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Gambling Premises

The Gambling Act 2005 created a system of licensing regulations for commercial gambling in his country. Amongst other changes, it gave to local authorities extended responsibilities for licensing premises for gambling. 

 

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Department: 

Licensing Team, Vale of Glamorgan Council, Civic Office, Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4RU

Application Process

  • Grant, Variation, Provisional Statement

  • Transfer

 

Background and Eligibility Criteria

 

An applicant for a premises licence must:

  • if an individual, be 18 years old or older
  • if applying on behalf of a company or partnership, be authorised to make such an application
  • have a right to occupy the premises, and
  • hold (or have applied for) an Operators licence from the Gambling Commission for that gambling activity (unless the application is in respect of a track, in which case the occupier may not be the person who actually offers the gambling).
  • Nature of licence

  

Conditions

All premises licences are subject to mandatory conditions and in some cases default conditions, which restrict the operating hours under the licence.

 

Mandatory conditions may not be varied or removed from the licence, however, applications can be made to remove or vary the default conditions.

 

Please also refer to the Gambling Act 2005 (Mandatory and Default Conditions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 for details of the mandatory and default conditions which apply to the various licences.

 

  • Mandatory Conditions attaching to every premises licence

  • Mandatory conditions attaching to Adult Gaming Centre premises licences
  • Mandatory conditions attaching to Family Entertainment Centre premises licences
  • Mandatory conditions attaching to Betting premises licences (other than track premises licences)
  • Default conditions attaching to betting premises licences (other than in respect of tracks)
  • Mandatory conditions attaching to bingo premises licences
  • Default conditions attaching to bingo premises licences

 

Fees

Please note a first annual fee is due 30 days after the date of grant of a premise licence and annually on the anniversary of the grant there after.

 

Fees for licensing
Adult Gaming Centres Type of ApplicationFee

Application Fee

£1,200

Application Where Provisional Statement Previously Issued

£675

Annual Fee

£1,000

Transfer Application Fee

£400

Variation Application Fee

£750

Provisional Statement Application Fee

£1,250

Application for Reinstatement Fee

£700

Change of Circumstances Fee

£50

Duplicate Licence Fee

£25

 

Fees
Family Entertainment Centres Type of ApplicationFee

Application Fee

£750

Application Where Provisional Statement Previously Issued

£675

Annual Fee

£750

Transfer Application Fee

£400

Variation Application Fee

£750

Provisional Statement Application Fee

£750

Application for Reinstatement Fee

£700

Change of Circumstances Fee

£50

Duplicate Licence Fee

£25

 

Fees
Betting Premises (Other) Licence Type of ApplicationFee

Application Fee

£1,200

Application Where Provisional Statement Previously Issued

£675

Annual Fee

£600

Transfer Application Fee

£400

Variation Application Fee

£1,050

Provisional Statement Application Fee

£1,250

Application for Reinstatement Fee

£700

Change of Circumstances Fee

£50

Duplicate Licence Fee

£25

 

Fees
Bingo Premises Type of ApplicationFee

Application Fee

£2,100

Application Where Provisional Statement Previously Issued

£675

Annual Fee

£1,000

Transfer Application Fee

£400

Variation Application Fee

£1,300

Provisional Statement Application Fee

£2,100

Application for Reinstatement Fee

£700

Change of Circumstances Fee

£50

Duplicate Licence Fee

£25

 

Payment

You can pay your annual fee / transfer / variation / copy of permit fee via:

  • By card via 01446 709105

 

In person at the Civic Offices using cash or card payment:

Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4RU

 

Please note: If paying by card please quote the Premises name, Reference number of permit andthe Cost Code 402084 73191