council is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you have provided on your application for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.