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Hearings, decisions and appeals

 
If you don't think a licence should be granted and have raised an objection, you will be invited to a hearing.

You can appoint someone to represent you at the hearing, your local councillor (there are three for each ward) for example.

Find out how your ward councillor can represent you at the hearing.

The Licensing Sub-Committee - a group of Councillors - will listen to both sides of the argument and decide whether to grant the licence.

What happens at a hearing?

The hearing will take the form of a discussion led by the Councillors. The Chair will keep track of time, allowing each side to speak for 15 minutes.

After an open discussion, the Sub-Committee will retire to make a decision. A legal advisor and a committee officer will be present. The Chair will then advise everyone of the outcome and how they can appeal if they disagree.

All the paperwork - decision notices, appeal information etc - will be sent out no later than five days after the meeting.

See the decisions

You can view the decisons made by the Licensing Sub-Committee online. Look for the name of the premises in question. In brackets, you will see the name of the ward the place is located in.

Appeal a decision

If you are unhappy with the decision made by the committee, you can appeal via the magistrates' court. Please note, if you lose your appeal you may have to pay the costs.

Alternatively, you could wait and see if the now licensed premises is causing the problems you anticipated. If so, after a 'reasonable time' (this means 12 months, unless there are exceptional circumstances), you can ask for a review.

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