Personal Licence Course Bolton

🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in Bolton

Selling Alcohol in Bolton – Including Farnworth, Horwich & Little Lever

If you're selling alcohol in Bolton — whether from a pub in Farnworth, an off-licence in Horwich, or dispatching from a home in Little Lever — you must hold two legal licences:

  • A Personal Licence, issued by the council where you live

  • A Premises Licence, issued by Bolton Council for the address where alcohol is stored or dispatched

All premises selling alcohol must appoint a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) who holds a valid Personal Licence.
You’ll also need to pass the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) before applying.


Apply for a Personal Licence in Bolton

Submit to your residential licensing authority:

  • Personal Licence application form

  • Two passport-style photos (one certified)

  • Basic DBS certificate (from the last 30 days)

  • Proof of right to work in the UK

  • Certificate from your APLH course

  • £37 application fee


Premises Licence in Bolton (Including Westhoughton, Breightmet, Kearsley)

Apply via Bolton Council if your premises is located in areas like Westhoughton, Breightmet, or Kearsley.

You’ll need:

  • Completed application form

  • Scaled plan of the premises

  • DPS nomination

  • 28-day public site notice

  • Newspaper advertisement


Selling Alcohol Online from Bolton

Whether you're dispatching alcohol from Astley Bridge or Smithills, the physical location must have a valid Premises Licence.

✅ Required for:

  • 🏠 Homes dispatching alcohol (e.g., Great Lever, Heaton)

  • 🏬 Shops and warehouses in Bolton

❌ Not needed for:

  • Purely transactional websites

  • Offices with no alcohol storage

🛒 Online marketplaces like Amazon or eBay will request licence documentation for alcohol listings.


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