If you have a personal licence, premises licence or club premises certificate issued by Eastbourne Borough Council, you need to notify us in writing of any name or address changes, or to request duplicate documents if your licences have been lost or stolen.
Please contact us as soon as possible with the relevant fee - details below, or apply online.
Change of Name and Address Details
You need to notify us in writing as soon as possible, with a cheque for the fee of £10.50, payable to 'Eastbourne Borough Council' for:
- change of name or address of a premises licence holder (a transfer application is needed to change the licence holder to a different person - go to Premises Licence Transfer Forms)
- change of registered club address or change of club rules, for premises with a club certificate
- change of name or address of a personal licence holder - you need to send us back both your licence ID card and paper licence
Go to Where to Send Your Application for our office address details.
For personal licences, you should 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. Go to Directgov to find your local council.
Transfer or Variation of Licences
For some changes a full application procedure is required. Go to the pages in this section for:
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Transferring your Premises Licence, to change the licensee
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Interim Authority Notice on the death or insolvency of a licence holder, to allow you to trade until the licence can be transferred
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Changing your Designated Premises Supervisor, for the sale of alcohol
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Applying for a variation to your premises licence, to make other changes such as opening hours, licensable activities or structural alterations
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Varying a Club Premises Certificate
Theft or Loss of Licences or Certificates
We can replace lost or stolen personal licences, premises licences or club premises certificates for a fee of £10.50.
You need to notify us in writing as soon as possible, with a cheque payable to 'Eastbourne Borough Council'.
If your personal licence ID card or paper licence has been stolen, you should first contact Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999 and obtain a Crime Number, which you should quote when you contact us.
