If you run a business selling or supplying alcohol, or providing entertainment in England and Wales, you need a licence from the local authority.

For alcohol sales a personal licence is also required.

The Council is responsible for administering, enforcing and reviewing all licences within Blackburn with Darwen.

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Premises licence

To provide late-night refreshments and regulated entertainment, and sell alcohol, you need a licence from the local authority if you are in England and Wales.

• Apply for a premises licence
• Apply for a provisional statement
• Apply for a temporary events notice
• Apply for a Designated Premises Supervisor to be disapplied
• Minor change to your premises
• Apply to vary your premises licence
• Apply to transfer your premises licence
• Notify us of an interest in premises under section 178
• Interim authority notice
• Consent to transfer premises licence
• Notify us of your request to be removed as designated premises supervisor
• Consent to be a designated premises supervisor
• Application to vary a premises licence to specify an individual as designated premises supervisor
• Notify us of a change of name or address
• Make an annual payment

Club premises certificate

• Apply for a new club premises certificate
• Tell us about a minor change to your existing premises or club
• Tell us about a change to your existing details or club rules
• Tell us about a variation to your existing club premises
• Renew your existing club premises certificate