Premises Licences - Provisional Statement

Any person can apply for a premises licence before new premises are constructed, extended or changed. This would be possible where clear plans of the proposed structure exist and the applicant is in a position to complete an operating schedule including details of:

the activities to take place there
the time at which such activities will take place
the proposed hours of opening
where the applicant wishes the licence to have effect for a limited period, that period
the steps to be taken to promote the licensing objectives
where the sale of alcohol is involved, whether supplies are proposed to be for consumption on or off the premises (or both) and the name of the designated premises supervisor the applicant wishes to specify

In such cases, the licensing authority would include in the licence the date upon which it would come into effect. A provisional statement will normally only be required when the information described above is not available.

The 2003 Act therefore provides for a person, if an individual aged 18 or over, who has an interest in the premises to apply for a “provisional statement”. This will not be time limited, but the longer the delay before an application for a premises licence is made, the more likely it is that there will be material changes and that the licensing authority will accept representations. “Person” in this context includes a business.

Checklist

1. Complete the application form
2. Pay the fee
3. Plan of premises (if they are available)

You can apply online

£315.00

Where all the requirements relating to the application have been met there is a minimum consultation of 28 days.

You must advertise your application as part of the consultation, this includes displaying a notice on your premises and publishing in a local newspaper which covers the area where the premises is located.

Representations from any responsible authority will be accepted during the period of 28 days starting from when your application is made. If a valid representation is received, the application will be referred to the licensing sub-committee for determination.

If granted, we will issue a provisional statement within 1 month of when the consultation period has ended

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-a-licence/premises-licence/doncaster/apply-2

You are required to advertise your application please see ‘advertising requirements’ under additional information

In all cases, the advertising notice needs to include: 

• the name of the premises 
• the postal address of the premises, or if none, a description to allow it to be identified 
• a statement of the licensable activities proposed
• the postal and website address (if any) where the relevant licensing authority's register is kept and can be inspected
• the date by which any other person or responsible authority may make representations
• that representations may be made in writing
• 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

Advertising the application at the premises
Using the Example Advert For Provisional Statement 2013 you must display a notice about your application on the premises to which the application relates. The notice must be displayed for 28 days. The 28 days runs from the day on which the application is made to the council.

Do not obscure the notice in any way or make it difficult to read. Others must be able to read the notice from outside your premises. If your premises is within a complex or its own grounds and the public will be unable to view the notice or notices from the exterior of the site then you should also display a notice at the nearest public thoroughfare (such as at the entrance to the complex/site) so the notice is easily read by the passing public.

Once you have sent us your application one of our officers will visit your site to inspect the notice. If it is found that the notice or its positioning does not meet the requirements of the Act then we may ask you to redisplay the notice and we may reset your 28 day notice period or even return your application. 

Please feel free to contact us before you submit your application to clarify what our requirements will be in this regard so as to reduce the chances of this happening.

Advertising the application in a newspaper
You must also publish a notice about your application in a local newspaper which covers the area where the premises is located. The notice should appear on at least one occasion within 10 working days starting with the day after the day on which you made your application to the council. It must contain the same information as the notice placed on your premises but does not need to use the same dimensions, or font size.

Representations from any responsible authority will be accepted during the period of 28 days starting from when your application is made. If a valid representation is received, the application will be referred to the licensing sub-committee for determination.