Do I have to publicly advertise my application?
When an application is made for a new premises licence or to vary a premises licence, the applicant must advertise the application in both the following ways:
- for a period of no less than 28 consecutive days starting on the day after the application was given to the licensing authority, by displaying a notice which is:
(i) of a size equal or larger than A4
(ii) of a pale blue colour
(iii) printed legibly in black ink or typed in black in a font size equal to or larger than 16 point.
The notice must be displayed prominently at or on the premises to which the application relates where it can be conveniently read from the exterior of the premises and in the case of a premises covering an area of more than fifty square metres, a further notice in the same form and subject to the same requirements must be displayed every fifty metres along the external perimeter of the premises abutting any highway.
- by publishing the notice in a local newspaper on at least one occasion during the period of 10 working days starting on the day after the application was given to the licensing authority. Both the Chorley Guardian and the Lancashire Evening Post are recognised as newspapers "circulating in the vicinity of the premises" in accordance with regulation 25(b) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) Regulations 2005.
Please note that applications for minor variations must be advertised as above, but on white paper, with the notice being displayed for 10 consecutive days.
The licensing authority will also give notice of applications for new licences or variation of licences (but not minor variations or variations of designated premises supervisor)