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Licensing Act 2003

On the 24^th of November 2005 the Licensing Act 2003 came into force and permissions granted under the old licensing regimes became null and void. Therefore a Premises Licence (and Personal Licence in the case of sale of alcohol) or Temporary Event Notice (TEN) must be in force at any venue where licensable activities are to take place.

POINTS TO NOTE

• The new Premises Licence replaces the old Liquor Licence, Public Entertainment Licence, Theatre Licence, Cinema Licence and Late Night Refreshment Licence.
  
  
• Take-aways and restaurants serving hot food after 11.00 pm will need a Premises Licence
  
  
• A registered members club certificate has been replaced with a Club Premises Certificate.
  
  
• A Justice's Licence no longer exists and must have been converted into a Personal Licence.
  

Click on the links below for some questions and answers for licensees and licence holders and Stratford-on-Avon District Council's Statement of Licensing Policy.

Licensing Act 2003 FAQs

Licensing Act Policy

Licensing Hearings Procedure

Below is a list of responsible authorities in Stratford-on-Avon District Council Area.

Statutory Authorities

Specimen Public Notice

For further information please contact the Licensing Team on 01789 260211 or by email at licensing@stratford-dc.gov.uk or by fax on 01789 260860.

Alternatively the Department for Culture Media and Sport have useful information and links on it's website.

Downloads:
Licensing Act 2003 (169KB PDF) | Statement of Licensing Policy (122KB PDF) | Licensing Act 2003 Hearings Procedure (188KB PDF) | Statutory Authorities List (35KB PDF) | Specimen Public Notice (87KB PDF) | Licensing Act-Member Guide (59KB PDF) | Help with PDFs

External links:
DCMS

See also:
Business frequently asked questions

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