Personal Licence Course Exeter

🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in Exeter

Selling Alcohol in Exeter – What’s Required

If you're planning to sell alcohol in Exeter — whether through a pub, off-licence, takeaway, or online shop — you’ll need two legally required licences:

  • A Personal Licence, issued by the local authority where you live

  • A Premises Licence, issued by Exeter City Council for any property in Exeter where alcohol is sold, stored, or dispatched

Every premises must have a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) who holds a valid Personal Licence.
Before applying, you must also complete the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH).


Applying for a Personal Licence in Exeter

You’ll need to submit the following to your home licensing authority:

  • Completed Personal Licence application

  • Two passport-style photographs (one certified)

  • Basic DBS certificate (issued within the last 30 days)

  • Proof of right to work in the UK

  • Certificate of APLH qualification

  • £37 application fee


Premises Licence in Exeter

If you’re selling or dispatching alcohol from a premises in Exeter, apply via Exeter City Council.

You will need to provide:

  • A completed Premises Licence application

  • A scale floor plan of the premises

  • DPS nomination form

  • A public notice displayed on site for 28 days

  • An advert in a local newspaper


Selling Alcohol Online from Exeter

Selling alcohol online? You still need a Premises Licence for the address where alcohol is dispatched.

Under the Licensing Act 2003, the sale occurs at the point of dispatch, not when the customer places the order online.

✅ Licence required for:

  • 🏠 Home-based dispatch

  • 🏬 Warehouses, off-licences, and fulfilment centres

❌ Not required for:

  • Order-only websites

  • Offices that don’t store alcohol

🛒 Marketplaces like Amazon or eBay may require you to upload your own licences — even if they fulfil orders for you.


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