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Transferring a premises licence

Any person, including a business, may apply for a premises licence to be transferred to them.

How to apply

If you are transferring your licence to someone else you will need to provide us with:

  • A completed application form
  • Documents to show your right to work in the UK (if you're applying as an individual)
  • A copy of the current premises licence, or an explanation as to why this cannot be sent
  • The relevant fee
  • A completed consent form from the current premises licence holder

PDF Icon Premises licence transfer consent form - pdf - 26 Kb

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Consultation

Unless you submit the application electronically using the online application form, you will be required to give notice of the application to both:

Tacit consent

Tacit consent applies to this application. This means that you can assume the authorisation has been granted (subject to standard conditions that might apply) if you have not received a decision notice from us within 42 calendar days. 

The timeframe above starts on receipt of an acknowledgement.

The timeframe above takes into consideration the need for a licensing committee hearing. Where a decision is delegated to licensing officers, the timeframe for determining an application is likely to be less.

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