Personal Licence Course Swindon

🍷 Personal and Premises Licences in Swindon

Selling Alcohol in Swindon? Here's What You Need to Know

If you're setting up an alcohol business in Swindon — whether it’s a pub in the town centre, a local off-licence, or an ecommerce store dispatching alcohol across the UK — two essential licences are required:

A Personal Licence, which permits an individual to supervise or authorise alcohol sales
A Premises Licence, which relates to the physical address in Swindon where alcohol is sold, stored, or dispatched

Your Personal Licence must be issued by the council where you live, even if your business operates elsewhere.
Your Premises Licence must be obtained from Swindon Borough Council if the business is based locally.

Every premises that sells alcohol must have a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) holding a valid Personal Licence. Even small ecommerce operations and home-based dispatch centres must meet these legal requirements.

Before you can apply for your Personal Licence, you must first pass the Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH) — a course designed to teach you the core legal responsibilities.

How to Apply for a Personal Licence in Swindon

Submit the following to your home authority:

Completed Personal Licence application form
Two endorsed passport-style photographs
Basic DBS certificate (issued within the past 30 days)
Proof of your right to work in the UK
Your APLH qualification certificate
£37 application fee

Premises Licence in Swindon

If you’re operating from Swindon and plan to sell or dispatch alcohol, you'll need to apply through Swindon Borough Council.

You will need to:

Complete the official application form
Submit a scaled premises plan
Nominate a DPS who holds a Personal Licence
Display a site notice for 28 consecutive days
Publish a notice in a local newspaper

If no objections are raised during the consultation period, the licence will typically be granted.

Selling Alcohol Online from Swindon

Selling alcohol through an ecommerce store?
You're still required to hold the correct licences.

Under the Licensing Act 2003, a sale is defined as happening where the alcohol is picked, packed, and prepared for dispatch — not where the payment is taken.

✅ You must have a Premises Licence for:

🏠 A home address dispatching alcohol orders
🏬 An off-licence offering delivery services
🏢 A warehouse used for alcohol storage and fulfilment

❌ You don’t need a Premises Licence for:

An order-only website
A call centre or office that doesn’t store alcohol

🛒 If you sell through Amazon, eBay, or another marketplace, they may require you to hold your own Personal and Premises Licences even if fulfilment is outsourced.

🚫 Trading without a valid Premises Licence could lead to significant fines, prosecution, and business disruption.

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