Responsible authorities for Licensing matters

Contents

• Licensing Authority
• Police
• Fire Authority
• Health and Safety
• Environmental Health
• Health Authority
• Planning Authority
• Trading Standards
• Child Protection
• Home Office
• Maritime and Coastguard Agency (boats only)

Licensing authority

Licensing Team
Torridge District Council
Riverbank House
Bideford
EX39 2QG

Phone: 01237 428700

Email: licensing@torridge.gov.uk

Police

Licensing Department
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary
Launceston Police Station
Moorland Road
Launceston
L15 7HY

Phone: 01566 770500

Email: licensing.team@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk

Fire Authority

Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service 
North Division 
North Road 
Barnstaple
EX31 1PA 

Phone: 01271 334400

Email: centralwestfiresafety@dsfire.gov.uk

Health and Safety

Food and Safety Team 
Torridge District Council 
Riverbank House 
Bideford 
EX39 2QG

Phone: 01237 428700

Email: foodandsafety@torridge.gov.uk

Environmental Health

Environmental Protection Team 
Torridge District Council
Riverbank House
Bideford
EX39 2QG

Phone: 01237 428700

Email: environmental.protection@torridge.gov.uk

Health Authority

Devon DAAT 
Room 255 
Devon County Council 
County Hall 
Topsham Road 
Exeter
EX2 4QL 

Phone: 0845 002 3456

Email: alcohollicensing-mailbox@devon.gov.uk

Planning Authority

Planning Department 
Torridge District Council
Riverbank House
Bideford
EX39 2QG

Phone: 01237 428700

Email: planning.support@torridge.gov.uk

Trading Standards

Licensing Act 2003
Trading Standards Service
Devon County Council 
County Hall 
Topsham Road 
Exeter
EX2 4QL 

Phone: 01392 381381

Email: tsadvice@devon.gov.uk

Child Protection

Devon Safeguarding Children's Board Administration Team  
Follaton House 
Plymouth Road 
Totnes
TQ9 5RS

Email: cpchecks@devon.gov.uk

Home Office

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

Email: alcohol@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (boats only)

Plymouth Marine Office 
Suite 5
Endeavour House
Oceansgate
Vivid Approach
Plymouth
PL1 4RW

Phone: 020 390 85245 

Email: mcaplymouthadmin@mcga.gov.uk