In order to sell or supply Alcohol, provide Entertainment, or Late Night Refreshment, you must have a Licence from your Local Authority under the Licensing Act 2003.

Premises Licence

If you want your premises to sell alcohol, provide entertainment, or late night refreshment you must have a Premises Licence.

Club Premises Certificate

Private Members Clubs must also be licensed for the supply of alcohol and/or entertainment and have separate application forms to premises licences.

Personal Licences

Anyone supplying or authorising the sale of alcohol must hold a Personal Licence.

Any Licensed Premises which sells or supplies alcohol must have a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) named on the Licence and that individual must hold a Personal Licence.

Temporary Event Notice

If you wish to hold an ad-hoc event involving the sale or supply of alcohol and/or the provision of entertainment you must apply for a Temporary Event Notice.

Sanitary Accomodation

Rother District Council adopted standards for sanitary accommodation in cafes, restaurants, bars, pubs, clubs and betting shops in 2005. Check the required number of WCs and wash basins are in place before starting to trade. The standards can be found at Sanitary Accommodation Standards – Rother District Council