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?

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