New Personal Licence Application Forms

Application forms for a new personal licence to sell alcohol.

Apply to us if you live in Eastbourne.

If you work at a premises in Eastbourne, but live elsewhere, apply to the district or city council where you live.

Download your application forms and guidance booklet below.

When Do You Need a Personal Licence?

• if you are designated as the premises supervisor on a premises licence where alcohol is to be sold (on-sales, off-sales, or restaurant)
• if you want to sell alcohol under a premises licence or authorise others to sell alcohol under a premises licence
• if you want to use more than 5 Temporary Event Notices a year

There must always be one person who can be identified for the sale or supply of alcohol at places which have a premises licence. More than one person can hold a personal licence, but it is not necessary for every person on the premises to hold one.

Applicants must be at least 18 and not have forfeited a personal licence in the previous 5 years. A personal licence is the property of the holder and is valid anywhere that has a Premises Licence in England and Wales.

How Long Will It Take to Get a Licence?

You will need to allow time and money for getting an approved training course and obtaining documents before sending us your application.

The Licensing Act 2003 gives the licensing authority up to two months to process applications, from the date a complete application is received.

What Do You Need to Send to Us?

• Your completed application form

• Two photographs of yourself, one endorsed - see below
• The completed disclosure of criminal convictions and declaration form
• A basic criminal record check from Disclosure Scotland - see below
• Your approved licensing qualification - for details go to Approved Training Courses under Related Pages

• A cheque for the fee of £37, payable to Eastbourne Borough Council

You do not need to send anything to the police.

Photographs

The two photographs of the applicant should be identical and be:

• taken against a light background so the applicant’s features are distinguishable and contrast against the background

• on photographic paper, passport size: 35mm wide, 45mm high

• full face uncovered, without sunglasses and, unless the applicant wears a head-covering due to religious beliefs, without a head-cover

• properly endorsed – one photograph must be endorsed as a true likeness by the chief executive of the licensing justices, a solicitor or notary, a person of standing in the community or an individual with a professional qualification

Basic Criminal Record Disclosure

Applicants are required to produce a Criminal Record Bureau Certificate in order to substantiate whether or not they have a conviction for any unspent relevant offence.  This certificate mustbe issued no earlier than one calendar month before the date of the application to the council. 

You can apply online using the link on the right. The disclosure checks are carried out by:

Disclosure Scotland
P.O. Box 250
Glasgow G51 1YU
Phone: 0870 609 6006

Please read our guidance booklet before filling in your forms.

We also recommend you read the step by step guide to filling in the application forms on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport website.