Licensing

Find out about Westminster’s online licensing register.

Get help completing your licensing application

Permissions to sell or supply alcohol, provide regulated entertainment and late night refreshment.

The council is responsible for a number of licensing regimes which cover a large variety of activities, premises and businesses.

The council operates a specialist unit dedicated to supporting the safe planning and regulation of filming and events.

Apply for a licence to place removable furniture over certain highways next to premises, for the sale of food and drink.

Search for licences and licensing applications by keyword, application reference, postcode or by single line of an address.

Submit your comment online for some applications

Pay fees for licences and permits online, including annual fees and street trading invoices.

Find out how to become a market trader, where trading pitches are available and what is on sale at our markets.

Find information about our sub-committee and view their calendar

Read about the council's licensing policies, consultations and the relevant acts of Parliament.

You must speak to the police if you are planning on holding a demonstration or protest.

Search for licence applications to put tables and chairs in the street.

Sex establishments are defined by schedule 2 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

How to apply for a license for a sexual entertainment venue.

To open a sex shop, you must apply for a licence.

How to get in touch with us.

Information on all licence applications received, granted and refused by Westminster City Council.

Find our how to get in touch with the Health and Safety Team.

Find out more about the types of information collected by our licensing service, how it is stored, displayed, used and retained.

Apply for a licence to perform in regulated areas.

Find advice on how to hold a successful street party for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.