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You or a member of your staff must hold a personal licence if you sell alcohol from licensed premises, so that every sale or supply of alcohol is authorised by a personal licence holder.
A personal licence holder can act as the designated premises supervisor for any business that sells or supplies alcohol.
‘Licensed premises’ include any premises allowed to sell alcohol under a premises licence or club premises certificate. You don’t need a personal licence to sell alcohol under a temporary events notice or to be employed in a pub or other business that sells alcohol.
To apply for a personal licence, you must:
You'll need to provide:
Payment can be made by card over the phone, or by sending a cheque.
Personal licences do not need to be renewed. The licence will continue until it's either surrendered or revoked and the expiry date no longer applies.
You must tell us if you change your name or address so that your personal licence can be updated. Failing to do so is an offence.
You will need to write to us with your new details, enclosing the following:
Your personal licence is portable throughout England and Wales. This means that you can use your personal licence to be the Designated Premises Supervisor at a premises anywhere in England and Wales. However if you do move, you must notify the council of your new address.
Application or notice | Fee |
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Application for grant of new personal licence | £37 |
Theft or loss of a personal licence | £10.50 |
Change of name or address to a personal licence | £10.50 |
Right of freeholder etc to be notified of licensing matters | £21 |