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🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in King’s Lynn

Selling Alcohol in King’s Lynn – Licensing Essentials

If you're planning to sell alcohol in King’s Lynn — whether it’s at a pub, off-licence, restaurant, or via online delivery — you’ll need both a:

  • Personal Licence, issued by your home council

  • Premises Licence, issued by King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council if your business is based locally

Every premises must have a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) with a valid Personal Licence.
To apply for a Personal Licence, you must first pass the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH).


Apply for a Personal Licence in King’s Lynn

Submit the following to the authority where you live:

  • Personal Licence application

  • Two passport photos (one certified)

  • A DBS certificate issued within 30 days

  • Proof of right to work

  • APLH course certificate

  • £37 application fee


Premises Licence in King’s Lynn

If your alcohol business is based in King’s Lynn, apply through King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council.

Requirements include:

  • Application form

  • Scaled floor plan

  • Nomination of a DPS

  • Site notice posted for 28 days

  • Local newspaper advert


Selling Alcohol Online from King’s Lynn

Selling alcohol online from King’s Lynn? You must licence your dispatch location.

The sale happens where alcohol is appropriated to the contract — typically the point of packing.

✅ A Premises Licence is needed for:

  • 🏠 Your home, if dispatching from it

  • 🏢 Shops or warehouses fulfilling alcohol orders

❌ Not needed for:

  • Websites with no alcohol stock

  • Remote admin offices

🛒 If selling via Amazon or eBay, you may need to upload both Personal and Premises Licences to comply with their policies.


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