Statement of Licensing Policy - Licensing Act 2003 - 7 January 2026 to 6 January 2031

12.1   Whilst the Licensing Act sets out the regulatory framework that applies to all licensees, conditions can be added to individual licences to prescribe how the licensable activities are to be carried out having regard to all the relevant individual circumstances.

12.2   There are three types of condition:

• mandatory conditions imposed by the Secretary of State - applicants and licensees are expected to comply with the relevant mandatory conditions that apply to the activities they carry out, and to be aware that these mandatory conditions change from time to time. The Home Office issued guidance in respect of these mandatory conditions in October 2014: Guidance on Mandatory Licence Conditions
• conditions imposed voluntarily by the applicant or licensee - these conditions will be consistent with the applicant or licensee's operating schedule, although the wording may be amended to ensure clarity and enforceability. Applicants and licensees should note that in line with this Policy, in certain cases the Licensing Authority will assume unless informed otherwise that applicants are volunteering conditions. For instance, as above, where an applicant does not indicate an intention to provide adult entertainment by ticking box 'N' on their application form, it will be assumed that they are volunteering a condition not to provide adult entertainment at the premises
• conditions imposed at a hearing - the Licensing Sub-Committee may impose conditions on a licence where it considers it appropriate to do so. Any such conditions will be appropriate to the promotion of the licensing objectives and proportionate to the problems that the Sub-Committee find in relation to the premises

12.3   The Licensing Authority does not impose 'standard' conditions on licences, but there are certain factors that most premises that carry out certain licensable activities should take into account. A pool of model conditions is set out in Appendix 1, which applicants should consider when preparing their operating schedule.