A printable version of this Statement of Licensing Policy is available in PDF format (686kb).

Contents

Statement of Licensing Policy

1    Introduction
2    Purpose
3    Licensing Objectives
4    Types of Licence
5    Licensable Activities
6    General Principles
7    Consultees    

Legislation, Policies and Strategies

8    Legislation
9    Relationship with Planning Policies
10  Relationship with Building Control
11   Provisional Statements
12  National Strategies
13  Local Strategies and Policies
14  Integrating Strategies
15  Regulated Entertainment
16  Cumulative Impact Policy

Administration of Licensing Functions

17  Applications
18  Licensing Hours
19  Vicinity
20  Conditions
21  Enforcement
22  Drugs Policy
23  Operating Schedules
24  Premises Licences
25  Provisional Statements
26  Club Premises Certificates
27  Personal Licences
28  Designated Premises Supervisors
29  Temporary Event Notices

Operational Matters

30  Variation of Licences
31  Transfer of Premises Licences
32  Interim Authority Notices

Prevention of Crime and Disorder Objective

33  Applications

Public Safety Objective

34  Inspection of Premises
35  Operational Considerations

Prevention of Public Nuisance Objective

36  Local Amenity

Protection of Children from Harm Objective

37  Access to Licensed Premises
38  Access to Cinemas
39  Children and Public Entertainment

Complaints against Licensed Premises

40  How complaints will be dealt with

Decision Making

41  Licensing Committee Terms of Reference
42  Allocation of Decision Making Responsibilities
43  Relevant Representations
44  Other Considerations
45  Reviews

Table of Delegations of Licensing Functions

Further Information