The Licensing Team are responsible for the administration and enforcement of a wide range of licenses, permits and registrations. We have a very varied workload and alongside issuing a range of licences we complete Licensing Inspections under the licensing regime, collect payment for premises annual fees and subsequently have the powers to suspend a licence for non-payment of these fees.
- Premises licences
A premises would require a licence if they were selling alcohol, providing entertainment or providing late night refreshment - Personal licences
A personal licence is needed by anyone who authorises the sale of alcohol (Designated Premises Supervisor) In order to obtain a personal licence you must have sat the recognised licensing qualification and submit a clear Criminal Record Check - Temporary event notices
TENS - can be applied for by anyone who wishes to hold a small scale event and wants to carry out a licensable activity without a full licence. - House to house collections and Street Collections.
We issue permits to people wishing to collect and raise money in Coventry on behalf of a charity either face to face or door to door. - Scrap metal registration
Legislation requiring scrap metal dealers to be licensed. - Sexual entertainment venue
Legislation that looks at the way in which sexual entertainment is provided and differentiates a Sexual Entertainment Venue from a Premises Licence. - Street trading
Street Trading is the selling exposing or offering for sale any items such as food, household goods and clothing.
Licensing team
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 8.30am - 5pm Friday: 8.30am - 4.30pm
Address: Coventry City CouncilPO Box 7097
Coventry
CV6 9SL