Changes to Licences
A Personal Licence
Will provide the applicant with the right to sell alcohol at any
licensed premises for a period of ten years. The granting of this
licence is likely to be automatic if the applicant is properly
qualified and has no relevant convictions.
A Premises Licence
The applicant must provide the Council with an operating
schedule which includes information on:
- the premises
- mode of operation
- intended activities, opening hours
- steps to be taken to minimise the risk of crime and disorder
and/or of public nuisance.
Formal notice of each application has to be given to the Police,
Kent Fire Brigade and other relevant bodies and notice displayed on
the premises and in newspapers. If objections are received the
application must be considered by a Licensing Sub-Committee
otherwise it will be granted under powers delegated to the
Council’s officers.
The licence will last for the life of the business but can be
reviewed at the request of the Police and other responsible bodies,
or following the complaints of residents or businesses being
upheld.