Personal Licences

New Applications - Kurnia Licensing Consultants are able to assist you from start to finish with your Premises Licence application. We quote on a fixed fee basis so you know what the costs are from the start

Our service includes:

- work out the most suitable application for your premises and complete and submit the application;

- place the advert correctly for you in your local newspaper with preferred rates;

- supply the notices that need to be legal displayed for a minimum of 28 days;

- liaise and try to resolve any representations and attend any hearings with the Licensing Authority if required;

- track your application through the key stages;

Please Note:

The holder of a Premises Licence must keep the Licence, or a certified copy of it, at the premises and must prominently display the Summary Premises Licence;

The Premises Licence holder must ensure that the licence is kept at the premises under the control of either the holder of the licence, or they may nominate someone, in writing, who works at the premises to be the custodian of the licence. This authorisation must also be displayed on the premises. Failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence punishable by a fine of £500.  A constable or authorised person has the power to require the licence to be produced for examination.

Other services:

Variations - Both minor and full variations.

DPS Variations

Transfers of Premises Licences

Review Applications - We are able to deal with review applications and assist with with the preparation and attendance of a review hearing.

Appeals- If you are not satisfied with the outcome of a licensing authority hearing we can guide you through the appeal process and bring the right team for you for the appeal hearing in the Magistrates’ court.

If you require an extension of hours, want to temporarily add any Licensable Activity or want to run an event away from your premises that is not covered by a Premises Licence then you will have to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN).

Important factors to remember with TENs.

You cannot have more than 15 TENs at any premises in one calendar year.

A TEN can last for up to 168 hours (7 days).

The total duration of the TENs at any one premises in any one calendar year cannot exceed 21 days. Please note that if a TEN passes midnight then it counts as two days. i.e. a TEN from 11pm on Saturday to 1am on Sunday will count as 2 of your 21 days.

If being submitted by the same person or associate of that person there must be at least 24hrs between each TEN.

A Personal Licence holder can submit up to 50 TENs per year.

Anyone else may apply for 5 TENs per year.

No more that 499 people can attend a TEN. If more than 499 are expected to attend the the premises will require a Premises Licence.

The TEN must be submitted, in the correct format, at least 10 working days (i.e. two weeks) before the date of the event. (You can have a Late TEN from 5-10 working days before the event. Please call for details).

A copy of the TEN must be served on the police and EHO.

Kurnia are an approved Highfield training centre approved to administer Highfield qualifications including the Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) qualification, an accredited qualification required for new Personal Licence applications.

We deliver a range of courses across England and Wales or at your venue, subject to numbers and room requirements. We are happy to discuss any requirements you may have with licensing training.

We also offer training courses via eLearning.