Review of a premises licence or club premises certificate

To review a licence you must be one of the following:

• a person living in the vicinity of the premises
• a body representing persons living in the vicinity of the premises
• a person involved in business in the vicinity of the premises
• a body representing persons involved in business in the vicinity of the premises (ie Residents' Association)
• a ward councillor
• a responsible authority (ie police or Environmental Protection etc.)

The review must relate to a particular premises and can be triggered if there is evidence that one or more of the following licensing objectives are not being promoted:

• the prevention of crime and disorder
• the prevention of public nuisance
• public safety
• the protection of children from harm

Review licensing application form (pdf)

Where do I send the forms?

As well as returning the completed review application to us, you will need to notify the holder of the premises licence and each responsible authority of their request, by sending them a copy of the application for review together with any accompanying documents, on the same day as the application is given to us.

For a list of all the responsible authorities - see Appendix 2 (PDF, 25k) for contact details.

Please note that we can reject any ground for a review if it considers it to be frivolous, vexatious or a repetition.  If not rejected, we must hold a hearing to consider the application. You will notified of the date of the hearing.

See the main page for our contact details and information on how to appeal or complain.