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🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in Brighton

Selling Alcohol in Brighton – Including Hove, Kemptown & Patcham

If you're planning to sell alcohol in Brighton — whether from a venue in Kemptown, an off-licence in Hove, or a home-based setup in Patcham — you’ll need two core licences:

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

  • A Premises Licence, issued by Brighton & Hove City Council for the property where alcohol is stored or sold

A Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) must be appointed at every licensed premises, and must hold a valid Personal Licence.
You’ll also need to complete the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) before applying.


Apply for a Personal Licence in Brighton

Submit to your home council:

  • Completed Personal Licence application

  • Two passport-style photos (one certified)

  • A Basic DBS check (less than 30 days old)

  • Proof of your right to work in the UK

  • APLH qualification certificate

  • £37 application fee


Premises Licence in Brighton (Including Hanover, Preston Park, Saltdean)

If your alcohol-selling business is in Hanover, Seven Dials, or even further out in Saltdean, apply through Brighton & Hove City Council.

Requirements include:

  • Application form

  • Premises floor plan (to scale)

  • DPS nomination form

  • 28-day on-site notice

  • Local newspaper advert


Selling Alcohol Online from Brighton

Dispatching alcohol from a home in Woodingdean or a lock-up in Portslade? That property needs to be licensed.

✅ Required for:

  • 🏠 Residential fulfilment (e.g. Patcham, Coldean)

  • 🏢 Shops, cafes or units storing stock

❌ Not required for:

  • Admin-only websites

  • Customer service offices without alcohol stock

🛒 Amazon, eBay, and similar platforms may suspend or restrict alcohol sellers without valid licences.


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