Apply for a new premises licence

Information and guidance on applying for a premises licence.

Advertising your application

When a complete application has been submitted, the applicant has a duty to advertise the application for a period of no less than 28 consecutive days starting the day the application was served on the licensing authority.

The Notice shall be:

  • Of a size equal or larger than A4
  • Of a pale blue colour
  • Printed legibly in black ink or typed in black in font size 16 or bigger.

The application must also be advertised in the local newspaper circulating in the relevant parts of the Borough of Surrey Heath. The newspaper notice must be circulated at least on one occasion not more than 10 working days after the application has been submitted to the licensing authority.

Both the newspaper notice and the notice from the application will contain the following information:

  • The relevant licensable activities proposed to carry out at the premises
  • The proposed changes of the application ( If a variation)
  • The name of the applicant
  • The postal address of the premises, or if not applicable a description of the premises concerned
  • Details of where the register of the Surrey Heath Borough Council is held and where it can be inspected

The dates between which an interested party and a responsible authority may make representations to Surrey Heath Licensing Section

  • A statement that all representations must be made in writing
  • A statement that it is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence.

More information

Enquire about placing a public notice on the Reach Solutions website (external link).

View public notices on the In Your Area website (external link)