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🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in Leeds

Want to Sell Alcohol in Leeds? Here’s What the Law Requires

Whether you're opening a bar in Headingley, running an off-licence in the city centre, or fulfilling alcohol orders from a warehouse in Hunslet, you’ll need to be fully licensed before you begin trading in Leeds.

There are two key licences you’ll need:

  • A Personal Licence, which is issued by the council where you live

  • A Premises Licence, issued by Leeds City Council for the business premises where alcohol is stored or sold

Every licensed premises must have a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) — someone with a Personal Licence responsible for ensuring alcohol sales are lawful and properly authorised.

To apply for a Personal Licence, you'll first need to pass the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH).


How to Apply for a Personal Licence in Leeds

Submit your application to your home authority, including:

  • A completed Personal Licence application form

  • Two passport-sized photos (one countersigned)

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

  • Evidence of your right to work in the UK

  • Your APLH certificate

  • £37 fee


Premises Licence in Leeds

If you’re selling alcohol from a premises in Leeds, apply through Leeds City Council.

You’ll need:

  • The application form

  • A floor plan showing the licensable area

  • DPS nomination with Personal Licence details

  • A public notice on site for 28 days

  • A newspaper advert in a local publication


Selling Alcohol Online from Leeds

Distance selling doesn’t exempt you from alcohol licensing.
If alcohol is being picked and packed for delivery from a property in Leeds, that address must have a Premises Licence.

✅ You need one for:

  • An off-licence offering local or national delivery

  • A warehouse or storage unit used for fulfilment

  • A residential address dispatching alcohol

❌ You don’t need one for:

  • Order-only websites

  • Admin offices not handling stock

🛒 Selling on marketplaces like Amazon or eBay?
They may require you to provide copies of both your Personal and Premises Licences to meet seller compliance.


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