Contact telephone numbers and office addresses for the Licensing Authority and Responsible Authorities in Eastbourne, including the Police and Fire Authority, who comment on licence applications under the Licensing Act 2003 for alcohol, entertainment and late night refreshment.
If you wish to object to a licence application, please use our online form for making representations. You can also download a form to request a review of an existing licence if a premises is causing problems.
Licensing Authority for Eastbourne
Eastbourne Borough Council is the Licensing Authority for Eastbourne. After reading the advice in this section, please contact our Licensing Team at the address below if you need more help and assistance.
Outside Eastbourne, you should contact your local district or city council around the UK - use the link to DirectGov - A-Z of Local Councils.
Where to Send Your Application Forms
Applicants for Premises Licences or Temporary Event Notices for premises located in Eastbourne, and applicants for Personal Licences who live in Eastbourne should send us the originals of all their application documents, including two copies of premises plans where required. Go to Apply for a Licence to download the application forms you need to send to us.
Licensing Team
Eastbourne Borough Council
1 Grove Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4TW
Local Responsible Authorities
Applicants for Premises Licences and Temporary Event Notices should send a copy of all documents to:
Police
Sussex Police
Licensing Unit
Police Station
Terminus Road
Bexhill on Sea
East Sussex
TN39 3NR
Phone: 0845 6070 999
In addition, for Premises Licence applications, all documents including plans of premises must also be copied to the six other responsible authorities:
Fire Authority
Fire Safety Officer
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service
Eastbourne Fire Safety Office
Whitley Road
Eastbourne
BN22 8LA
Phone: 0845 1308855
Fax: 01323 462026
You should send two copies of your premises plans to the Fire Authority.
Health and Safety
Select the health and safety enforcing authority for your premises type. For most types of premises this will be the council. For more details see Health and Safety Enforcing Authority under Related Pages.
Health and Safety Officer
Environmental Health
Eastbourne Borough Council
1 Grove Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4TW
Phone: 01323 415939
or, for borough and county council premises, and all educational institutions:
Enforcement Liaison Officer
Health and Safety Executive
Phoenix House
23-25 Cantelope Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3BE
Phone: 01342 334200
Environmental Health
Health and Environment Manager
Environmental Health
Eastbourne Borough Council
1 Grove Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4TW
Phone: 01323 415350
Planning
Development Control Manager
Eastbourne Borough Council
1 Grove Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4TW
Phone: 01323 410000
Child Protection
East Sussex County Council
Head of Children’s Safeguards and Quality Assurance
P.O Box 5
County Hall
Lewes
BN7 1SW
Phone: 01273 481000
Trading Standards
East Sussex County Council
Trading Standards
St Marys House
52 St Leonards Road
Eastbourne
BN21 3UL
Phone: 01323 418200
