Responsible authorities are entitled to make representations to the licensing authority in relation to applications under the Licensing Act.
For details of which bodies can make a representation on a particular application type and whether you need to submit your application to them directly, please read the relevant guidance notes on our application pages.
Applications
You will need to serve copies of your application on the following authorities for each application type:
- New premises licence /club premises certificate: All responsible authorities
- Provisional statement: All responsible authorities
- Variation of premises licence/club premises certificate: All responsible authorities
- Minor variation of premises licence/club premises certificate: Licensing service only
- Review of a premises licence/club premises certificate: All responsible authorities
- Transfer of premises licence: Police and Home Office
- Interim Authority Notice: Police and Home Office
- Variation of DPS: Police
- Temporary event notice: Police and environmental protection
- Personal licence: Licensing service only
Responsible authority contacts
| Authority | Address | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Lancashire Constabulary Licensing unit Bispham Police Station Red Bank Road Blackpool FY2 0HJ | westlicensing@lancashire.police.uk | 01253 604073 |
| Health and safety | Health and Safety Enforcement Public Protection Blackpool Council PO Box 4 Blackpool FY1 1NA | hs.enforcement@blackpool.gov.uk | 01253 478349 |
| Environmental protection | Environmental protection Blackpool Council PO Box 4 Blackpool FY1 1NA | env.protection@blackpool.gov.uk | 01253 478376 |
| Weights and measures | Weights and measures Public protection Blackpool Council PO Box 4 Blackpool FY1 1NA | tradstand@blackpool.gov.uk | 01253 478383 |
| Fire safety | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service 62 Forest Gate Blackpool FY3 9RA | blackpoolfiresafety@lancsfirerescue.org.uk | 01253 302522 |
| Social services | Child protection licensing officer Children’s services Safeguarding quality and review Blackpool Council PO Box 4 Blackpool FY1 1NA | louise.scales@blackpool.gov.uk | Not available |
| Planning | Planning and transportation division PO Box 17 Town Hall Blackpool FY1 1LZ | planning@blackpool.gov.uk | 01253 476193 |
| Public health | Public health Blackpool Council PO Box 4 Blackpool FY1 1NA | LicensingHealth@blackpool.gov.uk | 01253 476366 |
| Home Office | Home Office (Immigration Enforcement) Licensing Compliance Team (LCT) 2 Ruskin Square Dingwall Road Croydon CR0 2WF | IE.licensing.applications@homeoffice.gov.uk | Not available |