Transfer an alcohol, entertainment and late night premises licence

If you take over a business and wish to carrying out licensable activities authorised by the premises licence in force at the premises then you must apply to transfer the premises licence.

How to apply

You can now use our new Regulatory Services Hub to apply for a licence, obtain a copy of a licence, change the details or surrender a licence.

1. If you don't already have an account on the Regulatory Services Hub, create an account and verify your account by clicking the link in the email we sent you
2. Sign in to the Regulatory Services Hub
3. Click ‘Licensing’
4. Click ‘Apply for a licence’
5. Choose ‘Wandsworth’ from the list of councils
6. Under ‘Premises Licence’ choose ‘Transfer (Wandsworth)’, to open the relevant application form 
7. Complete and submit your application including payment

You should note that the application process will not start until the fee is received.

Proof of entitlement to work

If you are applying as an individual or partnership (which is not a limited liability partnership) you must demonstrate that you have an entitlement to work in the UK and are not subject to a condition preventing you from doing work relating to the carrying on of a licensable activity. To do this you must provide copies or scanned copies of the relevant documents with your application.  

Your right to work will be checked as part of your licensing application and this could involve us checking your immigration status with the Home Office. We may otherwise share information with the Home Office. Your licence application will not be determined until you have complied with this guidance.

Consent Form

The current licence holder must complete and sign a consent form that confirms they are happy to transfer the premises licence.

Fee

The application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

What happens next

As soon as we receive your application, we will check to ensure that the application is valid and that it has been submitted to the police.

If we identify a problem

If there is a minor problem with the application, we may contact you for further information or may return the application to you for correction. Where there is a fundamental error, the application may be rejected.

Objections by the police or Home Office

If you apply to transfer an existing premises licence and the police or Home Office has concerns, they may object to the application (within 14 days). In such cases we will contact you. If you wish to proceed with the application we will hold a hearing of the councils licensing committee to decide on the application

If no objections are received

We will send the varied licence to you.

How long does it take

We aim to process transfer applications within 28 days of receipt (or sooner if the police raise no objection). However, you can ask that your application takes immediate effect from the date that we receive it by ticking the appropriate box on the application form.