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Gambling premises licence

You will need a gambling premises licence if you want to operate certain gambling businesses. 

Any of these gambling businesses need a gambling premises licence: 

  • casinos 
  • betting shops  
  • bingo halls 
  • adult gaming centres 
  • racecourses (tracks) 

A gambling premises licence will only authorise the use of your premises for one type of gambling activity. 

Racecourses are an exception to this rule. They are able to provide more than one type of activity. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for a gambling premises licence, you must: 

Please read our statement of principles before you apply. 

Fees

Details of the fees related to this licence can be found in our fees and charges booklet. 

How to apply

You must provide the following details as part of your application: 

  • the application fee 
  • a site plan of the premises 
  • a notice of the application for the responsible authorities 

Consultation period

Once we receive your application, we will start a 28-day public consultation period. 

We will notify and consult with: 

  • Planning 
  • Avon Fire Service 
  • Avon & Somerset Police 
  • Trading Standards 
  • Environmental Health 
  • Director of Public Health 
  • Home Office Immigration Enforcement 

All of the responsible authorities listed above, or any other person can make a representation about an application within the 28-day consultation period. 

Notice of application

Once you have submitted a valid application, you must also do the following: 

  • Give public notice of your application in a local newspaper within 10 days of the application 
  • Display a notice outside the premises for 28 days 

After you've applied

We must allow 28 days for objections to be made. If we receive any objections, the application will be referred to our Licensing Committee for determination. We will then hold a hearing to decide whether to grant, attach conditions to the licence or reject the application. 

If we do not receive any relevant representations against your application, we will grant the licence once the consultation period ends. 

How long your licence is valid for

We grant premises licences for the lifetime of your business unless we state otherwise. 

You will need to pay an annual fee on the anniversary of your licence to maintain your licence. You also need to pay the first annual fee within 30 days of us granting your licence.