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If you're looking to sell alcohol, provide entertainment, or serve hot food and drinks late at night, you'll need a Premises Licence.
What's a Premises Licence?
Whether you're opening a pub, a restaurant, a bar, or even hosting an event space, a licence is essential to operate legally.
A Premises Licence is a legal requirement for businesses in England and Wales that want to:
Sell alcohol
Provide entertainment
(live music, dancing, or film screenings outside of 9am - 11pm)
Serve hot food or drink
(between 11pm and 5am)
Key information
- Time for licence grant
- 4-5 weeks
- Time to prepare documents
- 1-2 days
- Barnab fee
- £300 + VAT
- Government fee
- £190
- Newspaper Fee
- Variable (£200-£300)
Premises, Personal or a TEN: which licence does your business need?
What you need depends on whether you are licensing a venue, a person, or a one-off event.
Premises Licence
A venue that sells alcohol, provides entertainment or serves late-night refreshment
- Time to get it
- 4-5 weeks
- Barnab fee
- £300 + VAT
- Government fee
- £190
- DBS check fee
- —
- Newspaper fee
- Variable (£200-£300)
- How long it lasts
- Ongoing while the venue operates
Not sure where to start? Read Personal and Premises Licence: What's the Difference? or What Is a Temporary Event Notice?
How the process works
Step by step guide to get you through the application process.
Get the application form ready via chat
Instead of long confusing forms, we guide you through a simple, conversational chat.
Submit supporting files to complete the application
We tell you which files you need to submit and review them.
Generate your application pack
We generate your application forms and premises plan to make sure you are 100% ready for submission.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We are always cheaper and faster. We are a technology company, which is why we can minimise costs and processing times for our users. Our personal licence service is around £50 cheaper than the next best offer. Our premises licence service is £300 cheaper than the next best offer. We also have a 100% success rate, which is rare in this industry!
You’ll need a layout plan, a consent form signed by your proposed Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS), and proof of your right to work in the UK. Don’t worry - we guide you through every step on our application portal!
A personal licence allows an individual to sell alcohol. A premises licence allows a specific location (like a shop, café or bar) to sell alcohol. You’ll usually need both, and we can help you get them.
Yes - your application must include a detailed plan of the venue showing entrances, exits, bar area, kitchen, fire extinguishers, fire alarms, and any outside areas. We’ll create this for you, but we need you to provide an existing plan or a sketch of the premises.
Once submitted, the council takes 28 days to make a decision on your application. We’ll prepare your full application pack within 24 hours, provided that you answer all the questions in the chat and upload a layout plan.
We are always cheaper and faster. We are a technology company, which is why we can minimise costs and processing times for our users. Our personal licence service is around £50 cheaper than the next best offer. Our premises licence service is £300 cheaper than the next best offer. We also have a 100% success rate, which is rare in this industry!
Yes - the law requires you to display a notice outside your venue and place an ad in a local newspaper. We will connect you with our advertising partner, who will send a quote directly to you.
The council usually charges £190, but the fee depends on your venue’s rateable value. We’ll confirm the exact amount before submission.
When an objection is raised, the council will inform you and encourage you to resolve it by agreeing to additional conditions. This is common, and we can help you manage the process and respond quickly to avoid delays.
For the premises licence, your application may be objected to by members of the public or responsible authorities (e.g. the police or council) during the 28-day consultation period. It will then normally go to a licensing committee hearing. Hearings are rare (only around 1% of applications), and we offer a Hearing Package to help you prepare, respond to objections, and feel confident on the day.
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