Licensing Act 2003

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3. Review of a licence

Review of a licence

A responsible authority or any other person can in certain circumstances apply for a review of a current premises licence or club certificate if a premises does not promote the 4 licensing objectives.  These are: 

  • the prevention of crime and disorder
  • public safety
  • the prevention of public nuisance
  • the protection of children from harm

Following a review, a premises may have changes made to their licence or in extreme cases be closed down.

If you want to call for a review of a premises licence or club premises certificate you'll need to read our guide to a review.