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Premises licences for alcohol and entertainment

  • Pay annual premises licence fee

    How and when to pay your annual premises licence fee.

  • Apply for a premises licence

    Apply for a premises licence to sell alcohol or provide entertainment and how much it costs.

  • Club premises certificates

    Who can apply and how to apply for a club premises certificate.

  • Variation applications

    Make changes to a premises licence.

  • Minor variation applications

    Make small changes to a premises licence, like adding or changing licensable activities and operating times.

  • Transfer a premises licence

    How to transfer a premises licence.

  • Other premises licence applications

    Apply for an interim authority notice, notification of interest or tell us about a change of name and address.

  • Designated premises supervisor

    Change the name or ask to to be removed as the designated premises supervisor.

  • Make a representation

    How to make a representation, ask for a review or appeal a premises licence or club premises certificate.

  • Give up a premises licence

    What to do if you no longer want to sell alcohol or provide entertainment at a property.

  • Spiking

    About Bristol's drink spiking campaign

  • Appeal a premises licence

    How to appeal a premises licence or club premises certificate.

  • Review a premises licence

    How to ask for a review of a premises licence or club premises certificate.

  • Lapse of a premises licence

    When a premises licence lapses and what to do next.

  • Report an issue with a licenced premises or club

    Report a premises that you think might be breaking the terms of its licence or operating without the appropriate licence.

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