Notes for Application - Premises Licence Variation

Licensing Act 2003

If your variation includes changing any of the structure of your premises you will be required to submit a plan showing the variations. In respect of plans of your premises these have to meet the following criteria.

Be of standard scale, i.e. 1 to 100 and shall show:

• Extent of the boundary of the building, external and internal walls and if different, the perimeter of the premises.
• Access and egress points to and from the premises.
• Location of escape routes (if different from access sand egress points).
• Where premises are used for more than one existing licensable activity, the area within the premises used for each activity.
• If application, the location(s) on the premises used for the consumption of alcohol.
• Fixed structures or similar, which may impact on the ability of individuals to use exits or escape routes.
• Where a stage or raised area is provided, the location and height of each stage/area relative to the floor.
• Where provided, the location of steps, stairs, elevators or lifts.
• The location of toilets.
• The location and type of fire safety and other safety equipment.
• The location of a kitchen, if any, on the premises.

The fee for a premises licence is based upon the rateable value of the premises. If you do not know the rateable value of your premises, you can find out from www.voa.gov.uk

Before submitting your application please ensure you have included all the necessary enclosures. A checklist is provided on the application form.

In addition, copies of the application to vary the licence should also be forwarded to the other responsible Authorities:

Responsible Authorities

• The Fire Safety Manager
  Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
  
  Ashton Fire Station
  Hodgson Street
  Ashton Under Lyne
  OL6 7TJ
   
• Chief Superintendent
  Greater Manchester Police
  Partnership Team
  2nd Floor
  Ashton Under Lyne Police Station
  Manchester Road
  Ashton Under Lyne
  OL7 0BQ
   
• Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
  Environmental Health & Trading Standards
  Room 3.24
  Council Offices
  Wellington Road
  Ashton Under Lyne
  OL6 6DL
   
• Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
  Head of Planning - Room 1.67
  Council Offices
  Wellington Road
  Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6DL
  
  
• Tameside Metropolitan Council
  
  Social Services
  Conference and Review Section
  QA Unit
  Union Street
  Hyde
   
• NHS Tameside & Glossop
  New Century House
  Progress Way
  Windmill Lane
  Denton
  Manchester
  M34 2GP

You are required to advertise your application to vary your licence in a local newspaper, namely either Tameside Reporter, Tameside Advertiser or the Manchester Evening News. The advert should appear on at least one occasion during the 10 working day period commencing the day after the application was made.

In addition, you are required to display a notice on your premises, which needs to be displayed for a minimum of 28 days commencing on the day after your application has been made.

The notice must be:

• A4 size or larger.
• Pale blue in colour.
• Printed or typed in black in a font size of at least 16.
• On display at the premises where it can be conveniently read from the exterior of the premises.

An example of the type of notice required is available here.

If you wish to submit your application in person, you can visit the Licensing Office during normal opening hours.

Once we have accepted your application, there is a statutory 28 day consultation period, during which time an interested party (someone residing in the vicinity of the premises) and/or a responsible authority can make representations against the application, should they so wish. If a representation is received which cannot be resolved through mediation, we will make arrangements for all parties to attend a Panel hearing, where the application will be heard by a Panel of elected Members (Councillors).

Download the Premises Licence Variation Application Form 249.7 KB