Licensing

Alcohol entertainment and late night food

Contact:	Licensing Team
Telephone No:	01304 872295
Fax No:	01304 872 416
Address:	Licensing Section, Dover District Council, White Cliffs Business Park, Dover, Kent CT16 3PJ
Email:	licensing@dover.gov.uk

General

There has been a change in the licensing regime from the Justices system, administered by the Magistrate’s court, to the licensing authority at Dover District Council. The licences below are dealt with under the
Licensing Act 2003.

The new licences are effective from 24th November 2005. You will need to have applied for and received your new licence, as from this date the following licences will cease to have effect:

Alcohol (all justices' licences)
Public Entertainment
Theatre/Stage Play
Cinema
Indoor Sports
Late Night Refreshment (non-alcohol) between 11.00pm and 5.00am
Registered Members Clubs

A new licence will be required for any of the following activities:

The sale by retail of alcohol
The supply of alcohol in registered clubs
The provision of regulated entertainment ie performance of a play, exhibition of a film, indoor sporting event, boxing or wrestling, performance of live or provision of recorded music and performance of dance or dancing.
The provision of late night refreshment (hot food or drink served between 11pm and 5am)

The law with regard to children in licensed premises has been changed to promote a more family orientated atmosphere. This is dependent on the type of premises and whether the primary trade is the sale of alcohol. Full details...

Assistance for Applicants

Assistance for Interested Parties (objectors)

Licensing Committee and Sub-Committees

Guidance for applicants and application forms

Licensing Act Forms

Licensing Fees

S.182 Guidance (This is a pdf document)

Licensing Act 2003

Guidance for objectors (called Interested Parties in the Licensing Act 2003) and forms

S.182 Guidance (This is a pdf document)

Licensing Act 2003

Constitution of the Licensing Committee and Sub-Committees

Agendas and minutes of licensing hearings

Licensing Sub-Committee - Rules of Procedure

Hearings

Contact the Licensing Section
E-mail: licensing@dover.gov.uk
Telephone: 01304 872295