| Licence summary | If you wish to hold an ad-hoc event in England or Wales, you must give a standard temporary event notice (TEN) to your local licensing authority no later than ten working days before the event. A late temporary event notice, which should not be used, unless in exceptional circumstances, must be given not before 9 and not later than 5 working days before the event. If the premises where the event is to be held is in areas governed by two or more local authorities applications must be made to each. Unless you submit an electronic application you must also give a copy of the notice to the police, the Council's Environmental Protection Team and the Council's Health and Safety Team within the same time limits. You must be 18 years or older to give a TEN and can give a maximum of five standard and two late notices per year. If you are a personal licence holder, you can give a maximum of 50 standard and ten late notices per year. Your event must involve no more than 499 people at any one time and last no more than 168 hours with a minimum of 24 hours between events. |
|---|---|
| Eligibility criteria | An activity that can be licensed must be carried out as detailed in a notice that must be given. The notice must be in a specific format and must be made by someone over 18 years of age. The notice should contain:
The matters referred to above are:
|
| Regulation summary | |
| Application evaluation process | The TEN must be given in writing (including by electronic means) to the local authority, in the case of a standard notice, at least ten working days before the event or in the case of a late notice, not before 9 and no later than 5 working days before the event. A fee is payable with the notice. The current fee is £21 The local authority will acknowledge receipt of the notice to the premises user before the end of the first working day it was received or before the end of the second working day if the day the notice was received is not a working day. Unless an application has been submitted electronically, the premises user must also give notice to the chief officer of the local police department, the Council's Environmental Protection Team and the Council's Health and Safety Team within the same time limits. If any of those authorities believe that the event would undermine licensing objectives they can serve an objection notice on the licensing authority and the premises user. This notice must be served within 3 working days of receipt of the temporary event notice. In the case of a standard notice the local licensing authority must hold a hearing if an objection notice is served. They may issue a counter notice if it considers it necessary for the promotion of the licensing objective. A decision must be made at least 24 hours before the beginning of the event. In the case of a late notice, a counter notice will be issued. Counter notices may be provided by the licensing authority if the number of permitted TENs has been exceeded. |
| Will tacit consent apply? | Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period. |
| Apply online | |
| Failed application redress | Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance. If a counter notice is given in relation to an objection to a standard notice the applicant may appeal against the decision. Appeals must be made to the local Magistrates' court within 21 days. An appeal may not be brought later than five working days from the day of the planned event. |
| Licence holder redress | Please contact your Local Authority in the first instance. |
| Consumer complaint | We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre. |
| Other redress | If a licensing authority decides not to issue a counter notice in relation to an objection relevant persons may appeal the decision. Appeals must be made to the local Magistrates' court within 21 days. An appeal may not be brought later than five working days from the day of the planned event. |
| Trade associations | |
Temporary event notice
How to obtain a licence to hold a temporary event
