Licensing

Rules on A-boards, advertising displays and other advertising figures on highways in the borough.

Find out which types of business require a premises licence, how to apply for a licence and how to make changes to an existing business premises or club licence. You can also apply for a personal licence if you intend to supply alcohol as part of a business operation.

The term caravan also includes motor homes, static holiday homes and residential park homes. Find out under what circumstances you need a license to operate a caravan site, how to apply for a license and how the Council enforces licensing requirements. We also hold a register of park home sites available for public viewing

If you want to collect for charity on the street or house-to-house you must have the correct permit/licence. You should contact the Licensing Team to discuss available dates before applying to collect for a charity on the street or house to house.

Apply for a gambling premises licence, see the licence fees, responsible authorities and other frequently asked questions.

If you want to place tables and chairs outside your premises on a public pavement, you will need to apply for a pavement licence.

You must hold a valid scrap metal dealer's licence if you buy, sell or collect scrap metal as a business or if you operate as a motor salvage operator.

If you want to run a sex shop or adult cinema you will need a Sex Establishment Licence.

Register to provide skin piercing treatments, see the Skin piercing registration fees and frequently asked questions.

If you want to hold off a one-off event for less than 500 people that includes selling alcohol, providing regulated entertainment and/or selling refreshments after 11pm you will need a TEN.