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Alcohol licensing

Apply for a premises licence to sell alcohol

A premises licence allows the holder to sell alcohol from the premises. It's a criminal offence to sell alcohol without the relevant licence. Applicants must be 18 or older.

A licensed premises must have a designated premises manager, who must have a personal licence to sell alcohol.

How to apply

You'll need to send the following forms and other documents to complete your application.

Premises licence application form

You'll need to send us a completed premises application form.

 

Layout plan

You'll need to send us a copy of a layout plan of the premises. This must comply with the Premises Licence (Scotland) Regulations 2007.

 

Section 50 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 documents

You'll need to send us the following certificates:

  • building standards certificate
  • planning certificate
  • food hygiene certificate

If you do not have these yet, you'll have to apply for them before you apply for a premisese licence.

 

Fees

You'll have to pay an application fee, then an annual fee after your licence has been granted. The fees are based on the rateable value of the premises.

Check all our licensing fees.

You can send a cheque with your application or you can call 01387 245922 to pay by debit or credit card.

After you apply

We consider all applications in line with the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. We also consult with Police Scotland, Licensing Standards Officers, NHS and other statutory agencies and publish licensing notices so interested parties can submit objections or representations.

We'll send you a notice which must be displayed at your premises. It advises members of the public of your application and how and when objections or representations must be lodged.

All applications for new premises licences are considered by Dumfries and Galloway Licensing Board.

If an application is granted we'll send the licence shortly after.

If you no longer require your premises licence

If you no longer require your premises licence, you can surrender it by sending us a completed application form.