A variation, such as an additional room, is the same fee as a new application.
If you would like to use your business to hold civil partnership ceremonies or wedding ceremonies, you will need to be approved by us.
You must be the owner or a trustee of the property to apply for permission. The application must include a plan of the venue which clearly shows the room or rooms where the ceremonies will be held. A fee may be payable.
You can apply for permission to hold wedding ceremonies in religious premises or to hold civil partnership and wedding ceremonies in non-religious premises online.
Apply for a premises to hold civil partnership ceremonies or wedding ceremoniesPlaces of marriage licence fees
| Places of marriage licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| New application | £690 |
| Renewal | £154 |
| Review | £2,002 |
| Change of details (such as responsible person) | £130 |
Further information on marriage approved premises can be found in the Government legislation.
If there are no challenges while we consult upon your application, it will be granted in 21 days. If you have not heard from us by that point, please call us and we can tell you what is happening with your application.
A list of Marriage Approved Premises is available on request by emailing entertainment.licensing@leeds.gov.uk.
Current applications
Applications for premises to be approved as a venue for marriages in pursuance of section 26(1)(Bb) of The Marriage Act 1949 and civil partnerships in pursuance of section 6 (3a)(A) Of The Civil Partnerships Act 2004.
Applications have been made by the following:
There are no current applications.
For full details and to view a copy of the applications, contact the Entertainment Licensing Section.
Objections
Any person may give notice in writing of an objection to the grant of approval of such application, with reasons for the objection within 21 days from the date of publication, shown above. Such notice of objection should be sent to entertainment.licensing@leeds.gov.uk.
For more information or to view a copy of the application, contact us.
If you wish to complain about a licensed premises, contact the business first. If this does not work, contact us and if this is covered by the legislation, we can investigate.
Privacy notice
How we use your personal data
Sharing information
The council and the West Yorkshire Police are joint data controllers of the information you provide. The council and the West Yorkshire Police have a statutory duty to process and maintain licences and permissions and conduct enforcement activities in accordance with the The Marriage Act 1949 and The Civil Partnership Act 2004 as part of a legal obligation to meet the statutory requirements for the licensing of premises to be approved as a venue for marriages.
We may share the following information with other third parties: details of premises, licence status, the names, addresses and company numbers of persons and companies named on a licence. This information may be shared with other services in the council.
In addition we will share with external third party organisations including government departments, West Yorkshire Police, British Transport Police, Home Office, Information Commissioner's Office (for National Fraud Initiative), Department of Work and Pensions, HM Revenues and Customs, The Health and Safety Executive, West Yorkshire Joint Services, Businesses Against Crime in Leeds, Leeds BID, West Yorkshire Fire Service, The Environment Agency, and West Yorkshire Police in order to make further enquiries regarding your application or where required by law for the detection and prevention of crime.
The personal information you provide as part of your application will be held for a period of 6 years following the termination of the licence.
The West Yorkshire Police full privacy notice can be found on their website.
Making a complaint
Should you have cause for complaint, we would always recommend that you write to the business first. If that does not work, please contact us and providing it is a matter covered by the legislation, we can investigate the complaint for you.
Contact us
Phone
0113 378 5029
Post
Entertainment Licensing
Leeds City Council
Civic Hall
Leeds
LS1 1UR
