Responsible authorities and where to send your application

Responsible authorities include the police, planning and fire authorities, health and safety and child protection. You may have to send a copy of your licence application to some or all of them.

Depending on the type of licence application you're making, you may have to send a copy of your application to some or all of the responsible authorities on this list. 

  • New applications for a premises licence or a club premises certificate
    Send your application to all responsible authorities
  • Variation of a premises licence or a club premises certificate
    Send your application to all responsible authorities
  • Minor variation
    Send your application to the licensing authority only
  • Review of a premises licence or a club premises certificate
    Send your application to the premises licence holder or the club certificate holder and all the responsible authorities except the Greater London Authority
  • Transfer of a premises licence or variation to the designated premises supervisor
    Send your application to the licensing authority and the police only
  • Temporary Event Notice (TENS)
    Send 2 copies to the licensing authority, one to the police and one to the public health team
  • Personal licence
    Send your application to the licensing authority only 

The licensing authority

Streets and Environment Department
Licensing Team, Floor 3, Zone B
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Email: Licensing@croydon.gov.uk

Greater London Authority

Premises Licensing
Greater London Authority
169 Union Street
London
SE1 0LL

The police

Licensing Sergeant
Licensing Office
Metropolitan Police Service
Croydon Police Station
71 Park Lane
Croydon, CR9 1BP

Telephone: 0208 649 0167
Email: snmailbox-.licencingcroydon@met.police.uk

Fire authority

Fire Safety Regulations
SEArea 3
169 Union Street
London SE1 0LL

Telephone: 0208 555 1200 ext 37630
Email: FSR-AdminSupport@london-fire.gov.uk

Planning authority

Planning Control
lace Department
6th Floor Zone B
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 726 6000
Email: Development.Management@croydon.gov.uk

Health and safety authority

Health and Safety Team
Place Department
6th Floor, Zone A
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 760 5466
Email: Food.Safety@croydon.gov.uk

If the premises are inspected by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

HSE
Rose Court
2 Southwark Bridge
London, SE1 9HS

Environmental health

Pollution Enforcement Team
Place Department
6th Floor, Zone A
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 760 5483
Email: specialist.pollution@croydon.gov.uk

Child protection

Children's Quality Assurance & Safeguarding Service
4th Floor
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 726 6000
Email: CP.desk@croydon.gov.uk

Trading standards

Trading Standards
Team Place Department
6th Floor, Zone A
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 407 1311
Email: Trading.Standards@croydon.gov.uk

Public health

Public Health Croydon
2nd Floor, Zone D
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 726 6000
Email: PublicHealthLicensing@croydon.gov.uk

Home Office

Immigration Enforcement
Licensing Compliance Team (LCT)
2 Ruskin Square
Dingwall Road
Croydon, CR0 2WF

Email: IE.licensing.applications@homeoffice.gov.uk