What will be the grounds of refusal for a premises licence?
A – The grounds for refusal are: • Licensing Boards are required to refuse licences where there is overprovision. During transition (if you presently hold a licence), you are able to avoid this as long as you wish to continue to trade in substantially the same manner, for example, keeping substantially the same size of premises, hours of operation and the entertainment provided, and apply by the deadlines set out on page 4 • where the premises are ‘excluded’ premises (e.g. garage forecourt) • when granting a licence would be inconsistent with one or more of the licensing objectives: preventing crime and disorder; securing public safety; preventing public nuisance; protecting and improving public health; protecting children from harm • when the premises are unsuitable for use for the sale of alcohol having regard to: nature of activities proposed, location, character and conditions of premises, the persons likely to frequent the premises.
