Minor variations to a premises licence

Overview

The application must be made by the premises licence holder and can be used to make small changes to existing premises licenses or club certificates, such as:

• small changes to the structure or layout of a premises
• adding late-night refreshment or regulated entertainment (such as live music, performance of plays or film exhibitions) to the licence or certificate
• small changes to licensing hours 
• changing or removing unnecessary conditions on the licence
• adding new voluntary conditions to the licence.  

It cannot be used to:  

• add the sale or supply of alcohol to a licence
• extend licensing hours for the sale or supply of alcohol at any time between 11pm and 7am
• increase the amount of time on any day during which alcohol may be sold or supplied
• extend the period for which the licence or certificate has effect
• transfer the licence or certificate from one premises to another
• vary substantially the premises to which it relates
• add the sale by retail or supply of alcohol as an activity authorised by a licence or certificate
• make changes to the designated premises supervisor.