Review of premises licence or club premises certificate
How to apply to have a licensed premises’ licence reviewed.
Anyone may apply for a review of a premises licence or club premises certificate if they are being adversely affected by the premises' operation and activities.
Your application for a review must be based upon a matter arising at or in the vicinity of the licensed premises and be relevant to one of the licensing objectives:
- prevention of crime and disorder
- public safety
- prevention of public nuisance
- protection of children from harm
Before applying for a review, you may want to consider whether your concerns could be effectively dealt with outside of the formal review process. This could include:
- talking to the licence or certificate holder to determine whether there are any steps they may be willing to take to rectify the situation
- talking to the relevant responsible authorities to determine whether there are other avenues that could help resolve the issue
What to do
If you believe a review of a licensed premises is necessary and meets one or more of the objectives, we advise you to follow these steps.
Take notes
Start taking notes of your reasons for concerns, including dates and times, nature of incident or activities. Such notes may be useful in any subsequent hearing should that be necessary.
If you are experiencing issues with a licensed premises, you can report them to us so that we can investigate further and help rectify any problems.
Get guidance
The Department for Culture, Media, and Sport has produced a guidance document for parties interested in applying for a review.
Complete and submit your application
Your application for review of a premises licence in Westminster must be made in writing and sent to:
Reviews
Licensing Team
Westminster City Hall, 15th Floor
64 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6QP.
You must also send one copy of the application and any supporting documentation to the holder of the premises licence for which the review relates and to each of the responsible authorities on the same day upon which the application is served on the Licensing team.
Get premises licence holder details
Premises Licence Holder details may be available in the documents section of the Licensing Register.
If you cannot locate the Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate holders details, please contact us.
Reports of crime should be made in the usual way by dialling 999 if it is an emergency or by contacting your local police station. Reports of other nuisance can be reported online using our Report It tool.
Post to the responsible authorities
You must send a copy of the review application and supporting documentation to the following Responsible Authorities:
| Responsible Authority | Address |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Police Service |
The Chief Officer of Police, Westminster Police Licensing Team, 15th Floor, Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP |
| London Fire Brigade |
South West Area Fire Safety Regulation Team London Fire Brigade 169 Union Street, London, SE1 0LL |
| Environmental Health Consultation Team (Health & Safety, Environment, Weights and Measures |
Licensing and Regulatory Services Team Public Protection & Licensing Westminster City Council 15th Floor, Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street London, SW1E 6QP |
| Planning Department |
Development Planning Services Westminster City Council Westminster City Hall 12th Floor 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP |
| Child Protection Committee |
Westminster Children’s Services Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Team 4 Frampton Street London NW8 8LF |
The following responsible authorities are only applicable if the premises is a vessel:
| Responsible Authority | Address |
|---|---|
| The Navigation Authority (for vessels not permanently moored), Tidal Thames |
The Harbour Master The Port of London Authority, London River House Royal Pier Road Gravesend Kent DA12 2BG |
|
The Navigation Authority (for vessels not permanently moored), Non Tidal Thames |
The Environment Agency – Thames Waterways Team Thames Region, Kings Meadow House, Kings Meadow Road, Reading, RG1 8DQ |
| Authority responsible for canals |
Canal River Trust First Floor North Station House 500 Elder Gate Milton Keynes MK9 1BB
And
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency, MCA Colchester Marine Office, Iceni Way, Colchester, Essex CO2 9BY |
Published: 18 January 2021
Last updated: 12 September 2024