Premises licence

You must have a premises licence if, as an individual or business, you sell or supply alcohol, or if you provide regulated entertainment or late-night refreshment.

Telephones

We're currently experiencing technical issues with our telephone system and are working with our supplier to resolve them as quickly as possible.

You may experience connectivity issues and longer wait times as a result.

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding while we restore normal service.

Potential scam targeting premises license holders - person impersonating licensing officer

We've received reports of an individual impersonating a Licensing Officer and contacting businesses to request payments.

Lewisham Council licensing officers will never request cash payments under any circumstances. Council officers will not provide Council bank account details over the telephone or ask for payments to be made to personal accounts.

If you receive any suspicious calls, requests for payment, or communications claiming to be from the Licensing Team, please do not make any payment. Email our licensing team on licensing@lewisham.gov.uk to verify the request. We encourage all licence holders to remain vigilant and report any suspected fraudulent activity.

Apply for a premises licence

You must have a premises licence if, as an individual or business, you sell or supply alcohol, or if you provide regulated entertainment or late-night refreshment.

Removing the requirement to have a designated premises supervisor

Application for the mandatory alcohol condition under licensing Act 2003 requiring a designated premises supervisor in respect of a premises licence to be disapplied

Variation application pack

Applications can be made to vary a premises licence at any time.

Provisional statement application pack

Where a premises is being built or is about to be constructed or substantially altered for the purpose of being used for one or more of the licensable activities, an application can be made for a Provisional Statement, in order to establish whether a Premises Licence is likely to be granted.