FAQs on Licensing Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates

Any business or individual (aged at least 18) that wishes to conduct licensable activities on a premises are required to apply for either a Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate from Breckland Council.

You can apply online or by completing an application form that can be downloaded

You can apply online or by completing an application form that can be downloaded

Applications for a Premises Licence, Club Premises Certificate or Variations to either are subject to the fees shown in the table below.

All fees are based on the rateable value for the premises.  If you are unsure of the rateable value please visit the Valuation Office website. 

 * Premises which are not liable for or exempt from National Non-Domestic Rates will fall under Band A

** Where a premises falls under Band D or E and is used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, the fees will be as follows:

Band                                                                       Initial Fee                                                        Annual Fee

Band D                                                                    £900                                                                  £640

Band E                                                                     £1905                                                                £1050

Where the maximum number of persons allowed on the premises at the same time (during times that licensable activities take place) is 5000 or more an additional fee applies:

Number of people                                                                                                                          Additional Fee

5000 - 9999                                                                                                                                     £1000

10000 - 14999                                                                                                                                 £2000

15000 - 19999                                                                                                                                 £4000

20000 - 29999                                                                                                                                 £8000

30000 - 39999                                                                                                                                 £16000

40000 - 49999                                                                                                                                 £24000

50000 - 59999                                                                                                                                 £32000

60000 - 69999                                                                                                                                 £40000

70000 - 79999                                                                                                                                 £48000

80000 - 89999                                                                                                                                 £56000

90000 and over                                                                                                                                £64000

Exemptions

No initial fee or annual renewal fee is payable for the following unless the licensable activity of the sale of alcohol or provision of late night refreshment is required:

• The application is by a proprietor of an educational institution in respect of premises that are or form part of an educational establishment
  • The establishment is a school or college
  • The provision of regulated entertainment on the premises is carried on by the establishment for and on behalf of the establishment

 or

• The application is in respect of premises that are or form part of a church hall, chapel hall or similar building or a village hall, parish hall or other similar building

All applications have to go through a 28 day consultation period

We will send your licence to you or the person you have specified on the application form

A Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) is required in any licensed premises where alcohol is supplied

A Personal Licence authorises an individual to sell or supply alcohol from a licensed premises

If you wish to make an amendment to your current Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate that affect any of the licensing objectives (prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance and protection of children from harm) you will need to apply to Breckland Council for a Variation

If you wish to make an amendment to your current Premise Licence or Club Premises Certificate that does not adversely affect any of the licensing objectives (prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance and protection of children from harm) you will need to apply to Breckland Council for a Minor Variation.

A transfer of a Premises Licence can be applied for when a new party wishes to become the new Premises Licence holder

You are able to do this by completing an application form that can be downloaded

If you feel a premises or club is in breach of any of its conditions you can request a review of its licence

You are able to complete an application form

Under theLicensing Act 2003, which regulates Alcohol and Entertainment, the following are Licensable Activities:

• The sale or supply of alcohol
• Provision ofregulated entertainment
  • A performance of a play (e.g. a pantomime or amateur dramatic production, including a rehearsal)
  • An exhibition of a film
  • An indoor sporting event
  • A boxing or wrestling entertainment
  • A performance of live music (e.g. karaoke, a band or a choir)
  • Any playing of recorded music
  • A dance performance
  • Facilities for making music, dancing and entertainment of a similar description
• Provision of late night refreshment (hot food or drink, consumed on or off the premises, between the hours of 23:00 and 05:00)

The following are examples of entertainment that are exempt from the Licensing Act 2003:

• A film exhibition solely to demonstrate a product, advertise any goods or services, or provide information, education or instruction;
• Any film exhibition at a museum or art gallery;
• Live television or radio broadcasts (please note if the event shown is on SKY television you are required to have a licence from SKY);
• The performance of live or recorded music incidental to some other activity that is not itself a regulated entertainment;
• Entertainment incidental to a religious service or meeting, or at a place of public religious worship;
• Entertainment at a garden fete or similar event for charitable purposes;
• Morris dancing, whether performance or participation;
• Entertainment from carnival floats.

There are also exemptions for the supply of hot food and drink free of charge or from a vending machine or for charitable purposes between the hours of 23:00 and 05:00.

There are nine Responsible Authorities