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🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in Bristol

Selling Alcohol in Bristol – Including Stokes Croft, Bedminster & Fishponds

Whether you're opening a bar in Stokes Croft, running a corner shop in Fishponds, or dispatching wine orders from a flat in Bedminster, you’ll need:

  • A Personal Licence, issued by your home council

  • A Premises Licence, issued by Bristol City Council for the address where alcohol is handled

Every business selling alcohol must appoint a DPS (Designated Premises Supervisor) who holds a Personal Licence.
You must first pass the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH).


Apply for a Personal Licence in Bristol

Send the following to your residential licensing authority:

  • Application form

  • Two endorsed passport-style photographs

  • DBS certificate issued within 30 days

  • Proof of right to work in the UK

  • APLH certificate

  • £37 application fee


Premises Licence in Bristol (Including Redland, Montpelier, Southville)

If you're based in Bristol — in neighbourhoods like Horfield, Totterdown, or Clifton — apply through Bristol City Council.

Requirements include:

  • Premises Licence application form

  • Floor plan of the licensed area

  • DPS nomination

  • 28-day public notice

  • Press advertisement


Selling Alcohol Online from Bristol

Dispatching from a flat in Brislington or a garage in Southmead? That address needs a Premises Licence, even for online-only sales.

✅ Licence needed for:

  • 🏠 Residential fulfilment from homes or sheds

  • 🏢 Shops and warehouses

❌ Not needed for:

  • Websites only taking payments

  • Admin centres

🛒 Online platforms (like Amazon or eBay) often require your Personal and Premises Licences for alcohol-related listings.


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