Fixed fee for an application for a new premises licence (simple application)
Fixed fee of £1,500 (including VAT but excluding disbursements)
This fee is made up of:
VAT on legal fees £300
Disbursements
Advertising fee £TBC
Enquiry agent fees to display public notices £TBC
Special delivery fee to serve the application £TBC
Printing additional copies of plans if necessary £TBC
Fee includes:
Advising you as the type of plans you are required to submit with your application.
Completing the application form for a new premises licence (including the operating schedule) in accordance with your instructions and submitting this to the local licensing authority alongside suitable plans. You must provide suitable plans.
Providing guidance on the fee levels payable to the licensing authority.
Preparing copies of the premises licence application for disclosure to the responsible authorities and serving copies of the application on the responsible authorities.
Drafting the notices advertising the premises licence application and submitting the notice to the local newspaper.
Arranging with you for you to display the notice(s) advertising the premises licence application and advising as to where and how this should be done by you in order to comply with the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003.
Providing a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) consent form for signature by a personal licence holder proposed by yourself.
Checking the licence once granted and correcting any errors with the licensing authority.
The fee does not include:
attending pre-consultation meetings with the Licensing Authority or Responsible Authorities, nor their fee for this meeting.
dealing with or advising you in relation to queries or representations received from either the responsible authorities or other interested parties
advising on varying the licence
attendance and representation at a licensing sub-committee hearing of the responsible authority. If representations are received and attendance and representation at a licensing sub-committee is required, then we will provide a separate fee estimate for this work which will be charged at an hourly rate.
How Long Will My Application Take?
Matters usually take 4 – 12 weeks from receipt of full instructions from you. This is on the basis of the application being relatively straightforward and you being able to provide all the necessary documents promptly. If your matter is more complex, for example, if there is substantial opposition from interested parties, or if there is a delay in receiving the documents we need, it may take longer.
Our Licensing Applications Team/Individual Details Gabriel Enuezie – Managing Partner
Gabriel is the head of the licensing applications team. Gabriel qualified as a Solicitor in 2007 and has gained experience in dealing with licensing applications.
Chancery West Law Solicitors
Colchester Business Centre
1 George Williams Way
Colchester
Essex CO1 2JS