Personal Licence
If you wish to run any pub, you must first obtain a personal licence, which is portable. Every pub needs an individual premises licence, and applications for both are dealt with by the relevant local authority. Your local authority website will give you all the information you need to make a licence application.
Full details of the Licensing Act 2003 and your responsibilities as a personal licence holder and the designated premises supervisor (DPS) can be found on the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) website.
Music Licences
If you are planning to broadcast copyright music, whether recorded or live, you will need to obtain the appropriate Performing Rights Society (PRS) licence. To gain more information on how to obtain a PRS licence, visit the Performing Rights Society website.
If you intend to offer music via a juke box you will also require a Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) licence. To gain more information on how to obtain a PPL licence visit the Phonographic Performance website. However if you are tied for such equipment our suppliers will provide the relevant licence.
Other Information
You will be responsible for the costs of all licences relevant to your pub operation, and the costs of any reviews arising.