Will undertakings given by off-licence holders be convertible under Grandfather Rights?
Undertakings and assurances will not be transferred to converted premises licences as new conditions. These are non-binding personal assurances, and as such have no legal force. If an application arrives at the licensing authority on 6 August, but is not marked as received until the Monday 8 August, would that be deemed as received in time for Grandfather Rights? An application received by the licensing authority on 6 August would be in time, regardless of the date stamped as the date of receipt. An application received by the licensing authority on 7 August would be out of time. Will licensing authorities be required to work until midnight on August 6 to check this? This will be a matter for licensing authorities to decide. top If I email my application on 6 August, would it be deemed as accepted if the associated documents and fee don’t arrive at the licensing authority until the Monday? It would seem that applications are made when the relevant forms are completed and received toget
