Licensing

Gambling - Application Process

This page is incomplete at this time as regulations laying out the application procedure have not yet been published by the Department for Culture Media and Sport

Application for a Premises Licence must be on the prescribed form and must be accompanied by:

(a) the Operators Licence issued by the Gambling Commission in relation to the premises and activities specified;
(b) a plan of the premises;
(c) the appropriate fee.

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A responsible authority or interested party may make representations as to the granting of a Premises Licence at any time within ____ days of the application being received by the Licensing Authority.

Representations must:-

be in writing, and
contain the name and address of the person making the representation.

Representations without the name and address of the author will not be considered as it is not able to confirm if the author is in fact an interested party.

Where representations are made the matter may properly be resolved by:

(a) negotiations between the applicant and the interested party or responsible authority aimed at achieving a modification of the application or agreed conditions;
(b) the holding of a hearing where a panel of three members of the Licensing Committee hear the representations of all parties making …..

The Sub-Committee may then:

(a) grant the Licence as applied for;
(b) grant the Licence with conditions or with modifications;
(c) refuse to grant the Licence.

Applicants and persons who make representations may appeal decisions of Licensing Authorities to the Magistrates Court. The Gambling Commission may also appeal.

The Magistrates Court may:

dismiss the appeal;
substitute a new decision that could have been made by the Licensing Authority;
permit the case back to the Licensing Authority;
make an Order on costs.

Where a case is remitted there is a further right of appeal on the same terms.

Where a party to an appeal believes there has been an error in law at the Magistrates Court a further rights of appeal to the High Court exists.

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Contact the Licensing Section

Telephone: 01304 872295
E-mail: licensing@dover.gov.uk

Post:
Licensing Section
Dover District Council
White Cliffs Business Park
Dover
Kent CT16 3PJ