Under the Licensing Act 2003, councils must produce a Statement of Licensing Policy at least every 5 years. Licensing in this case means alcohol, most forms of public entertainment, club premises and late-night refreshment (food served any time after 11pm and before 5am). It also includes temporary event notices (TENs) which can be applied for by licensed venues, other businesses and members of the public.
The Act has four licensing objectives:
- the prevention of crime and disorder
- public safety
- the prevention of public nuisance
- the protection of children from harm.
The London Borough of Hounslow must publish an updated Statement of Licensing Policy by October 2025. An eight week consultation on the draft version of the Council’s updated policy, and the research that underpinned it, was undertaken and has now ended.
The policy has now been to Licensing Committee, Cabinet and was approved at Borough Council and we will be bringing the new policy into force from Monday 27 October 2025.
What this will mean
Any new applications, variations, transfers etc received on or after Monday 27 October 2025 will need to adhere to the Licensing Policy 2025.
Where the revised Cumulative Impact Policy is in place, applications for new premises licences or variations to existing premises licences (increase in hours, capacity or change of conditions) will need to show that they will not add to the cumulative impact of licensed premises in the area.
If you have any questions relating to this please email the Licensing Team at Licensing@Hounslow.gov.uk
