The application will be considered valid only when all required information and documentations including the appropriate fee have been received.
Change the Designated Premises Supervisor
The DPS has immediate effect if requested, as soon as the application has been received and accepted by the Licensing Authority and copied to the Police. Once the application has been accepted, the Licensing Authority will notify the Police who then have 14 days in which to object to the application.
A designated premises supervisor (DPS) is required for each licensed premises that sells or supplies alcohol. The DPS is responsible for the sale of alcohol in the licensed establishment. In addition, this individual will serve as the primary point of contact for any licensing, compliance or enforcement issues.
If the nominated individual leaves the establishment or is no longer in control of the day-to-day responsibilities, the premises licence holder must appoint someone else as the DPS.
If no DPS is nominated or if the individual does not have a personal licence, the premises will be prohibited from selling alcohol until a personal licence holder is nominated as DPS.
Who is eligible to apply?
- Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and
- Have the right to work in the UK
Applications must be made to the authority and in following prescribed format:
- Application to vary designated premises supervisor form. Form to be completed by the current Licence Holder or by an agent/solicitor working on their behalf.
- Consent to be designated form to be completed by the proposed DPS confirming the DPS's agreement to be responsible for the sale of alcohol on the premises.
- Premises Licence. Return the full licence or relevant part thereof.
- A statutory fee of £23.00.
Application fees are non-refundable if an application is withdrawn or rejected.
At present we encourage all applicants to make electronic applications through the online portal.
Apply to vary a designated premises supervisor
New DPS application
Right to work in the UK
If you are nominated as designated premises supervisor you must have the right to work in the UK.
Read the guidance notes for entitlement to work for individual applicants.
Licensing Policies
This authority has a duty to protect the public funds it administers and to that end, the information you supply on the licensing applications may be used to prevent and identify fraud. For these objectives, the authority may also share your information with other authorities responsible for purposes of auditing or administering public monies. Refer to our privacy notice for more information.
What happens after an application is submitted?
The authority will review the application and contact the applicant if additional information is required.
If no documents are missing or additional information is required from applicant, the authority will send a copy of the application to the appropriate authority for consultation.
The application is subject to a 14 days consultation period during which the Police may object.
Licensing pre-application advice
We provide pre-application advice to assist you with your licensing application under the Licensing Act 2003. Register your interest in our pre-application advice service.
Licensing Subcommittee
When relevant representations are received the authority will notify you of the next stage of the process, usually the licensing authority will grant the application if there are no objections however a hearing must be held if any relevant representations are made in respect of the application or unless the application is withdrawn. The licensing authority will serve a notice of its decision on the applicant and any person who has made relevant representations.
View the licensing applications under consideration by our Licensing Committee as well as the decisions committee have made.
Appealing a decision on a DPS application
You may appeal a licensing hearing decision to the Magistrates Court within 21 days of receiving notice of the decision.
Change to a DPS name or address
If you are a designated premises supervisor and your name or address has changed, notify us using our prescribed form (PDF 360 KB).
Request removal as DPS
If you no longer wish to be a designated premises supervisor at a licensed premises, you can request that your name be removed from the premises licence. Notify the authority using the prescribed form.
Disapply a designated premises supervisor
If you have a community premises, it may be possible to waive the mandatory condition (under Section 19(4) of the Licensing Act 2003) for the requirement of a designated premises supervisor (DPS) by transferring responsibility to the management board or a committee of individuals.
A community premises is defined a premises which is or forms part of:
- a church, chapel hall or similar building
- a village hall, parish halls or similar building
The management committee must understand that should the application be granted, they will be responsible for all alcohol sales under the licence.
Application fee of £23 will apply
Request for a Designated Premises Supervisor to be disapplied
Will tacit consent apply
Yes. If an application for to change designated premises supervisor has been made lawfully and there have been no representations from police before the end of the consultation period. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the local authority by the end of the target completion period. The Council's target completion date is 30-days after the authority and the police have received your valid application to vary DPS under the Licensing Act 2003.
If you send your application by post, tacit consent will only apply if you can show proof of delivery from the Post Office or courier. You should also keep proof of delivery for the copy sent to the Chief of Police.
