Representations under the Licensing Act - Finding out an application has been made
The legislation requires that public notice is given of applications for provisional statements, new, full variation, minor variation or review of licences and club certificates.
The table below sets out how an application has to be publicised and who can make a representation about it. All notices at the premises have to be displayed on pale blue paper, apart from minor variations, which are on white paper.
Type of application |
Notice at premises |
Notice in local newspaper |
Notice on the public registers page |
Who can make a representation? |
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Provisional statement |
Yes - applicant |
Yes - applicant |
Yes - Licensing Team |
Any person or responsible authority |
New licence / certificate |
Yes - applicant |
Yes - applicant |
Yes - Licensing Team |
Any person or responsible authority |
Full variation of licence /certificate |
Yes - applicant |
Yes - applicant |
Yes - Licensing Team |
Any person or responsible authority |
Minor variation of licence / certificate |
Yes - applicant |
No |
No |
Any person or responsible authority |
Review of licence / certificate |
Yes - Licensing Team |
No |
Yes - Licensing Team |
Any person or responsible authority |
Variation of Designated Premises Supervisor |
No |
No |
No |
Police only |
Transfer of licence |
No |
No |
No |
Police only |
Interim authority (following insolvency) |
No |
No |
No |
Police only |
Temporary Event Notice |
No |
No |
No |
Police or Environmental |