🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in Cardiff
Selling Alcohol in Cardiff – Including Roath, Canton & Splott
If you're planning to sell alcohol in Cardiff — whether from a shop in Roath, a pub in Canton, or fulfilling orders from a home in Splott — you'll need two key licences:
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A Personal Licence, issued by the council where you live
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A Premises Licence, issued by Cardiff Council for the physical address where alcohol is stored or sold
Each licensed premises must have a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) who holds a valid Personal Licence.
Before applying, you must complete the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH).
Apply for a Personal Licence in Cardiff
Submit the following to your residential council:
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Application form
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Two passport-sized photos (one endorsed)
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DBS certificate (within the last 30 days)
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Proof of right to work in the UK
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APLH course certificate
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£37 application fee
Premises Licence in Cardiff (Roath, Cathays, Splott, Canton)
If your business is based in Cardiff — including in areas like Grangetown, Pontcanna or Rhiwbina — you’ll need to apply through Cardiff Council.
What’s required:
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Completed application form
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Scaled premises plan
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Nomination of a DPS
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Public site notice for 28 days
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Newspaper advert
Selling Alcohol Online from Cardiff
Running a home-based alcohol delivery service in Penylan or Llanishen? Your property must hold a Premises Licence, even if customers never visit.
✅ Required for:
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🏠 Homes used to dispatch alcohol
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🏬 Units or shops in areas like Canton, Heath, or Adamsdown
❌ Not needed for:
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Purely online websites without stock
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Offices without alcohol on-site
🛒 eBay, Amazon and other online marketplaces usually require Personal and Premises Licences to activate alcohol listings.
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