9  Relationship with Planning Policies

9.1  The Licensing Authority recognises that Licensing and Planning are separate regimes which is borne out by case law. Where an application is granted by the Licensing Authority which would require planning permission this would not relieve the applicant of the need to obtain that permission.  It will still be necessary, for the applicant to ensure that he/she has all the necessary permissions in place to enable them to run the business within the law.

9.2  There will, however, be a clear separation of the Planning and Licensing regimes to avoid duplication and inefficiency.  Therefore, any decision made under the Licensing Act will not take into consideration the need for planning permission.

9.3  The Licensing Authority recognises that licensing applications should not be seen as a re-run of the planning application process as different considerations will apply.    

9.4  In addition, if an application is granted by the Licensing Authority which involves a material alteration to a building, this would not relieve the applicant of the need to apply for planning permission.

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