Apply for a personal alcohol licence

Applicants and other parties may appeal a decision of the licensing committee.

Appeals must be lodged within 21 days of the date the applicant was informed of the committee’s decision at the local Magistrates Court.

As part of your application, you must declare any unspent convictions for a relevant offence, foreign offences or if you have been required to pay an immigration penalty as set out in Licensing Act 2003.

We must notify the police of your application.

If the police are satisfied that granting would undermine the crime prevention objective they are obliged to notify us within 14 days. If we're notified, a hearing will be held to decide whether to grant or reject the licence application.

We must notify the Secretary of State.

If the Secretary of State is satisfied that granting the licence would be prejudicial to preventing illegal working in licensed premises, they are obliged to notify us within 14 days. If we're notified, a hearing will be held to decide whether to grant or reject the licence application.

You must notify the court that you're a personal licence holder during your first appearance.

If you're subsequently convicted for the relevant offence, the court must notify us of your conviction.

If, after receiving your licence, you are:

• convicted of a relevant offence and the court was not made aware you hold a personal licence
• convicted of a foreign offence
• required to pay an immigration penalty

You must let us know by contacting the licensing team.

It is an offence to fail to notify us, or the court, when required, punishable by a fine of up to £500.

If you have moved address or legally changed your name it is your responsibility as a personal licence holder to notify the original issuing licensing authority in writing of any changes as soon as possible.

Even if you move out of the area, the personal licence remains with the issuing authority.

if you have changed your address or name, complete this form to amend the details on your Personal Licence. You will be asked to upload a new passport photo and a payment of £10.50.

After completing the form, please return your Personal Licence to:

Commercial Licensing Team
The Gateway
Gatehouse Road
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP19 8FF

If your personal licence becomes lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed you can request a new licence.

If you are requesting a replacement licence due to damage, return your current personal licence to:

Commercial Licensing Team
The Gateway
Gatehouse Road
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP19 8FF

You will be required to make a payment of £10.50 for a replacement licence.

You do not need to replace your personal licence if it has an expiry date under the Licensing Act 2003. The requirement to renew personal licences every 10 years was removed by the Deregulation Act 2015.

Your licence will remain valid indefinitely, regardless of any expiry date printed on it, unless it's either:

• surrendered
• suspended
• revoked
• forfeited

If you hold a personal licence issued by any of the former district councils of Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern South Bucks or Wycombe, these will continue to remain valid. You're not required to replace these with a Buckinghamshire Council licence.