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Responsible Authorities

Licensing Act 2003

Responsible authorities are public bodies that must be notified of new licence applications, reviews and other licensing functions. They are entitled to make relevant representations to the licensing authority in relation to the application for the grant, variation or review of such a licence. 

Depending on the type of licence application you're making, you may have to send a copy of your application to some or all of the responsible authorities on this list.

The ORIGINAL application and associated documents (i.e. plans, consent forms, right to work documents) and the required fee must be sent to the licensing authority at the address below:

The Licensing Officer
Wiltshire Council
Public Protection Services and Licensing
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN

Email: publicprotectionnorth@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window)

A copy of the complete application (excluding right to work documents) must also be sent to:

Police

Divisional Licensing Officer
Wiltshire Police
Trowbridge Police Station
Polebarn Road
Trowbridge
BA14 7EP

Email: LicensingE@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk (opens new window)
Telephone: 0845 4087000

Fire Authority

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Services
Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre
Hulse Road
Salisbury
SP1 3NR

Email: fire.safety@dwfire.org.uk (opens new window)
Telephone: 01722 691000

Trading Standards/ Weights & Measures

"Licensing Act"
Trading Standards Office
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN

Environmental Health

Environmental Control & Protection
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN

Health & Safety 

Food & Safety Team
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN

*Health & Safety (*Local Authority, Town/Parish Councils only)

Services group
The Health & Safety Executive
The Pithay
Bristol
BS1 2ND

Tel: 0117 988 6000

Child Protection

"Licensing Act"
Children & Families Branch
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN

Planning

Planning Services Manager
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN

Public Health              

Public Health
Wiltshire Council
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN

Home Office Immigration

Immigration Services Alcohol Licensing Team
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY

Email: Alcohol@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk (opens new window)

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