- You need a marriage and civil partnership premise licence to hold civil ceremonies in your hotel or civil venue
- You also need to have your building certified if you wish to use it for religious worship and/or register the building for the solemnisation of marriages or civil partnerships
Apply for an approval of premises licence for your civil venue
If this is your first time applying for approval of your premises, please ring the superintendent registrar on 01253 477167. She will have an informal chat with you, arrange to see your premises and talk you through the process before you apply in an official capacity.
You can then decide if you want to submit your paperwork directly to the superintendent registrar.
Once you have completed the form and attached all relevant supporting documents and full payment, please return it to:
The superintendent registrar
Registration service
Blackpool Council
Municipal Buildings
Corporation Street
Blackpool
FY1 1GB
Cheques are payable to Blackpool Council.
Or you can choose to complete the process online. Further information can also be found without committing to applying yet.
Licences are normally granted within three months of when you make your application.
Approval of premises fees
| Type | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | Up to 2 rooms | £1,200 |
| Application fee | Each additional room | £310 |
| Application fee | Additional rooms after initial approval or changed configuration | £700 |
| Renewal certificate | Existing rooms | £730 |
| Renewal certificate | If renewal involves an additional room to those on existing certificate (additional cost added to existing rooms) | £330 |
| Renewal certificate | Review of proper officer's decision to refuse an application | £700 |
Certify a building for worship and marriage
Certification for religious worship and registration for marriage
| Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Certification of a place or meeting for religious worship | £29 |
| Registration of a building for the solemnisation of marriages | £123 |
Civil partnerships in religious buildings
| Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Registration of a building for the solemnisation of civil partnerships | £123 |