Licensing

Information and services in licensing

• Alcohol and entertainment licensing

  Information alcohol and entertainment licences

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

  Due to the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made changes to our licensing service. The best way to submit documents and applications is online or by email. You can still use the letterbox at Causeway House to submit documents, which we will collect regularly.

  • Premises license
  • Personal licence
  • Club premises certificate
  • Pending Licensing Act 2003 applications

  • Temporary events notices
  • Gambling license
  • Smoking in enclosed places

  

• Animal licensing

  Animal and zoo licences

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

  Due to the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made changes to our licensing service. The best way to submit documents and applications is online or by email.  You can still use the letterbox at Causeway House to submit documents, which we will collect regularly.

  • Animal activity licences
  • Zoo licence

   

• Taxi and private hire licensing

  Information on taxis and private hire vehicles

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

  Due to the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made changes to our licensing service. The best way to submit documents and applications is online or by email. You can still use the letterbox at Causeway House to submit documents, which we will collect regularly.

  Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards’ and Criminal Convictions Policy

  Read our consultation document to find out about the proposed changes.

  The consultation closes on 30 April 2021.

  • Taxi and private hire licensing information
  • Driver's licence
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)Safety guidance for taxis and passengers

  • Vehicle licences
  • Operator's licence
  • Passenger information

• Trading licensing

  Find out how about trading licences

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

  Due to the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made changes to our licensing service. The best way to submit documents and applications is online or by email. You can still use the letterbox at Causeway House to submit documents, which we will collect regularly.

  • Pavement permits and licences
  • Sex establishment licence

  • Scrap metal licence
  • Street trading consent

• Other licensing

  Information on common licences

  Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

  Due to the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made changes to our licensing service. The best way to submit documents and applications is online or by email. You can still use the letterbox at Causeway House to submit documents, which we will collect regularly.

  • Caravan site licences
  • Charity collections
  • Houses in Multiple Occupation

  • Hypnotism licence
  • Special treatments licence

• Policies and procedures

  Our licensing policies and guidelines

  • BDC statement of licensing policy 2016
  • Gambling licensing policy statement 2019
  • Hackney carriage allocation policy 2014 
  • Private hire vehicle plate exemption policy 2015 
  • Sex establishments policy 2014
  • Street trading policy 2007

  • Taxi private hire driver criminal convictions policy 2018
  • Taxi private hire driver knowledge test exemption policy July 2013
  • Taxi private hire driver medical exemption policy 2018