Representations under the Licensing Act - Can representations be made on every application?
Responsible authorities and other persons may only make representations in respect of applications for the grant, variation (including minor variation), of a premises licence or club premises certificate, the grant of a provisional statement or on an application for review of a licence or certificate. Councillors have no special status over and above any other person in making representations.
This means that representations can be made to an application for a new licence or variation of an existing licence, for example, to stay open later for the sale of alcohol, entertainment or hot food and drinks.
With the exception of the Police, who can comment on all types of applications and notices, and Environmental Health, who can additionally comment on Temporary Event Notices, no representations can be made in respect of other applications such as transfer, variation of Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) or Temporary Event Notices.