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Guide to licences & procedures prior to issue
(Abbreviations)
FSO = Fire Safety Officer
H&S = Health and Safety
DEFRA= Department of Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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ACUPUNCTURE
(See also Ear Piercing, Tattooing and Electrolysis)
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Registration required for skin piercers |
N/A
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Application form, Fee,
Consultation Required:
H&S, notify Planning,
Issue: Registration
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENTS
(See also
Dog
Breeding, Pet Shop and
Riding Establishments)
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Licence required for the boarding of cats and dogs |
ANNUAL
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Application form, Fee,Consultation required:
Vet, H&S, FSO notify
Planning Dept
Issue: Licence
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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| AMUSEMENT WITH PRIZES, ALL CASH AND PRIZE
BINGO |
Licence/Permit required to site AWP
machine or play Prize Bingo in specified
premises |
Contact Licensing Department |
Application form, fee
Officer Inspection
Issue: Licence/Permit
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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DANGEROUS WILD
ANIMALS
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Licence required to keep animals on the schedule of Dangerous
Wild Animals Act |
ANNUAL
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Application form, fee
Consultation Required: Vet/and
or relevant specialist, H& S
(FSO as required), notify planning
Issue: Licence
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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DOG BREEDING
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Licence required for breeder with 5 or more bitches
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ANNUAL
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Application form, fee
Consultation Required: Vet,
H & S, FSO notify Planning Dept
Issue: Licence
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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EAR PIERCING
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Registration required for
skin piercers |
N/A
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Application form, Fee,
Consultation Required: H&S, notify
Planning,
Issue: Registration
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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ELECTROLYSIS
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Registration required for
skin piercers |
N/A
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Application form, Fee,
Consultation Required: H&S, notify
Planning,
Issue: Registration
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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HACKNEY CARRIAGE
VEHICLE
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Licence required for vehicle seating up to 8 passengers, used to
pick up people in the street or from a taxi rank
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ANNUAL
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Application form, fee
Provision of vehicle insurance,
mechanical test certificate, proof of ownership, visual examination
& meter test
Issue: Licence
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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HACKNEY CARRIAGE VEHICLE
DRIVERS
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Licence required to drive a Hackney Carriage
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ANNUAL
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Application form, fee,
Criminal records check every 3 years. References needed at the time
of initial application
Issue: Licence
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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HOUSE TO HOUSE
COLLECTION
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Permit required to make charitable collections, money or goods
calling at peoples’ homes
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(Date expired to a maximum of one year)
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Application on Society headed
paper No fee
Issue: Permit
Returns to be checked
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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LOTTERY
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Registration required for local clubs/societies to hold a raffle
for philanthropic purposes
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ANNUAL
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Application form, fee
Issue: Registration
Returns to be checked
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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PET SHOP
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Licence required for person selling animals as pets
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ANNUAL
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Application form, fee
Consultation Required: Vet,
H & S, FSO notify Planning Dept
Issue: Licence
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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PRIVATE HIRE
VEHICLE
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Licence required for vehicle seating up to 8 passengers which
has to be pre-booked (cannot ply for hire)
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ANNUAL
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Application form, fee, provision of vehicle insurance,
mechanical test certificate, proof of ownership and visual
examination
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE
DRIVER
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Licence required for person driving a private hire vehicle
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ANNUAL
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Application form, fee, Criminal
records check every 3 years.
References needed at the time of initial application
Issue: Licence
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE
OPERATORS
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Licence required to operate private hire vehicles
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ANNUAL
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Application form, fee and references
Issue: Licence (Planning informed when licence
issued)
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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RIDING
ESTABLISHMENTS
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Licence required when horses are hired or training is given
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ANNUAL
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Application form, fee
Consultation Required: Vet, H & S, FSO notify
Planning Dept
Issue: Licence
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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SCRAP METAL
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Licence required for people who buy & sell scrap metal as a
business
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N/A
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Issue: Licence
Inform Police
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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SEX SHOPS /
SEXCINEMA
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Licence required when selling
sex items / showing of sex films
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ANNUAL
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Application form, fee
Consultation: Police, H&S and public
Issue: Licence
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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STREET COLLECTION
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Permit required for a society organisation to collect money (or
goods) on the highway
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WEEKLY
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Application in writing
Issue: Permit (if no other collection
booked)
Returns to be checked
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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TATTOOING
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Registration required
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N/A
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Application form, Fee,
Consultation Required: H & S, notify
Planning,
Issue: Registration
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Licensing Menu
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SERVICE
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DESCRIPTION
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RENEWAL
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PROCEDURE
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ZOO
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Licence required where non
-native animals are kept for
publicdisplay
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SEXENNIAL
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Application form, fee
Consultation: DEFRA appointed Vet, FSO, H&S
and notify Planning
Issue: Licence
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