What happens if I do not submit my application for a premises licence on time?
A – If you do not submit your application on time you will lose your “grandfather rights”. This means you will not be entitled to be exempt from overprovision assessments during the transitional period, nor will you be exempt from the requirement to provide building standards, planning and food hygiene certificates. Any licensee wishing to trade from 1 September 2009 must apply for a premises licence no later than 28 February 2009. Should you fail to submit your application by then Licensing Boards are under no obligation to process late applications in time to enable trading from 1 September 2009.
