Designated premises supervisor
If you intend to use the premises for the sale of alcohol, there must be a person who is designated as the premises supervisor. This person must hold a personal licence.
This person must complete a consent form which you need to include with your premises licence application.
Removing and/or replacing a designated premises supervisor.
If a designated premises supervisor leaves the premises, or no longer wants to be named as DPS, then an application to vary the DPS must be made immediately.
A new DPS must be nominated at the same time.
You can submit your application/consent form and pay on the government website. A variation costs £23. You will also need to submit:
- Your current premises licence
Remove yourself as a designated premises supervisor
If you would like to be removed as the designated premises supervisor at a licensed premises, you need to give formal notice to us and the premises licence holder.
Remove the need for a designated premises supervisor
If you are the member of a committee that runs a community hall, instead of a having a designated premises supervisor you can arrange for the committee to take the responsibility for the sale of alcohol at the hall.
A community premises is a premises that forms a part of:
- a church hall, chapel hall or other similar building
- a village hall, parish hall, community hall or other similar building
A management committee means a committee or board of individuals with responsibility for the management of premises.
Only the police can object to an application to disapply the requirement for a DPS on the grounds of crime and disorder. Comments from the police must be made within 28 days of the application being submitted to us.