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Premises licences
Which premises need a licence and those that don't
You need a premises licence in Hart:
• to sell alcohol to the public
• for regulated entertainment such as live and recorded music, theatre, cinema or indoor sports events
• for late-night refreshments, including mobile food vans
You must be 18 or over and have the right to work in the UK to apply for a premises licence. A company or business can also apply for and hold a premises licence.
If you sell alcohol to the public, you must name a designated premises supervisor on the premises licence. This person must have a personal licence.
Premises is defined as any place (usually a building). It includes a vehicle, vessel or moveable structure.
Licence fees
You’ll be charged a fee that’s based on the rateable value of the property. Application fees range from £100 to £1,905, depending on the fee band of your venue.
If your premises doesn’t have a rateable value it will fall into the lowest fee band.
Exemptions
The following do not need a premises licence:
- trains on a journey
- films shown in museums
- religious services
- garden fetes
- film exhibitions for the purpose of advertising or education
- premises occupied by armed forces
- music incidental to other activities
- live TV and radio broadcasts