Licensing Act 2003 applications

View details of ongoing Licensing Act applications for premises and club premises.

If you want to make a representation, either opposing or supporting an application, it must be made in writing by the deadline date. Contact Licensing by email with the subject line of 'Licensing Act applications'.

Any representations received must relate to at least one of the following licensing objectives:

The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
Public Safety
The Prevention of Public Nuisance
The Protection of Children from Harm

It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence.

Applications below are listed by deadline date.

Applicant details	Premises details	Summary of application	Deadline for representations
Little Sicily Bishop Auckland Limited	Little Sicily Unit 8 Fieldon Bridge Development St Helen Auckland Bishop Auckland DL14 9AA	Application for the grant of a premises licence Sale of alcohol (on and off the premises) Monday to Thursday 12.00pm to 10.00pm, Friday to Sunday 12.00pm to 11.00pm, an additional hour from GMT to BST, from the end time on New Year's Eve until the start time on New Year's Day	18 September 2024
C & S Properties (B/A) Limited	The Sportsmans Inn 30 Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP	Minor variation of a premises licence To add a condition relating to Polycarbonate glasses and update a condition relating to SIA door supervisors.	18 September 2024
Mr Antony Sutharsan	28 Fines Road Consett DH8 6QS	Application for the grant of a premises licence Sale of alcohol (off the premises) Monday to Sunday 6.00am to 11.30pm	24 September 2024
Red Oak Taverns Limited	Hearts of Oak Oakerside Drive Peterlee SR8 1EX	Minor variation of a premises licence To add new proposed updated conditions as agreed with Durham Police, to include CCTV, Challenge 25 and incident logs. There are no changes to the existing licensable activities, hours and other conditions.	24 September 2024
The Management Committee of Tow Law Town AFC	Tow Law Town AFC Ironworks Road Tow Law Bishop Auckland DL13 4EQ	Minor variation of a premises licence To remove all conditions within annex 2 of the premises licence and replace with more up to date appropriate conditions for the promotion of the licensing objectives	25 September 2024
Consett Delicatessen Limited	Consett Delicatessen 43 Middle Street Consett DH8 5QP	Application for the grant of a premises licence Sale of alcohol (off the premises) Monday to Sunday 9.00am to 9.00pm	26 September 2024
The Potions Cauldron Limited	The Hole in the Wand 113 Dalton Park Murton SR7 9HU	Application for the grant of a premises licence Sale of alcohol (on and off the premises) Sunday to Thursday 9.00am to 10.00pm, Friday and Saturday 9.00am to 11.00pm	1 October 2024
Mr James Edward McDonald	K2/Time 7-9 Front Street Consett DH8 5AF	Application to vary a premises licence To extend the permitted time for all licensable activities (plays, films, live music, indoor sporting events recorded music, dancing and sale of alcohol) until 3.00am, Monday to Sunday	1 October 2024
Tanfield Lea Working Men's Club	Tanfield Lea Working Men's Club West Street Tanfield Lea DH9 9NA	Application to vary a premises licence To update the plan attached to the current premises licence to reflect a change which involves converting an outdoor storage area into a fully operational outdoor bar. The outdoor bar will provide sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises Monday to Sunday 12.00pm to 10.00pm	4 October 2024
Crowtrees Working Men's Social and Institute Limited	Crowtrees Working Men's Club Durham Road West Bowburn Durham DH6 5AU	Application to vary a Club Premises Certificate To extend the hours for the supply of alcohol (on and off the premises) and the provision of recorded music (indoors) to Monday to Thursday 11.00 am to midnight, Friday 11.00am to 1.00am, Saturday and Sunday 10.00am to 1.00am, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and any Friday, Saturday and Sunday of each Bank Holiday weekend 10.00am to 1.00am. To update the plan attached to the current club premises certificate to add two outdoor seating areas to allow consumption of alcohol.	4 October 2024
Easington Colliery FC	Easington Colliery FC Memorial Avenue Easington Colliery Peterlee SR8 3JJ	Application for the grant of a premises licence Sale of alcohol (on and off the premises) Thursday and Friday 5.00pm to 11.00pm, Saturday 12.00pm to 7.30pm	7 October 2024
Mr James McDonald	Calamitys Ground Floor 2 Station Road Consett DH8 5RL	Application to vary a premises licence Films (indoors) Monday to Sunday 10.00am to 1.00am Indoor sporting events Monday to Sunday 10.00am to 1.00am Live music (indoors) Monday to Sunday 10.00am to 1.00am Recorded music (indoors) Monday to Sunday 10.00am to 1.00am Anything of a similar description to live music, recorded music and dancing (indoors) Monday to Sunday 10.00am to 1.00am Sale of alcohol (on and off the premises) Monday to Sunday 10.00am to 00.30am Add additional conditions for the promotion of the licensing objectives Addition of an external consumption area at the front of the premises	9 October 2024
Ms Lisa Cowey	Bar 1 28-30 Front Street Consett DH8 5AQ	Application for the grant of a premises licence Live music (indoors) Thursday to Sunday 11.00pm to 3.00am, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, 2nd January, 11.00pm to 3.00am, Easter Monday midnight to 3.00am Recorded music (indoors) Thursday to Sunday 11.00pm to 3.00am, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, 2nd January, 11.00pm to 3.00am, Easter Monday midnight to 3.00am Anything of a similar description to live music, recorded music and dancing (indoors) Thursday to Sunday 11.00pm to 3.00am, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, 2nd January, 11.00pm to 3.00am, Easter Monday midnight to 3.00am Sale of alcohol (on the premises) (indoors) Thursday to Sunday 12.00pm to 2.30am, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, 2nd January and Easter Monday 12.00pm to 2.30am	11 October 2024
Mr Sivakumar Thangavel	The Spar Windsor House Pemberton Road Blackhill Consett DH8 8JJ	Application to vary a premises licence Sale of alcohol (off the premises) Monday to Sunday 7.00am to 11.00pm Update plan attached to the premises licence Update conditions for the promotion of the licensing objectives Remove non standard and seasonal timings	15 October 2024
Durham University	Durham University Business School The Waterside Building Riverside Place Durham DH1 1SL	Application for the grant of a premises licence Sale of alcohol (on and off the premises) Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 11.00pm, Sunday 10.00am to 10.30pm	16 October 2024
VJS Shop Local Limited	VJS Shop Local Unit 1 Old Co-operative Buildings Front Street Langley Park DH7 9XE	Application to vary a premises licence To change the current hours for sale of alcohol (off the premises) to Monday to Sunday 7.00am to 11.00pm To update the operating schedule of the current premises licence with more appropriate conditions for the promotion of the licensing objectives	16 October 2024
Mr Pathmanathan Sarmathas	Premier 72 Church Street Shildon DL4 1DY	Application for the grant of a premises licence Sale of alcohol (off the premises) Monday to Sunday 7.00am to 11.00pm	16 October 2024

The full Licensing Register/application can be viewed on appointment at:

Annand House
John Street North
Meadowfield
County Durham
DH7 8RS

You can also Contact Licensing to request further information on any of the applications.

Contact Licensing

Email licensing@durham.gov.uk