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Premise Licence

Premises licences are required in respect of specific premises where an individual or company proposes to offer premises-based gambling. Broxbourne Borough Council will licence all premises where premises-based gambling is undertaken within the Borough, specifically:

Casinos
Bingo Halls
Betting Shops
Adult Gaming Centres
Family Entertainment Centres
Tracks

As of 1 September 2007 all previous permissions/licences expired and operators of the above premises must have the relevant licences as detailed in the Gambling Act 2005. The Council is accepting applications for premises licences issued under the Gambling Act 2005. The Council also issues permits, further information on which can be found here .

Application process

Applications for a premises licence can only be made by persons:

· who are over 18 years of age;

· have a right to occupy the premises;

· who hold, or have applied for, an operating licence authorising the

proposed activities.

To apply for a premises licence you are required to complete and submit the correct application form below together with the prescribed fee and a scale plan of your premises. Click here for a list of fees. Details and requirements of the plans are dictated by regulations. More information on plans can be found here.

All applications will be treated as new applications. Grandfather and continuation rights have expired.

New applicants and variation applications

When submitting a new application, or an application to vary a condition, notification must be given to various responsible authorities within seven days of the application being made. The relevant forms are available below and also on the DCMS website. Interested parties also require notification. This will enable representations to be made to the licensing authority. In addition to notices being sent to responsible authorities notice must also be given in the following ways:

· Publish a notice in a newspaper or newsletter of local relevance at least

once within ten days of the application being made;

· Publish notice outside the premises in a place where it can be

conveniently read and is clearly visible.

If no representations are received then the application can be determined without a hearing. In addition a hearing is not required if representations are received but they are subsequently withdrawn or deemed to be frivolous, vexatious and/or would not influence the determination of the application.

Further information regarding the application process, responsible authorities, interested parties and representations, is detailed in the Council’s Statement of Principles which is available here.

Conditions

Mandatory conditions are attached to all licences and these cannot be removed unless further regulations are passed. Default conditions are attached to all licences except those for Adult Gaming Centres and Family Entertainment Centres. Default conditions relate to opening hours only and can be removed or replaced by the licensing authority. In addition licensing authorities are able to attach individual conditions to a licence to ensure that a premises and its operation is reasonably consistent with the licensing objectives.