Responsible authorities

The council is responsible for licensing arrangements and we operate according to four licensing objectives:

• The prevention of crime and disorder.
• Public safety.
• The prevention of public nuisance.
• The protection of children from harm.

In addition to the council’s Licensing Unit, the responsible authorities are:

1. Merseyside Police Licensing Unit
St Anne Street Police Station, St Anne Street, L3 3HJ.

2. Planning and Building Control
Liverpool City Council, Municipal Buildings, Dale Street, L2 2DH.

3. Trading Standards
Liverpool City Council, Municipal Buildings, Dale Street, L2 2DH.

4. Environmental Health
Liverpool City Council, Municipal Buildings, Dale Street, L2 2DH.

5. Safeguarding Children Board
Liverpool City Council, Municipal Buildings, Dale Street, L2 2DH.

6. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Fire Safety Department, Belle Vale Fire Station, Childwall Valley Road, L25 2PY.

7. Primary Care Trust Alcohol Strategic Lead, Public Health Directorate, Liverpool Primary Care Trust,
1 Arthouse Square, L1 4AZ

8. The Licensing Authority (Responsible Authority) Responsible Authority, Room 220, Municipal Buildings , Dale Street, L2 2DH  

Please note

A copy of your application for Grant or Variation of a premises licence or club premises certificate must be sent to all 8 of the responsible authorities listed above.

For gambling premises licences, you must send a notice of application to all the responsible authorities above. 

For alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment premises licences, you must send a notice of application to the first six outlined above.