Licence - temporary and occasional events
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To authorise licensable activities at an event a temporary events notice (TEN) must be served on the local authority. Licensable activities include the following
- Sale by retail of alcohol
- Provision of hot food or drink between 11pm and 5am
- Provision of regulated entertainment
How to apply
Fees
The fee for a TEN is £21
Eligibility
You must be 18 years or older to give a TEN and can give a maximum of five TENs per year. If you are a personal licence holder, you can give a maximum of 50 TENs per year.
A premises can have a maximum of 12 TENs a year, or 15 days. The event must involve no more than 499 people at any one time and last no more than 96 hours, with a minimum of 24 hours between events.
What the law says
Application process
The TEN must be served on the licensing authority and the police no less than ten clear working days before the event.
The police can object to a TEN if they believe that the event will undermine the crime and disorder prevention objective. Also, the licensing authority can serve a counter notice if the TEN has not been properly served or if the permitted limits have been exceeded.
We will endorse the notice and return it to you as an acknowledgement.
How long will it take you to process my application?
We aim to process your application within 2 days of receiving it. Please contact us if you have not heard from us by the end of this period. You can do this online here if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below.
How to appeal
Please contact us first.
Any objections from the police must be served within 48 hours of receipt of the TEN. The licensing authority must hold a hearing if an objection notice is served. They may issue a counter notice if it considers it necessary for the promotion of the 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 In such a case an objection notice will be deemed to have been withdrawn.
Complaints about temporary event notices
If you wish to complain that a temporary event notice is causing a nuisance such as noise, or if you believe that there has been a breach of licence conditions, please contact the local authority. If you are in the UK, you can also contact Consumer Direct who will give you advice. From outside the UK please contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
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