Premises licence and licence related services
A premises licence is granted in respect to a building or defined open space. It allows one or more 'licensable activities' to be conducted on the premises, such as the sale of alcohol by retail. As a licensing consultancy company, we specialise in securing new premises licence applications and amending or extending licensed hours on exsisting premises.
Articles that provide a quick guide to the premises licence:
Premises Licence- Rules and Application
Professional Premises Licence Application Service
Personal Licence Training Online Ltd specialise in providing full premise licensing applications on your behalf. Through this service, our licensing consultants administer the entire application and present it to all relevant authorities and responsible authorities, outlining the measures taken towards fulfilling the Licensing Objectives compliant under the 2003 Licensing Act. We can prepare a scaled plan of your premise, and liaise with the relevant authorities concerning any issues that may be made raised against your application. Our licensing consultants can attend any hearings on your behalf, endeavouring to secure the granting of your licence. A full range of services relating to the premise licence are detailed below.
Plans and Scale Drawings
The Licensing Act 2003 states that all new premises licence applications must be accompanied with a 1:10cm scale drawing of the premises indicating areas where alcohol is to be sold. Relevent premise details, such as fire exits, fire fighting equipment, fire codes and CCTV equipments, must be displayed on the scale drawing.
Change of Use
Our licensing consultants work closely with a network of architects who specialise in preparing change of use applications for restaurants, public houses and licensed retail premises. We can assist on types of premises applications including A1, A3, and A5, with or without the sale of alcohol by retail.
Risk Assessments
Personal Licence Training Online Ltd can carry out an efficient, specialist risk assessment of your premises. Under the new Licensing Act (2003), the Designated Premises Supervisor is ultimately responsible for overseeing a risk assessment of a licensed premise. These new laws stipulate that you are required to carry out a Fire Risk Assessment and a Health & Safety Risk Assessment on a regular basis, dictated by the number of people that you employ.
Licence Hearings and appeals
Every year, hundreds of new premises licence applicants go to hearing before their Local Licensing Authority. Alternatively, retailers may be brought to hearing as a result of selling alcohol to trading standards test purchasers. Our licensing consultants can assist on all aspects of hearings and appeals, preparing your case and providing professional guidance and advice to maximise your chance of retaining your licence.
Licensed Trade Insurance
Personal Licence Training Online Ltd have access to a network of specialist licensed and hospitality trade insurance brokers who give preferential rates to our clients. Please call our licensing office (01527 544780) for full details or to obtain a quotation.
CCTV Systems
The Police will normally insist on the installation of Close Circuit Television to all new licensed premises, with conditions generally imposed on all new licence applications and written in to licensing policy statements. CCTV systems have to comply with DCMS guidelines. Personal Licence Training have access to a wide network of engineers who understand the need to satisfy legal requirements, and can install CCTV systems onto your premises to fulfil any such conditions stipulated by the Police.
For information or advice on any of the above services, simply call our licensing team on 01527 544780.
