Alcohol, regulated entertainment and late night refreshment
Premises such as pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants, takeaways and off-licences have to apply to Hackney Council for a licence. The Council's decision making principles for licensing applications are set out in its Licensing Policy 2011 (PDF, 1.5MB).
Types of licence
Personal licence
A personal licence is granted to individuals and allows them to sell alcohol to the public. Find out more and apply
Premises licence
A premises licence allows premises to be used for one or more licensable activities. Find out more and apply
Club premises certificate
A club premises certificate will be granted to premises occupied by and used habitually for the purposes of a recognised club. Find out more and apply
Temporary Event Notices
Temporary Event Notices allow licensable activities to take place during a period of no more than 168 hours, where there are no more than 499 people present. Find out more
Licensing Policy
The Licensing Policy 2011 (PDF, 1.5MB) came into effect on 7 January 2011 and is reviewed at least once every three years, in line with statutory duties.
Hard copies of the policy, application forms and consent forms are available from Hackney Licensing Services on request.
Page updated: 30 Apr 2012
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