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Statutory guidance

Revised guidance issued under section 182 of Licensing Act 2003

This guidance is provided to support licensing authorities to carry out their functions under the Licensing Act 2003.

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Home Office
Published
13 October 2014
Last updated
2726 FebruaryNovember 2025 — See all updates

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Revised guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 (February 2025) (accessible version)

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Revised guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 (February 2025)

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This guidance is provided to licensing authorities in relation to the carrying out of their functions under the 2003 Act.

It also provides information to magistrates’ courts hearing appeals against licensing decisions and has been made widely available for the benefit of those who run licensed premises, their legal advisers and the general public.

For guidance on alcohol licensing provisions in the Business and Planning Act, read the temporary alcohol licensing provisions guidance.

Previous versions of this guidance are available at the National Archives website.

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Published 13 October 2014

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    3. Paragraph 8.65 updated for other licensable activities, licensing authorities will need to consider each application on a case-by-case basis and in light of any licence conditions put forward by the applicant.

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Update history

2025-11-26 15:00
The guidance has been updated.

2025-02-27 12:00
Paragraph 8.65 updated for other licensable activities, licensing authorities will need to consider each application on a case-by-case basis and in light of any licence conditions put forward by the applicant.

2024-01-18 10:16
The guidance on Temporary Event Notice limits has been updated.

2023-12-18 12:00
Updated the guidance to include information about spiking.

2023-08-16 15:22
Guidance updated in the light of the extension of the off-sales easement.

2023-07-31 15:50
Updated the guidance to the latest version.

2023-01-12 15:38
HTML version of latest version added.

2022-12-20 13:10
Added revised December 2022 guidance.