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Animal boarding establishments licence

To run a boarding kennel or cattery, you need a licence from the local authority.

Camping sites

If you allow your land to be used as a camping site by the public for more than 42 days consecutively - or 60 days in a year - you require a licence from your local authority.

Car boot sale authorisation

To hold a car boot sale you may need authorisation or a licence from the local authority for the area where the sale will be held.

Caravan and camping sites

To use your land as a caravan or camping site for the public you need a licence from the local authority. The number of caravans that may be accommodated will be specified on the licence along with other specific conditions.

Club premises certificate

To authorise the supply of alcohol and regulated entertainment in qualifying club you need a club premises certificate from your local authority.In a qualifying club there is technically no sale by retail of alcohol(except to guests) as the member owns part of the alcohol stock and the money passing across the bar is merely a mechanism to preserve equity between members where one may consume more than another. In order to constitute a qualifying club you must also satisfy the various requirements set out in the Licensing Act 2003.

Cooling tower notification

If you control non-domestic premises you must ensure that you notify the local authority, or in Scotland,the island or district council of any cooling tower or evaporative condenser(notifiable devices) on the premises.

Environmental permit

You must have an environmental permit if you operate a regulated facility in England or Wales.

Food premises approval

If you operate food premises you may need to be approved by your local authority. Examples of types of premises that are required to be approved local authorities are stand alone (ie not attached to a slaughter house, cutting plant or game handling establishment).

Food premises registration

To store, prepare, distribute or sell food on premises you need to be registered with the local authority. Premises include restaurants, cafes, hotels,shops, canteens, market stalls, mobile catering vans and food delivery vans.

House in multiple occupation (HMO) licence

Apply for a House in multiple occupation (HMO) licence

House-to-house collections licence

To carry out house-to-house collections for charitable purposes in England and Wales you need a licence from the local authority.

Hypnotism authorisation

If you wish to show, demonstrate or perform a hypnotism act in public, you must have authorisation from the local authority in England and Wales.

Performing animals registration

If you exhibit, use or train performing animals, in England, Wales or Scotland, you must be registered with your local authority.

Petroleum licence

To run a business where petrol is stored for dispensing directly into the fuel tank of an internal combustion engine - or where large amounts of petrol are stored for private use - you need a licence from your local petroleum licensing authority.

Premises approval for marriage or civil ceremonies

To hold a civil ceremony or wedding at premises in England or Wales, they must be approved by your local authority.

Premises licence

To provide late-night refreshments and regulated entertainment, and sell alcohol, you need a licence from the local authority if you are in England and Wales.

Riding establishment licence

To run a riding establishment (where horses or ponies are hired out for riding or used for riding instruction) in England,Scotland or Wales, you need a licence from the local authority.

Safety certificate for sports stands

If you operate a sports ground in England, Scotland or Wales which is not designated as requiring a safety certificate, you will still require a safety certificate for any covered stand that holds 500 or more spectators.

Second-hand goods dealers licence

To deal in secondhand goods, you may need a licence from, or to be registered with, your local authority.

Sex shop and cinema licence

To run a sex shop - ie any premises selling sex toys, books or videos - you may need a licence from the local authority. To run a venue where explicit films are shown to members of the public, you also need a licence from the local authority.

Skip permit

To put a builder's skip on a public road, you need a permit from the local authority.

Sports ground safety certificate

If you operate a sports ground in England,Scotland or Wales that holds more than 10,000 spectators, you may be required to hold a safety certificate.

Street collection licence

To collect money or sell articles for the benefit of charitable or other purposes in England or Wales, you require a street collection licence from your local council.

Street trading licence

If you trade in the street you may require a street trading licence.

Tattooists, piercing and electrolysis registration

If you offer tattooing, semi-permanent skin colouring, cosmetic piercing,or electrolysis in Northern Ireland, you must be registered with your local district council.If you work from premises, they must also be registered.

Temporary event notice

If you wish to hold an ad-hoc event in England or Wales , you must give a temporary event notice (TEN) to your local licensing authority no later than ten working days before the event.