🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in Middlesbrough
Selling Alcohol in Middlesbrough – What You Need to Know
If you're planning to sell alcohol in Middlesbrough — whether you're opening an off-licence, a new bar, or running an online alcohol delivery service — you'll need two legal licences:
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A Personal Licence, issued by your home council
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A Premises Licence, issued by Middlesbrough Council for any premises based locally
A Personal Licence authorises an individual to approve alcohol sales, while a Premises Licence covers the physical location where sales or dispatches occur.
Every alcohol-selling premises must have a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) who holds a Personal Licence.
Before applying for your licence, you must complete the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) qualification.
Applying for a Personal Licence in Middlesbrough
You’ll need:
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Completed application form
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Two endorsed passport-sized photographs
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Basic DBS certificate issued within the past 30 days
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Proof of right to live and work in the UK
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APLH qualification certificate
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£37 application fee
Premises Licence in Middlesbrough
If you are operating a business from Middlesbrough, you must apply for a Premises Licence via Middlesbrough Council.
The process includes:
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Completed application
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Scaled premises plan showing licensable areas
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DPS nomination
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A public site notice for 28 days
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A newspaper advert
Selling Alcohol Online from Middlesbrough
Online sales?
You still need a Premises Licence — the Licensing Act 2003 says the sale happens where alcohol is dispatched, not where the order is made.
✅ You’ll need a Premises Licence if you dispatch alcohol from:
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🏠 A home address
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🏬 An off-licence or warehouse
❌ You don’t need one for:
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Websites or call centres without alcohol storage
🛒 Platforms like Amazon and eBay may require you to hold both a Personal Licence and a Premises Licence to comply with seller regulations.
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