Apply for a review
It is the responsibility of the applicant for review to complete the prescribed form in full, and to serve the original to us, send copies to each of the responsible authorities and to the holder of the premises licence or club secretary. Failure to fully complete the form and serve the copies on each responsible authority and the premises licence holder as required will render the application void.
To apply for a review, complete the review application form (PDF) [140KB] and return to us by email to contact@chorley.gov.uk.
Only review applications that relate to at least 1 of the 4 licensing objectives can be considered. The licensing objectives are:
- the prevention of crime and disorder
- public safety
- the prevention of public nuisance
- the protection of children from harm
Review applications must clearly relate to the premises for which the review application is being made. For example, representations on the basis of general noise and disturbance, without evidence of a causal link to specific premises, are unlikely to be persuasive.
If the review application is valid in every other respect, the we are obliged to consider whether the review is frivolous, vexatious or repetitious.
Frivolous
As a general rule, frivolous representations are likely to lack seriousness. This does not mean that a trivial complaint would always be considered frivolous, but it must be serious and be of some substance. It must also relate to 1 or more of the licensing objectives.
Vexatious
Vexatious representations may, for example, arise because of disputes between rival businesses.
Repetitious
A review application will be repetitious if it is identical or substantially similar to a ground of a previous review or representation on an application for the same premises, and a reasonable interval has not elapsed since the previous consideration by us. Statutory guidance suggests that 12 months may be a "reasonable interval" in most circumstances.
If a review application is declared frivolous, vexatious or repetitious, the application will be rejected and the applicant will be notified of the reasons for the decision. The legislation does not provide any right of appeal against such a decision.