Vary a designated premises supervisor
Premises licensed to supply alcohol must have a designated premises supervisor (DPS). The DPS must be a personal licence holder. The DPS will normally be the person who is responsible for the day to day running of the premises.
If the DPS changes, the premises licence must be varied to show the new DPS. You need to tell us about the change as soon as possible.
The new DPS must consent to take on the supervisor role.
How to apply
You can apply to vary a DPS if the premises is within our licensing area.
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Download the application forms
Show contentYou must download both application forms. The consent form must be completed and included in the application to vary the DPS.
Download list
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Designated premises supervisor consent formDownload PDF (128.48 KB)
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Application to vary a premises licence (designated premises supervisor)Download PDF (189.59 KB)
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Fill in the forms
Show contentThe forms are editable pdfs. Once you've downloaded them, you can open them using any pdf editor or viewer that supports form filling.
You can edit in your own time and save as you go. When you’re ready, continue to the next step to submit your application.
Alternatively, you can print the forms and fill them in. Then you’ll need to scan and save to your device so you can attach them to your application.
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Send us your documents and make a payment
Show contentTo submit the form you need to attach copies of the following:
- consent form from the proposed DPS
- your completed application form
- current premises licence
Make sure you’ve saved them to your device before you start your application.
Fees
The fee to vary a DPS is £23. You should have your debit or credit card ready as we will take your payment as part of the online application process.
What happens next
The variation will be valid immediately if you have ticked on your form that you want the variation to come into immediate effect. If we don't receive an objection we'll grant the variation. We'll update the premises licence and email/post it out to you.
What happens if the details on my licence are out of date?
We may take action against you if you don't have a licence, or if the details on your licence are wrong.
