Minor Variations to Premises Licences

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Minor Variations to Premises Licences

After changes made in 2009 to the Licensing Act 2003 premises licence holders and club premises certificate holders are now able to make minor alterations to their licences without going to the expense and complication of a 'full variation' application.

The act also allows community premises to sell alcohol without the mandatory requirement to have a Designated Premises Supervisor.

The changes made allow for:

• A simplified process for minor variations to premises licences and club premises certificates.
• The removal of the requirement for a designated premises supervisor and personal licence at community premises.

Below is a guide to the amendments made to the Licensing Act 2003 by the insertion of sections 41A to 41C relating to minor variations and The Legislative Reform (Supervision of Alcohol Sales in Church and Village Halls &c.) Order 2009 (SI 2009/1724)

Fees

The Minor Variations process is in effect from 29 July 2009. An application costs £89.

An application for the mandatory alcohol condition under the Licensing Act 2003 requiring a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) in respect of a premises licence to be disapplied costs £23 for those community premises already with a DPS wishing to transfer responsibility to the management committee.

Those community premises seeking to change the DPS requirement alongside a new premises licence application  or an application to vary an existing premises licence to add alcohol sales will simply pay the appropriate full fee for the new application or variation. In these cases, there is no additional cost to apply for the disapplication of the requirement for a DPS, but the appropriate application form should be enclosed with the premises licence application. 

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