| Licence Summary |
Premises licences
You need a premises licence from your local Licensing Authority
before you can run a betting shop, track or trading room. You need
to have applied for an operating licence from the Gambling
Commission before you apply for a premises licence.
You may apply for either a provisional statement or a premises
licence, depending on how far along you are in building and
occupying your premises:
- You should apply for a provisional statement from your local
licensing authority if your premises still needs to be
built, needs major alterations, or you do not have the right
to occupy it.
- You can directly apply for a premises licence from your local
licensing authority if you have the right to occupy your
premises and you have a valid operating licence that allows you to
run a betting business.
The Gambling Commission seeks to ensure that those offering
facilities for gambling, or working in the gambling industry, are
suitable. The Gambling Act 2005 allows us to assess the suitability
of applicants for operating and personal licences.
As a Licensing Authority, we are able to grant premises licences
to people who already hold an operating licence (issued
by the Gambling Commission). Facilities for gambling can be
made available on licensed premises. Premises that can be licensed
for gambling include:
- casino premises
- bingo premises
- betting premises (including tracks)
- adult gaming centres (AGCs)
- family entertainment centres (FECs).
Fees
Local licensing authorities in England and Wales are allowed to
set the cost of premises licences (not permits) depending on the
type of premises. Details are available on our "forms and
factsheets" page.
Is a premises licence always needed?
In addition to premises licences, there are
other forms of authorisation that we can grant, including:
- authorisations for the temporary use of premises - a
temporary use notice allows the holder of an
operating licence to make facilities for gambling available on a
temporary basis, without the need for a full premises licence
- occasional use notices - an occasional use
notice allows betting on a track (for 8 days or less
in a calendar year) without the need for a full premises
licence.
- four different types of permit.
Contact us if you are interested in these other gambling
authorisations.
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| Application Evaluation
Process |
Applications must be sent to the licensing authority for the
area where the premises are located.
Applications must be in a specific format and be accompanied by
any required fee.
The principles that we apply in exercising our functions can be
found in our statement of their licensing policy.
In making licensing decisions, are are also
bound to have regard to Statutory Guidance issued by the Gambling
Commission.
Guidance to licensing authorities - May 2009
is available to download.
Our approach to licensing is set out in
our statement of licensing policy, which is available to
download.
Applying for a licence
Applicants can find information about the
type(s) of licence(s) they will require, and details of how to
apply in the relevant section below:
Do I have to tell anyone if I have applied for a
premises licence?
You need to let these people know if you have
applied for a premises licence or a provisional statement within
seven days of applying:
- Gambling
Commission, 4th Floor, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square,
Birmingham B2 4BP
- HMRC, National Registration
Unit,Portcullis House,21 India Street,Glasgow, G2
4PZ
- Licensing Officer,Police Station, West Mercia Constabulary,
Habberley Road, Kidderminster, DY11 6AN Tel: 01562 826090 Email:
herefordandworcesterlicensing@westmercia.pnn.police.uk
- The local Fire and Rescue Authority,
Hereford & Worcester Fire Safety, Legislative Fire Safety,
South District HQ, Worcester Road, Malvern, WR14 1TA
- Worcestershire Regulatory Services (Licensing),Malvern Hills
District Council, The Council House
Avenue Road, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3AF DX: 17608
Malvern
- The competent authority to advise on child protection
issues:
Safeguarding & Quality Assurance, Worcestershire County
Council, Wildwood Way, Worcester, WR5 2NP
- The local Planning
Authority
Malvern Hills District Council, Planning Department,The Council
House,Avenue Road, Malvern., WR14 3AF
You also need to announce that you have
applied in public at least once in the ten working days after you
submit your application, by:
- publishing in a local newspaper or newsletter
- posting notice in a convenient place outside the proposed
premises.
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| Consumer Complaint |
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the
first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the
form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if
you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give
you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
An interested party or responsible authority may apply to the
licensing authority to review the premises licence. A hearing will
be held by the licensing authority.
Appeals are made to a Magistrates' court within 21 days of
notice of the decision.
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| Other Redress |
The chief police officer for the police area where the premises
are located can apply to the licensing authority for a review of
the licence if they are of the opinion that the premises are
associated with either serious crime or disorder or both. A hearing
will be held and the licence holder and other interested parties
may make representations.
An interested party or responsible body may make representations
in relation to a licence application or request the licensing body
to review a licence.
An interested party or responsible authority may apply to the
licensing authority to review the premises licence. A hearing will
be held by the licensing authority.
An interested party or relevant authority who made relevant
representations may appeal against the granting of a licence or
against any condition, or variation decision.
Appeals are made to a Magistrates' court within 21 days of
notice of the decision.
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