Licensing Forms
The Council is required by law to regulate a wide range of activities. The primary purpose of the licensing function is to protect the public and to promote high standards of operation in licensed premises.
| Animal Welfare Licences |
| The Council licenses a range of premises including Catteries, Kennels, Pet Shops, Riding Stables, Dangerous Wild Animal Establishments and Zoos |
New Animal Welfare Legislation comes into force on 1st October 2018. Please contact: licensing@torridge.gov.uk for further information. |
Alcohol and Entertainment Licences
Premises and Personal Alcohol Licences issued under the Licensing Act 2003
| Club Premises Certificates |
| To authorise the supply of alcohol and regulated entertainment in a qualifying club you need a Club Premises Certificate from your local authority |
Online Application for a Minor Variation of Premises Licence |
| Personal Licences |
| In order to sell or authorise the sale of alcohol in England and Wales, you will need a Personal Licence issued by the local authority |
| Premises Licences |
| To sell alcohol, provide regulated entertainment or late night refreshment you need a licence from the local authority if you are in England and Wales |
Online Application for a Minor Variation of Premises Licence |
Online Consent of individual to being specified as Premises Supervisor |
| Hypnotism Licence |
| Hypnotism includes hypnotism, mesmerism and any similar act or process which produces or is intended to produce in any person any form of induced sleep or trance in which the susceptibility of the mind of that person to suggestion or direction is increased or intended to be increased. The authority may attach conditions to an authorisation in the interests of public safety. It is an offence to hypnotise a person under 18 |
Online Application to give an Exhibition, Deomonstration or Performance of Hypnotism |
| Sex Establishments |
| Sex establishments include sex shops and sex cinemas. To run a sex shop - i.e. any premises selling sex toys, books or videos - you may need a licence from the local authority. To run a venue where explicit films are shown to members of the public, you will need a sex cinema licence from the local authority |
Boat and Boatmen's Licences
| Boat and Boatmen's Licences |
| The Council operates a licensing scheme for pleasure boats to operate in the Torridge estuary. Applicants are advised to consult the authority's Licensing Policy for Small Commercial Vessels before making a formal application |
Caravan and Camping Sites
The Environmental Protection Team is responsible for licensing and inspecting caravan and camping (tent) sites throughout the Torridge area. In addition to Council licensed sites, there are some types of site that operate under approvals from organisations such as the Caravan Club
| Caravan Site Licensing |
| The Caravan Sites and Control of Developments Act 1960 prohibits the use of land as a caravan site unless the occupier holds a site licence issued by the local authority |
Charitable Collections
Street and House to House Collections
| House to House Collections |
| To carry out house-to-house collections for charitable purposes in England and Wales you need a licence from the local authority |
| Street Collections |
| To carry out street collections for charitable purposes in England and Wales, you will need a licence from the local authority. Any organisation carrying out a street collection must abide by a code of practice published by the Public Fundraising Regularity Association (PFRA) |
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Scrap Metal Dealers
| Scrap Metal Dealers |
| In order to carry on a business as a Scrap Metal Dealer, you will need to be licensed by Torridge District Council. A scrap metal business is defined as - (a) a business consisting wholly or partly in buying or selling scrap metal, or (b) motor salvage. If your business falls into either of these categories you will need a licence |
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Temporary Event Notices
| Temporary Event Notices |
| A temporary licence may be required for a one off or occasional event involving licensing activities |
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
| HMO Licences |
Most HMO properties won't need a licence - mandatory licensing applies where the property meets all the following criteria:
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Online Application for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licence |
If you wish to apply for a licence to carry out an event on land owned by Torridge District Council, please contact Leisure Services on 01237 428700 or by email to leisure@torridge.gov.uk. More information is available at http://www.torridge.gov.uk/article/8396/Licences-to-undertake-events-on-Council-land
