Contents

  1. Introduction to the DRAFT Statement of Licensing Policy
  2. Scope of the Policy
  3. Licensing principles
  4. Licensing objectives
  5. Conditions
  6. Cumulative Impact and Saturation Policies
  7. Licensing hours and outdoor events
  8. Inspection, enforcement and review of licences
  9. Early Morning Restriction Orders (EMROs)
  10. Integration of the Licensing Policy with other related Council Strategies
  11. Other key considerations
  12. Administration and standards of service delivery
  13. Further information and useful contacts
  14. Annex 1 - Useful Contacts
  15. Appendix A - Bexleyheath and Welling Town Centre Saturation Areas
  16. Appendix B - Scheme of Delegations of Licensing Functions

16. Appendix B - Scheme of Delegations of Licensing Functions

Scheme of Delegations of Licensing Functions
Matter to be dealt withLicensing Sub-CommitteeOfficers
Application for personal licenceIf a police objection is madeIf no objection is made
Application for personal licence with unspent convictionsAll casesN/A
Application for premises licence/club premises certificateIf a relevant representation is madeIf no relevant representation is made
Application for provisional statementIf a relevant representation is madeIf no relevant representation is made
Application to vary premises licence/club premises certificateIf a relevant representation is madeIf no relevant representation is made
Application to vary designated premises supervisorIf a police objectionAll other cases
Request to be removed as designated premises supervisorN/AAll cases
Application for transfer of premises licenceIf a police objectionAll other cases
Application for Interim AuthoritiesIf a police objectionAll other cases
Application to review premises licence/club premises certificateAll casesN/A
Decision on whether a complaint is irrelevant, frivolous, vexatious etc.N/AAll cases
Decision to object when local authority is a consulted and not the relevant authority considering the applicationAll casesN/A
Determination of a police or environmental health objection to a temporary event noticeAll casesN/A
Determination of application to vary premises licence at community premises to include alternative licence conditionN/AAll cases
Decision whether to consult other responsible authorities on minor variation applicationN/AAll cases
Determination of minor variation applicationN/AAll cases