Guide to the Freedom of Information Publication Scheme - Licensing Divisions
Class 7: How we are performing
The Board processes applications in accordance with internal performance indicators which are as follows:
How the Licensing Board process applications
Liquor board -
Major variations
Premises licences
Advertise notice of board dates – from 1 October 2011
Time taken to acknowledge application – should be within two working days
application should be advertised and neighbour notifications sent within 10 working days
the applicant should be given 10 working days notice of Board and should receive licence/decision within 10 working days of Licensing Board taking place should be advertised eight weeks before
Liquor delegated
Personal licences
Minor variations
Occasional licences and extensions of hours
Transfers
Acknowledge all within two working days and
processed within 10 working days
processed within seven working days
send licence at least five working days before event
processed within seven working days or to applicant’s preferred date
These timescales are shorter than the timescales provided under alcohol and gambling licensing legislation.
The Board produces policies in accordance with timescales provided under legislation dealing with alcohol and gambling licensing, the equality duty and the publication of a scheme explaining how to access information which it holds.
