Statement of Licensing Policy (2008) WCC - Westminster City Council

Appendix 2. Applications1. The council’s Licensing Committee, through its Sub Committees, and the powers delegatedto offi cers as detailed in Appendix 3, is responsible for the determination of applications of thefollowing types:• Premises licences• Provisional statements• Club premises certifi cates• Temporary event notices• Personal licences for the sale or supply of alcohol.Those activities under the Licensing Act 2003 which require a licence or other authorisationinclude the following:• the sale of alcohol by retail• the supply of alcohol to a member of a club• the provision of regulated entertainment• the provision of late night refreshment.See the Glossary for fuller defi nitions of licensable activities.Variation of a licence2. An application for a variation must be advertised in accordance with regulations and thecouncil will expect applications to be advertised to residents and businesses in the vicinity.Applications must be notifi ed to the “responsible authorities”. These must be accompaniedby an “Operating Schedule” setting out what licensable activities the premises will be used forand any other hours when it will be open to customers or members. The Operating Scheduleshould be prepared after an applicant’s assessment of the effect of the grant of the licence onthe licensing objectives. Applicants are advised to consult the “responsible authorities” whenthey do this.3. The council is itself the responsible authority for the prevention of pollution of the environmentincluding noise, and for health and safety (in most cases) and trading standards and is theplanning authority. Acting in any of these capacities, it may make representations to the97