Service Apply for an interim authority notice

Please read our information about an interim authority notice before you apply.

How to apply

You can apply for an interim authority notice online.

We must receive your application within 28 consecutive days from the day following the lapse of the licence.

You'll need:

to know whether you want to apply as an individual, a partnership or a company
the date the licence lapsed
to scan and attach copies of documents which demonstrate the interim licence holder's right to work in the UK. (This only applies to individual applicants or applicants who are part of a partnership). You can find further details about which documents are acceptable in the notes at the end of the application form.

Payments

You'll be charged a fee for this application. Please make sure you are aware of how much this will cost.

Data Protection

Any personal information which you provide will be held and used by East Devon District Council for the purpose of the licensing service to process and administer your interim authority notice. Your information may also be shared within East Devon District Council for the purposes of carrying out our lawful functions. Otherwise your personal information will not be disclosed to anybody outside East Devon District Council without your permission, unless there is a lawful reason to do so, for example disclosure is necessary for crime prevention or detection purposes. Your information will be held securely and will not be retained for any longer than is necessary. There are a number of rights available to you in relation to our use of your personal information, depending on the reason for processing. Further detail about our use of your personal information can be found in the relevant privacy notice

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You'll need to know the details of the premises and in what capacity you want to apply.

You'll need a credit or debit card.

You'll need to send us the existing premises licence in the post.

You'll need to notify the designated premises supervisor of your application.

You'll need to scan and attach copies of documents demonstrating the interim licence holder's right to work in the UK. You can find out more about this in the notes at the end of the application form.

When we receive your application we'll check it to make sure it's been completed correctly. We'll telephone you if there is anything else we need.

As soon as we accept your application the notice giver will be able to operate immediately or from the date given depending on what you've put on the form.

The notice will only be cancelled if, within two working days of receiving a copy of the notice, the police object under the prevention of crime and disorder objective or, the Home Office object under the grounds of preventing illegal working in licensed premises.

If an objection notice is received from the police or the Home Office a hearing will be held before members of the licensing sub committee to consider the objection. The notice will be cancelled if they decide it is appropriate to do so.

If an objection notice is received then we'll contact you.

An interim authority will only have effect for a maximum period of three months. You will need to apply for a transfer before the end of the three months if you want to keep the licence.

What you can do if you haven't heard from us

If at least 21 days have passed since you gave us your completed application and you haven't heard from us you can act as though your application is granted.

If you are submitting your application by post then this will only apply when you can show proof of delivery from the Post Office or a recognised courier.

Time scales for processing an application do not start until all the necessary information has been received in full

What you can do if your application is unsuccessful

Please contact us in the first instance.

Appeals

If an interim authority notice is cancelled then you can appeal.

All appeals must be made to a magistrates court within 21 days of notice of the decision:

North and East Devon Magistrates Court, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, EX1 1UH

Tel: 01392 415300

You can fill in a paper version of the form and send it to us in the post or bring it into our office.

You will need to fill in the application form and send this to us with:

a cheque for the fee
the existing premises licence

If you are completing a paper version a full copy of the application must also be sent to:

Licensing Department
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary
Launceston Police Station
Moorland Road
LAUNCESTON
PL15 7HY

and

Home Office (Immigration Enforcement)
Alcohol Licensing Team
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY

If you want to come in to our offices and speak to a licensing officer then please telephone first to make sure that someone is available.