Services

We support hospitality businesses through every stage of the licensing process.

New premises licence applications

A premises licence authorises a venue to sell alcohol, provide late-night refreshment and put on regulated entertainment. Any new pub, bar or restaurant — or an existing site changing hands where the licence cannot transfer — needs one before trading. We draft the operating schedule, prepare scale plans, serve the statutory notices on the responsible authorities, and manage any negotiation or hearing at the licensing sub-committee.

Personal licence applications

A personal licence allows an individual to authorise the sale of alcohol at licensed premises, and every venue must have a Designated Premises Supervisor who holds one. Applicants need an accredited licensing qualification and a basic disclosure check. We help candidates through the qualification, application and submission to the relevant licensing authority, and advise on DPS appointments.

Licence variations

As a business grows or changes, its licence often needs to change too — extended hours, an outdoor area, additional licensable activities, or amended conditions. A minor variation covers low-impact changes; a full variation follows the same consultation route as a new application. We assess which route applies and handle the process end to end.

Temporary Event Notices (TENs)

A TEN authorises licensable activity for a one-off event — a festival bar, a late opening, or an occasion at unlicensed premises. They are limited in number and duration each year and must be served on the licensing authority and police within strict deadlines. We plan your calendar of notices, prepare each TEN and deal with any police objections.

Licence reviews and objections

A premises licence can be called in for review by the police, the council or local residents where there are concerns about crime, nuisance, safety or the protection of children. We represent licence holders at review, prepare evidence and proposed conditions, and advise operators who need to make or respond to representations against another party's application.