Displaying and Advertising Applications

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The following is a generalisation of the legislation covering this topic.  For more specific information please refer to the Licensing Section Kingston Borough Council or the legislation or to a solicitor.  All applications for a premise licence (except those converting to a new licence) have to be advertised in two ways.

When applying for a premises licence the applicant is required to adhere to the following points:

Firstly by displaying a notice of the application on the premises

• The advertisement should be displayed in a prominent position where it can be easily read from the exterior of the property
• Premises that are larger than 50 square metres require additional advertisements to be displayed at 50 metre intervals
• The notice must be displayed for a period of not less than 28 consecutive days starting on the day after the day on which the application was given to the relevant licensing authority
• The notice will be A4 size or larger
• Must be on pale blue paper
• Must be printed legibly and in black ink and of a font size of 16 or more, as specified by law.

Secondly by publishing a notice

• A notice is required to be published in a local newspaper, or if there is not one in the area, a circular or similar document to be circulated in the vicinity of the premises on at least one occasion during the period of 10 working days starting on the day after the day on which the application was given to the relevant licensing authority.