Designated Premises Supervisor
Variation of the Designated Premises Supervisor
You can vary the Designated Premises
Supervisor (DPS) of an existing premises licence which authorises
the sale by retail of alcohol.
If you are a DPS of a premises, you can request to be removed
from the premises licence.
The existing premises licence holder (or their
authorised agent) of a premises licence may apply for a variation
of Designated Premises Supervisor:
- an application must be made by the holder of the premises
licence;
- it must be accompanied by the premises licence or, if that is
not practicable, a statement of the reasons for the failure to
provide the licence;
- an application must also be accompanied by a consent form from
the proposed DPS to show that they consent to taking on this
responsible role;
- Only one DPS may be specified in a single premises
licence;
- The applicant must give notice of the application to the Chief
Officer of Police for the Police area in which the premises are
situated and to the existing DPS (if there is one).
A summary of the
regulation relating to this licence.
Application evaluation process
Applications must be sent to the licensing
authority for the area where the premises are located.
What fee do I pay?
The fee is £23.
Online payments can be made on http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/content_pages/pay_it.aspx
What information do I need to include with the application
form?
- The consent form completed by the proposed premises
supervisor
- The premises licence, or the relevant part of it or an
explanation
Where do I send copies of the forms?
To us and the Chief Officer of the Police and the existing
premises supervisor (if any)
The Chief Officer of Police:
Metropolitan Police Service
Tower Hamlets Division
Licensing Office
Bow Road Police Station
111 Bow Road
London E3 2AN
Tel: 020 7275 and 020 7275 4950
Fax: 020 7275 4943
Email: HT-LicensingOffice@met.police.uk
The Act allows the variation of DPS to come
into immediate interim effect as soon as the licensing authority
receives it, until it is formally determined or withdrawn. This is
to ensure that there is no interruption to normal business at the
premises.
The Chief Officer of Police has 14 days,
beginning with the day on which they are notified, to consider the
application.
They can either:
- object to the designation of the new premises supervisor where,
in exceptional circumstances, they believe that the appointment
would undermine the *crime prevention objective as set out in the
Licensing Act 2003; or
- raise no objection to the application.
Request to be removed as the Designated Premises
Supervisor
You can request to be removed as Designated
Premises Supervisor from the premises licence.
If you are an existing Designated Premises Supervisor, you can
request to be removed from the premises licence.
A summary of the
regulation relating to this licence
Applications must be sent to the licensing
authority for the area where the premises are located.
What fee do I pay?
There is no fee for this application
What information do I need to include with the
application form?
Where the individual is the holder
of the premises licence, the notice must also be accompanied by the
premises licence (or the appropriate part of the licence) or, if
that is not practicable, by a statement of the reasons for the
failure to provide the licence (or part).
Where do I send copies of the forms?
Where you are NOT the Premises Licence Holder
you must, no later than 48 hours after the time of giving this
Notice to the Licensing Authority:
- give a copy of this Notice to the Premises
Licence Holder and
- direct the Holder to send to the
Licensing Authority, within 14 days of receiving a copy of the
Notice, the Premises Licence or a statement of the reasons for
failing to do so (sample
Notice attached).
Complaints and appeals
See the main page for information on how to appeal or complain and
our contact details.