Premises Licence application forms and guidance notes

Apply for a premises licence online.

Or, you can download Licensing Act application forms from the list below. 

Please note you will need to print the form and submit the completed paper form to your nearest area office listed below.  We can't accept these forms by email.

The Licensing Act 2003 requires that certain applications are copied to responsible authorities. These responsible authorities include the Police, planning authority, fire authority and trading standards. The full list of responsible authorities, with contact details, is at Appendix K in the Council’s Licensing Policy 

Get help with your application - Licensing Direct

Cornwall Council’s Licensing Service offers help for all applications under the Licensing Act 2003.

For a fixed fee you can get your application right first time. The benefits to applicants include:-

• Save time: applications can be delayed due to basic errors
• Save money: we will help to ensure the process will not need to be re-started. You may avoid incurring extra costs in re-submitting press notices
• Give peace of mind: we will make sure your application is correctly completed
• Secure: we will ensure your application is electronically submitted and depending on the type of application, serve on the relevant Responsible Authorities

Please go to our Licensing Direct page for further details and to find out how you can take advantage of our services. Over 1000 applicants have used this service.  Customers surveyed said that they would either recommend or use this service again.

There is a comprehensive range of business regulatory support services available to help and advise businesses to be more successful and compliant.

General Data Protection Regulation

Please refer to our privacy notice under the General Data Protection Regulation.

Premises Licence - New Grant

• Premises licence new grant application form
• Designated Premises Supervisor - consent to nomination form
• Guidance for applicants - new grant of premises licence
• Plan Symbols

Premises Licence - Variation

• Premises licence variation application form
• Guidance for applicants - variation of premises licence
• Plan Symbols

Press and Public Notices for new grant and variation applications

• Press notice template
• Public notice template

Premises Licence - Minor Variation

• Premises licence minor variation application form
• Guidance for applicants - minor variation
• Public notice template for minor variations
• Plan Symbols

Premises Licence - Provisional Statement

• Premises Licence provisional statement application form
• Guidance for applicants - provisional statement

Premises Licence - Transfer

• Premises Licence transfer application form
• Consent of licence holder to transfer form
• Guidance for applicants - transfer

Premises Licence - Vary Designated Premises Supervisor

• Premises Licence vary designated premises supervisor application form
• Designated Premises Supervisor - consent to nomination form
• Guidance for applicants - Vary DPS

Premises Licence - Review

• Premises Licence review application form
• Guidance - Requesting a Review of a Premises Licence
• Nuisance log sheet

Premises Licence - Application for mandatory alcohol condition requiring a Designated Premises Supervisor to be disapplied

• Premises licence application to disapply mandatory condition requiring a DPS
• Guidance for applicants - disapply mandatory condition requiring a DPS

Miscellaneous forms

• Notification of an interest in a premises under section 178 of the Licensing Act 2003
• Interim Authority Notice
• Request to be removed from licence as DPS
• Surrender premises licence notification
• Application for copy premises licence
• Change name of premises notification
• Premises licence holder - change of name or address
• Designated Premises Supervisor - change of name or address
• DPS change of name or address - from premises licence holder

Office addresses