Our aim through the pre-application service is to help you:
- understand how our policies will be applied to your application
- complete your application correctly and reduce any unnecessary delays
- identify any specialist advice you may require prior to submitting your application.
Costs
Small application
Up to one hour of consultation - includes advice on the licensing process, guidance on plans and possible conditions. Does not include meetings or site visits. Cost: £153 (ex VAT)
Medium application
Up to two hours of consultation: Includes a meeting, on site if required, and a written report by one officer. Cost: £229 (ex VAT)
Large application
Up to four hours of consultation - Includes two officers, a site visit (if necessary), a meeting and written reports. Cost: £364 (ex VAT)
Extra large events (Category A - of 5,000+ people)
Up to seven hours of consultation - Includes the cost of specialist officers carrying out inspections, giving advice, providing written reports, and a supervising officer overseeing any reports. Cost: £563 (ex VAT)
Extra large events (Category B - of 5,000+ people)
Up to 14 hours of consultation - Includes the cost of specialist officers carrying out inspections, giving advice, providing written reports, and a supervising officer overseeing any reports. Cost £1,094 (ex VAT)
Extra large events (Category C - of 5,000+ people)
Up to 21 hours of advice - Includes the cost of specialist officers carrying out inspections, giving advice, providing written reports, and a supervising officer overseeing any reports. Cost £1,761 (ex VAT).
Additional officer attendance per meeting (includes responsible authorities.) Cost £94 (ex VAT).
What you can expect
You will be given advice from experienced individuals from either Licensing, Public Protection or Police Licensing.
Please note that:
- officers in attendance will not be able to provide the views of other authorities, such as the fire authority or child protection
- where this service is used, other authorities will have a legal entitlement to make a representation relating to the application
- should an application receive representations, the matter may be referred to a hearing - a Licensing sub-committee will consider any representations made on its own merits and will determine the application accordingly.
Request a service
Please contact the licensing team to request this service.
- Email: licensing@lambeth.gov.uk.