Who can object to the grant of a Premises Licence or Club Premises?
Residents and persons involved in a business in the vicinity of the premises or club can object to applications for new licences or applications for variation of existing licences. A copy of the representation is on our website. Follow the link on the front page to Licensing Act 2003. However, these parties must ensure that their representations are relevant to the four licensing objectives specified in page 2. The Police are the only “responsible authority” which can object to existing licences being transferred over to the new regime with no variations. Once issued, a premises licence may be subject to a review, if relevant to at least one of the licensing objectives. The “responsible authorities” include the Police and Fire services. An “interested party” is for example a resident or a business in the vicinity. They can apply to the Council for a review of a licence. In this event, a hearing will be held and the possible outcomes of the hearing can vary. The Council may decide to mo
