Licences and Permits
Our main services
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Taxis and private hire
Renew or apply for hackney carriage and private hire licences to meet safety standards.
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Entertainment and alcohol
Find pre-application advice and renew or apply for an entertainment and alcohol licence.
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Animal licences
Includes dog breeding, pet boarding, hiring horses, exhibiting animals and dangerous or wild animals.
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Street Trading
Learn when you can apply for a street trading licence and how much it will cost.
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Tattoo and Piercing
Register your business or event as part of the hygiene and health and safety standards.
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Caravans and camp sites
Includes applying for a site licence, the fit and proper persons register and current caravan site rules.
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Boating licences
Businesses operating pleasure boats or people working with them must apply for a licence.
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Environmental permits
Learn about the types of environmental permits and apply for the one that is right for your business.
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Scrap metal
Scrap metal dealers must apply for a site licence or a collectors licence to meet legal standards.
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Gambling licences
Read about the types of gambling licences or permits and apply for one.
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Street furniture
If you would like to put furniture on a public pavement, you must apply for a street furniture licence.
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Sex establishments
Apply for a sex establishment licence, make changes to a licence or find out how much it costs.
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Comment on an application
If you don't agree with a licensing decision, have your say and let us know.
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Appeal a declined application
What to do if your licensing application has not been granted.
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Charitable collections
If you collect money for charity in the street or during house visits, you must apply for a charitable collections licence.