Our licensing web pages are dedicated to providing up-to-date information and an interactive service in relation to the council's licensing function.
Public registers
From this home page you can view the new real time Public Registers from the link to the bottom of this page, titled Public Registers. In respect of Licensing the public registers cover:-
A) Licensing Act and Gambling Act
- Register of Personal Licences (Licensing Act 2003)
- Register of Licensed Premises (Licensing Act 2003)
- Premises Licences with alcohol
- Premises Licences without alcohol
- Club Premises Certificates with alcohol
- Club Premises Certificates without alcohol
- New Premises
- Variations
- Premises subject to review
- Temporary Event Notices (TENs)
- Register of Gambling Premises (Gambling Act 2005)
- Notifications of Gaming Machines
- Small Society Lotteries
- Club Machine Permits
- Betting Premises Licences
- Bingo Premises Licences
- Adult Gaming Centre Premises Licences
- Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permits
B) Other Licences and Permits
- Hackney Carriages
- Private Hire Drivers
- Private Hire Operators
- Motor Salvage Operators
Please use the links on the left to select individual licensing areas.
For other types of licence please see the links to Environmental Health or Lancashire County Council's Licensing section.
Licensing Policies/Statements of Principles
The Council has produced policies in relation to the following areas; Licensing Act 2003, Gambling Act 2005 and Hackney Carriage & Private Hire.
Each policy is updated every three years.
Please select the downloads below to be taken to the current policy for each area.
New Vehicle Licensing Procedure
Changes to the procedure for issuing, renewing and transferring vehicle licences commenced from 1st February 2010.
It is now no longer possible to licence a vehicle by appointment at the Contact Centre in the Town Hall.
Applicants are required to send by post or deliver by hand the following documents to the reception desk at Lancastria House, 77-79 Lancaster Road, Preston PR1 2RH:-
- completed application form
- relevant insurance certificate (or certified copy)
- compliance certificate and MOT
- collection form
The application fee can be paid as follows:-
The licence, vehicle plates, display card etc. and original documents will be available for collection from Lancastria House 2 working days after we have received the application unless alternative arrangements have been made.
Please note; there is no change to the procedure for dealing with driver applications.
Document links