Licensing
Premises Licensing
Apply for a new premises licence, tell us about a change of circumstance and view or comment on applications
Personal licences
Personal licences let you authorise sales of alcohol from licences premises.
Massage and special treatments
Apply for or vary a licence for piercing, tattooing, beauty and spa treatments, and similar.
Street trading
Street trading includes selling items and placing tables or chairs on the highway.
Houses in Multiple Occupation
Apply for a Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) license.
Temporary Event Notices
Apply to sell alcohol, provide entertainment, or serve food and drink late on unlicenced premises.
Animal welfare licensing
Apply for a licence for your animal business, to keep a dangerous wild animal, or to run a zoo.
Approval of premises for marriage or civil partnerships
Apply for a licence to host marriage or civil partnership ceremonies at your business premises.
Explosives
Apply for a licence to store and sell fireworks.
Film classification
Apply to get a film classified for public exhibition.
Gambling licensing
Licences are required for most gambling activities.
Hypnotism
Apply for a licence if you plan to perform hypnotism for entertainment purposes.
Scrap metal dealers
Apply for a licence if you're collecting, buying, or selling scrap metal.
Sex establishments
Apply for or renew a licence for sex establishments.
Sports ground certificates
Safety certificates for sports grounds and spectator stands.
What we don't licence
Find out which licences are arranged by other organisations or other Council departments.