Personal Licence Course Chelmsford

🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in Chelmsford

Selling Alcohol in Chelmsford – Local Business Licensing

Whether you're running a wine shop in Great Baddow, a micropub in Writtle, or dispatching alcohol from your home in Springfield, you’ll need two licences before you begin selling alcohol in the Chelmsford area:

A Personal Licence, linked to your residential address
A Premises Licence, issued by Chelmsford City Council for the licensed address

Every premises must appoint a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) who is a Personal Licence holder.
Before applying, you must pass the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH).

Apply for a Personal Licence in Chelmsford

Submit the following to your home council:

Personal Licence application
Two certified passport-style photos
DBS certificate issued in the last 30 days
Right to work proof
APLH qualification certificate
£37 application fee

Premises Licence in Chelmsford (Including Writtle, Springfield, Galleywood)

If your premises is based in Chelmsford or nearby areas like Galleywood or Great Baddow, apply via Chelmsford City Council.

You’ll need:

Completed application
Scaled premises plan
DPS nomination
On-site public notice (28 days)
Local press advert

Selling Alcohol Online from Chelmsford

If you're operating a delivery or ecommerce business out of a home in Writtle or a unit in Boreham, your dispatch location must be licensed.

✅ Required for:

🏠 Home alcohol fulfilment in Galleywood, Great Baddow, or Springfield
🏬 Warehouses or shops in Chelmsford

❌ Not required for:

Websites only taking orders
Admin-only offices

🛒 Most online marketplaces require sellers to hold valid Personal and Premises Licences for alcohol trading.

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