If you have concerns about the way in which a licensed premises is operating and these relate to the licensing objectives you can apply to the licensing authority for a review of the licence.  It is quite common for the Council to conduct reviews.  Any interested party or responsible authority may make a representation in support of a review.   Any application for a review must be made in writing on the prescribed form.  You can download the application form for a review (PDF 86.5KB), or we can send you a copy.

You can ask a friend,  solicitor or elected member to submit a review application, or any representation on your behalf, providing you say who you are.

The Licensing Authority will reject any request for a review that is ‘frivolous, vexatious or repetitious of matters already considered’. 

Once accepted, your application will be made public and consulted upon for 28 days. The Council must send it to the licence holder to give them an opportunity to respond appropriately. We will remove unnecessary personal data, but your name and address must be disclosed to all parties.

A Licensing Sub-Committee hearing to review the licence will take place in the month following the consultation period. You will be invited to attend and address the hearing, as will the licence holder.