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Apply for an alcohol or entertainment licence

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  1. Apply for an alcohol or entertainment licence
  2. You are here: Premises licence
  3. Temporary event notice
  4. Late night refreshment licence
  5. Personal licence
  6. Change of details or loss of personal licence
  7. Designated premises supervisor
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Premises licence

The following 'licensable activities' must be covered by a premises licence, club premises certificate or temporary event notice:

  • Sale of alcohol
  • Plays
  • Films
  • Indoor sporting events
  • Boxing or wrestling entertainment
  • Live music
  • Recorded music
  • Performances of dance
  • Entertainment of a similar description to live music, recorded music and performances of dance
  • Provision of facilities for making music
  • Provision of facilities for dancing
  • Provision of late night refreshment - offering hot food or drink after 11pm

Provisional statements

You can apply for a provisional statement where premises are to be built, extended or altered for one or more licensable activities. Anyone age 18 or over with an interest in the premises or business can apply.

Premises licence forms

Once you have completed your application form please email it to licensing@rotherham.gov.uk along with all other documents and information that you are required to provide with your application. You can make payment for your application by phoning 01709 247400 between 10am and 4pm on weekdays.

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