Temporary Event Notices

If you wish to hold an ad-hoc event in England or Wales, you must give a temporary event notice (TEN) to the Licensing Authority no later than ten working days before the event. If the premises where the event is to be held is in areas governed by two or more local authorities, applications must be made to each.

 

Unless you submit an electronic application you must also give a copy of the notice to the police no later than ten working days before the event.

 

You must be 18 years or older to give a TEN and can give a maximum of five TENs per year. If you are a personal licence holder, you can give a maximum of 50 TENs per year.

Your event must involve no more than 499 people at any one time and last no more than 96 hours with a minimum of 24 hours between your event and the start or finish of another TEN.  Premises are limited to a maximum total duration  of 15 days per calendar year for the periods covered by TENS or 12 TENs per Calendar year. 

The TEN must be given in writing (including by electronic means) to the Licensing Authority at least ten working days before the event.

The Licensing Authority will acknowledge receipt of the notice by giving a notice to the premises user before the end of the first working day following the day it was received or before the end of the second working day if the day the notice was received is not a working day.

Unless an application has been submitted electronically, the premises user must also give notice to the Chief Officer of Police no later than ten working days before the commencement of the event period.

The Police  can serve an objection notice on the Licensing Authority and the premises user if it is believed that the event would undermine crime prevention objectives . Such notice must be served by the Police within 48 hours of receipt of the TEN.

 

The Licensing Authority must hold a hearing if an objection notice is served and they may issue a counter notice if it is considered necessary for the promotion of the crime prevention objective. A decision must be made at least 24 hours before the beginning of the event.

The Police may also modify the TEN with the consent of the premises user. In such a case an objection notice will be deemed to have been withdrawn.

Counter notices will be issued by the Licensing Authority if the number of permitted TENs has been exceeded.

If a counter notice is given following an objection notice from the Police, the applicant may appeal against the decision. Appeals must be made to the Magistrates Court within 21 days. An appeal may not be brought later than five working days before the day of the planned event.

 

If the Licensing Authority decides not to issue a counter notice in relation to an objection notice the Police can appeal the decision. Appeals must be made to the Magistrates' Court within 21 days. An appeal may not be brought later than five working days from the day of the planned event.