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- Licensing register View applications and licences issued by the council under the Licensing Act 2003.
- Taxi licences How to become a licensed driver, driver licences, vehicle licences, vehicle operators, complaints, conditions, policies and fees.
- Entertainment and alcohol licences Premises and club premises, personal licences, temporary events notices, hypnotism licence, sex shop and cinema licences.
- Gambling licences Gambling premises, permits and responsible authorities.
- Community and street licences A-Boards and display of goods, car boot, house to house and street collections, cafes on the highway, town centre activities and street traders, distribution of free printed matter.
- Waste licences Skip licences, scrap metal dealers and motor salvage.
- Animal licences Home boarding establishments, catteries and kennels, pet shops, dog breeding and riding establishments.
- Food licences Health, safety and food regulations.
- Highways licences Scaffolding and hoarding licences, highways projection licence and licences to excavate the road or pavement.
- Other licences Cooling tower notification, caravan site, acupuncture, tattooing, electrolysis, piercing and semi-permanent skin colouring, housing/landlord licensing, Houses in multiple occupation (HMO)
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Licensing
Taxi licences
HM Revenue and Customs - Tax Requirements Commencing April 2022
From 4 April 2022, the rules are changing if you're applying for a licence for a:
- hackney carriage / private hire driver
- private hire vehicle operator
If you're an individual, company or any type of partnership you must complete a tax check if you're:
- renewing a licence
- applying for the same type of licence you previously held,that ceased to be valid less than a year ago
- applying for the same type of licence you already hold with another licensing authority
For further guidance visit tax check.
You will not need to complete a tax check and you should follow the confirm your tax responsibilities guidance if you have:
- never held a licence of the same type before
- had a licence of the same type that ceased to be valid a year or more before making this application
For further guidance visit tax responsibilities.
Driver licences
- Apply for a Hackney Carriage or private hire driver's licence
- Renew a Hackney Carriage or private hire driver's licence
- Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Service Standards
Vehicle licences
- How to transfer an existing vehicle and licence
- Renew a Hackney Carriage vehicle licence
- Apply for a private hire/hackney carriage vehicle licence
- Renew a private hire vehicle licence
- Wheelchair accessible vehicle list
Vehicle operators
- Apply for a private hire operator's licence
- Renew a private hire operator's licence
- Change of details form
Complaints
Entertainment and alcohol licences
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
If you wish to submit any correspondence or make an application, we strongly encourage that these are made electronically and emailed to licensing@kirklees.gov.uk as the postal services are currently disrupted. You will receive confirmation that your application/email has been received and if applicable, we will call you back to arrange for payment to be taken over the phone as we cannot accept cheques as present.
Temporary Off Sales Permission
The Business and Planning Act 2020 has temporarily modified the Licensing Act 2003 to provide an automatic extension to the terms of most premises licences which currently only permit the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises to allow the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises. The provisions are temporary until 30 September 2021.
Alcohol licensing: guidance on new temporary off-sales permissions
Premises and club premises
- Apply for a premises licence
- Apply for a club premises certificate
- Request a review of a premises licence
Personal licences
- Apply for a personal licence
- Apply for a sex shop licence
- Apply for a sexual entertainment venue licence
- Apply for a licence to perform hypnotism
Temporary Events Notices (TENs)
Gambling licences
Consultation of Revised Statement of Gambling Policy
View the Draft - Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles 2022-2025.
The amendments and additions can be seen in red and purple in the document.
Please submit any comments regarding the revised policy:
- by email to licensingconsultation@kirklees.gov.uk
- by post to Licensing Department, PO Box 1720, Huddersfield, HD1 9EL
Visit Changes to the Guidance for Licensing Authorities for further information.
Statement of principles
Small lotteries
- Application form
- Counter signatories and annual fee form
- Notification of change of responsible person
- Returns form
Temporary use
Community and street licences
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
If you wish to submit any correspondence or make an application, we strongly encourage that these are made electronically and emailed to licensing@kirklees.gov.uk as the postal services are currently disrupted. You will receive confirmation that your application/email has been received and if applicable, we will call you back to arrange for payment to be taken over the phone as we cannot accept cheques as present.
A-boards and display of goods
Car boot
House to house and street collections
Cafes on the highway
- Apply for permission to provide cafe facilities on a public highway
- View and comment on temporary street cafe applications