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Premises Licence

To provide late-night refreshments, regulated entertainment and to sell alcohol in a premises in Haringey, you need a premises licence from Haringey Licensing Authority.

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What is Regulated Entertainment?

  • a performance of a play
  • an exhibition of a film
  • an indoor sporting event
  • a boxing or wrestling entertainment (indoors or outdoors)
  • a performance of live music
  • a performance of dance
  • any playing of recorded music

What is late night refreshment?

Late night refreshment is hot food and drink supplied to members of the public, for consumption on or off the premises, between the hours of 11pm and 5am.

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Who may apply for a Licence?

Any of the following may apply for a premises licence:

  • anyone who carries on a business in the premises to which the application relates
  • a recognised club
  • a charity
  • a health service body
  • a person who is registered under the Care Standards Act 2000 in relation to an independent hospital
  • a chief police officer of a force in England and Wales
  • anyone discharging a statutory or function under Her Majesty's prerogative
  • a person from an educational institute
  • any other permitted person

Applicants must not be under 18 years of age.

A premises licence is required for premises where any of the licensable activities are going to take place. Where alcohol is to be sold, the premises must have a designated premises supervisor responsible for all sales of alcohol on the premises. The person must be a holder of a personal licence.

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How will my Application be evaluated?

Applications must be sent to the Council on the prescribed form and be accompanied by:

  • The appropriate fee
  • an operating schedule
  • a plan of the premises which must be clear and legible in all material respects
  • a form of consent from the premises supervisor (for applications where the sale of alcohol will be a licensable activity).

The operating schedule is part of the application form and must include details of:

  • the licensable activities
  • the times when the activities will take place
  • any other times when the premises will be open to the public
  • in the case of applicants who wish to have a limited licence, the period the licence is required for
  • information in respect of the premises supervisor
  • whether any alcohol that is to be sold is for consumption on or of the premises or both
  • the steps proposed to be taken to promote the licensing objectives
  • any other required information

Applicants will be required to advertise their application and to give notice of the application.

We must grant the application where no objections have been received. However, a hearing must be held if any objections are made in respect of the application. If a hearing is held the licence can be granted, granted subject to additional conditions, licensable activities can be excluded or the application can be rejected.

We will serve a notice of our decision on the applicant, any person who has made objection and the chief of police.

Applications can also be made to vary or transfer a licence; or for an interim authority notice following the death, incapacity or insolvency of a licence holder.

Premises licences will effectively be valid for the life of the premises with no annual renewal required. However, if there is evidence that any of the licensing objectives are being compromised, the licence can be reviewed. Please read the 'applying for a review' page for more information and an application form to request a review of a premises licence or club premises certificate.

Where premises are being - or are to be - constructed for the purpose of being used for one or more "licensable activities", or are being or about to be extended, or otherwise altered for that purpose, a person may apply for a provisional statement.

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Advertising the Application

Applications for premises licences must be advertised in a local newspaper and by a notice on the premises. The notice displayed on the premises must be on blue A4 paper. Click on the following links for sample newspaper and display notices:

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Will Tacit Consent apply?

Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from us at the end of 28 days. Where objections have been received to the application, we must determine the application within 42 days. Please contact us if we notify you that objections have been made.

Where tacit consent is applicable, it will only apply for licences / registrations that are submitted electronically or the business can show proof of delivery from a post office or recognised courier.

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How to apply

New premises licence applications

You can download the application from the licensing application forms page, and complete it by hand.

Note that if you intend to supply alcohol, you will also need the consent of the person you wish to designate as premises supervisor. If this is not the applicant for the premises licence, the person can give consent to being specified as DPS

Variations and related applications

The following forms are available on the applications forms and registers page, you can complete them online or on paper.

  • Premises Licence Application Form (Licensing Act 2003 application forms)
    • you may also require: Consent to being specified as designated premises supervisor
  • Provisional Statement Application Form
  • Application to vary a premises licence
  • Vary premises licence to specify designated premises supervisor
    • you may also require: Consent to being specified as designated premises supervisor
  • Application to transfer premises licence
    • Consent of premises licence holder to transfer (see link above)
  • Interim Authority Notice
  • Notification of an interest in a Premises

Guidance Notes

All supporting information can be found on the Licensing Guidance and Annexes page:

  • Premises Licence
  • Fees
  • Variations, Representations and Appeals
  • Provision of Late Night Refreshment
  • Regulated Entertainment
  • Provisional Statement

Applying online

Apply online on the Business Link website

New premises licence applications

Variation and related documents

Annual Fee payment

Online payment Terms and Conditions

The following credit or debit cards are accepted in Haringey:

Different types of cards accepted

Maestro - Mastercard Debit - Mastercard Credit - Visa Credit - Visa Debit (formerly Delta) and Visa Electron

Terms and conditions

  1. We cannot accept liability if payment is refused or declined by the card supplier.
  2. If the card supplier declines payment, the Council is under no obligation to bring this fact to the customer's attention.
  3. Customers should check with their card supplier to ensure that payment has been deducted from their relevant account.
  4. Due to end of day processing, this service will not be available between 10pm and 11pm every weekday evening (Mon- Fri).
  5. Users should note that any payments in process after the 10pm deadline need to be completed by 10.05pm.
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What if the Application is Refused?

Please contact us in the first instance.

A failed applicant will receive notice of the refusal of an application from us and may appeal to the Magistrates' court within 21 days of receiving notice of the decision.

A licence holder may also appeal against:

  • any interim steps imposed by us following a review hearing
  • any conditions attached to a licence following a hearing
  • a decision to reject a variation application
  • a decision to exclude an activity or a person as a premises supervisor

Again, appeals are made to a Highgate Magistrates' court within 21 days of receiving notice of the decision.

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Objections to a Premises Licence

The police can apply to us for a review of the licence if they are of the opinion that the premises are associated with either serious crime or disorder or both.

The police can also give a notice to us if they believe that the transfer of a licence to another could undermine crime prevention objectives. Such a notice must be given within 14 days of receiving notification of the application.

In both cases a hearing will be held and the licence holder and other interested parties may make representations.

An interested party or responsible body may make representations in relation to a licence application or may request us to review an existing licence. In both cases we will hold a hearing to consider the representations.

An interested party or relevant authority who made relevant representations may appeal against the granting of a licence or against any condition, variation, licensable activity or premises supervisor decisions.

Appeals are made to a Highgate Magistrates' court within 21 days of notice of the decision.

You will find more information on how to make a representation against a premises licence application under consultation on our licensing representations page.

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Contact

The Licensing Team
Enforcement
Urban Environment
Units 271-272
Lee Valley Technopark
Ashley Road
Tottenham
London
N17 9LN

Tel 020 8489 8232
Fax 020 8489 5133
Email

licensing@haringey.gov.uk

Page Last Updated: 15 January 2013

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