Apply for a premises licence
If you wish to provide late-night refreshments and regulated entertainment, and sell or supply alcohol, you need to apply for a licence.
To apply for the new grant of a premises licence, you will need to complete an online application form and pay the relevant fee.
If you are not experienced in the submission of licence applications, you may wish to consider contacting a licensing solicitor or licensing agent to carry out this work on your behalf. If applications are submitted incorrectly or are not of the required standard, they may be rejected, and you will lose your fee. Please note that the licensing authority are only able to provide basic guidance, which is published on our website.
Overview
You must apply for a premises licence if you intend to sell alcohol or provide licensable activities from a particular venue.
Licensable activities include:
- selling alcohol
- serving hot food and drinks between 11pm and 5am
You'll also need a licence if you provide the following types of entertainment:
- theatrical performance
- showing a film
- indoor sporting event
- boxing or wrestling (indoor or outdoor)
- live music
- recorded music
- dance
- facilities for making music
- dancing facilities
You still need a licence even if the activities are for charity.
You may have to pay Machine Games Duty on any gaming machines you have on your premises.
Exemptions
You don't need a licence for some types of entertainment, including:
- educational or promotional films
- films shown as part of an exhibition in a museum or gallery
- incidental music (live or recorded)
Conditions
You must be, or appoint, a designated premises supervisor (DPS) when you apply for a licence. A DPS must have a personal licence to sell alcohol
There may be other conditions added to your licence, e.g. having an age-checking policy if you sell alcohol.
How to apply
Applicants must be 18 years or older. You will need to apply for a premises licence if:
- You do not currently have a premises licence which relates to one of the licensable activities; or
- You already sell or supply alcohol and / or provide regulated entertainment and want to change how you currently operate
- You will need to make your application 2 months prior to the start of trading or any variation
Guidance
Premises licence application forms
Apply for a premises licence
Clock Completing this form takes around 30 minutes
To complete this for you will need:
- Plan of the premises
- Proof of right to work (if not a non-limited company)
- DPS Consent form (if not the applicant)
- Copy of Public Notice
Apply to vary a premises licence
Clock Completing this form takes around 30 minutes
To complete this form you will need:
- Your online reference number. The number can be found on your premises licence
- To pay the relevant fee
- A plan of the premises (if applicable)
- A DPS consent form (if applicable)
Apply to transfer a premises licence
Clock Completing this form takes around 30 minutes
To complete this form you will need
- Your online reference number. The number can be found on your premises licence
- To pay the fee of £21.00
- Consent of the existing premise licence holder to transfer the licence
- Proof of right to work (if not a non ltd company)
Apply to vary a premises licence to specify an individual as designated premises supervisor
Clock Completing this form takes around 10 minutes
To complete this form you will need:
- Your online reference number. The number can be found on your premises licence
- To pay the fee of £21.00
- A DPS consent form
Consent to being specified as a premises supervisor form
Clock Completing this form takes around 10 minutes
Apply for a minor variation of a premises licence
Clock Completing this form takes around 30 minutes
To complete this for you will need:
- Your online reference number. The number can be found on your premises licence
- A plan of the premises (if applicable)
- A debit or credit card to pay the relevant fee
Consent form for premises licence holder to transfer
Clock Completing this form takes around 5 minutes
Notification of an interest in premises form
Clock Completing this form takes around 20 minutes
Other related forms
Public notice of application for grant variation
Clock Completing this form takes around 10 minutes
Licence fees
Contact Licensing
- Kirklees Council
- Address Licensing Service, PO Box 1720, Huddersfield, HD1 9EL
- Phone 01484 456868
- Email licensing@kirklees.gov.uk