A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) is a notification given by an individual to us giving notice of an event that is to take place. TENs relate to temporary events with less than 500 attendees where 'licensable activities' are planned to take place.
The system involves an event organiser (the "premises user") giving a TEN to the licensing authority and informing Lancashire Police and environmental health. 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.
Useful information
How to apply
You should apply online for a temporary event notice in the do it online section
You will be able to pay online and we will notify Lancashire Police and environmental health for you.
Regulated entertainment
Where your application for a Temporary Event Notice is solely for the provisional of the live music you may be exempt from requiring any form of licence providing you meet the following requirements.
Unamplified live music
Unamplified live music is exempt form licensing between the hours 08:00 and 23:00, there is no restriction on audience size.
Amplified live music
Licensed premises and work places are exempt from requiring a licence for live amplified music between the hours 08:00 and 23:00 for an audience off 200 or less.
Eligibility criteria
• The premises user must be over 18 years old
• No more than 499 persons can attend the event (this includes staff working at the event)
• The number of times a premises user may give a TEN (50 times in a calendar year for a personal licence holder and 5 times in a calendar year for other people)
• The number of times a TEN may be given for any particular premises (15 times in a calendar year)
• The maximum length of time a TEN may have effect (168 hours or 7 days)
• A period of 24 hours must elapse between TENs
Regulations
• No more than 499 persons can attend the event (this includes staff working at the event)
• The number of times a premises user may give a TEN (50 times in a calendar year for a personal licence holder and 5 times in a calendar year for other people)
• The number of times a TEN may be given for any particular premises (15 times in a calendar year)
• The maximum length of time a TEN may have effect (168 hours or 7 days)
• A period of 24 hours must elapse between TEN's
A summary of the regulation relating to this licence:
Standard TENs
Should the licensing authority receive an objection notice from the police or our environmental health service that is not withdrawn, it must hold a hearing to consider the objection (unless all parties agree that is unnecessary). The licensing committee may decide to allow the licensable activities to go ahead as stated in the notice. If the notice is in connection with licensable activities at licensed premises, the licensing authority may also impose one or more of the existing licence conditions on the TEN if it considers that this is appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives. If the authority decides to impose conditions, it must give notice to the premises user which includes a statement of conditions and provide a copy to each relevant party. Alternatively, it can decide that the event would undermine the licensing objectives and should not take place. In this case the licensing authority must give a counter notice.
Although ten clear working days is the minimum possible notice that may be given, we would advise applicants to submit their TEN at the earliest opportunity to ensure all necessary controls can be put in place.
Please note that the minimum 10 days does not include the date the application is received the date of the event any weekends or bank holidays. Applications received outside of office hours (after 5pm) are treated as received the next working day.
Late TENs
A Late TEN can be submitted to us not before 9 and not later than 5 working days before the event.
Please note that the minimum 5 days does not include the date the application is received the date of the event any weekends or bank holidays. Applications received outside of office hours (after 5pm) are treated as received the next working day.
As with a standard TEN, the police and our environmental protection service have a period of three working days from when they are given the notice to object to it on the basis of any of the four licensing objectives. If there is an objection from either service, the event will not go ahead. In these circumstances there is no scope for a hearing or the application of existing conditions.
A late TEN given less than five days before the event to which it relates will be returned as void and the activities to which it relates will not be authorised.
The number of late TENs that can be given in a calendar year is limited to ten for personal licence holders and two for non-personal licence holders. Late TENs count towards the total number of TENs (for example, the limit of five TENs per year for non-personal licence holders and fifty TENs for personal licence holders). Once these limits have been reached, the licensing authority should issue a counter notice (permitted limits) if any more are given.
The evaluation process
Where a TEN is submitted electronically then we will give a copy of the notice to Lancashire Police and environmental health no later than the end of the first working day after the day on which the notice was received by us.
If either responsible authority receives a notice and believes that the event would undermine any of the licensing objectives they can serve an objection notice on the licensing authority and the premises user. This notice must be served within 72 hours of receipt of the temporary event notice.
The local licensing authority must hold a hearing if an objection notice is served in relation to a standard TEN. They may issue a counter notice if it considers it necessary for the promotion of crime prevention objective. A decision must be made at least 24 hours before the beginning of the event.
A police chief may modify the TEN with the consent of the premises user. In such a case an objection notice will be deemed to have been withdrawn.
Counter notices may be provided by the licensing authority if the number of permitted TENs has been exceeded.
Failed application and licence holder redress
Contact us 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.