Variation of Premises Licence Application

A Premises Licence Holder can apply to vary the current Premises Licence.

Variations fall into two categories which are commonly known as major and minor variations.

A major variation application refers to such requirements as an increase in existing operating hours, amendments to Operating Plan and included any addition, deletion or modification.  A major variation application requires to be advertised and considered at a meeting of the Licensing Board.

A minor variation application refers to such requirements as change of designated premises manager, decrease in existing operating hours, any minor change to layout plan.  A minor variation application does not require to be considered at a Licensing Board Meeting.

The application form is available for download from the Documents Section of this page.