Guidance for making representations

Licensing Act 2003 guidance

This guidance describes the process for making representations to Wiltshire Council, as the Licensing Authority, concerning applications for:

new premises licences or certificates;
full variations to existing premises licences or certificates;
minor variations to existing premises licences or certificates; or
provisional statements.

This guidance also contains information about the application and hearing processes. Unless stated otherwise, references to 'licences' in this text also apply to club premises certificates.

Under the Licensing Act 2003, activities that require a licence include:

Alcohol

any retail sale of alcohol;
supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of, a member of a club.

Regulated Entertainment

the performance of a play;
an exhibition of a film;
an indoor sporting event;
boxing or wrestling entertainment;
a performance of live music;
any playing of recorded music;
a performance of dance;
or entertainment of a similar description to live music, recorded music or dance.