Applicants must be over 18 years of age to submit a Temporary Event Notice (TEN).
A person responsible for a temporary event may only give a set number of temporary event notices:
- 50 times per calendar year for a personal licence holder.
- 5 times per calendar year for a non-personal licence holder.
The same premises cannot be used on more than 20 occasions in any calendar year, and are subject to the overall aggregate of 26 days, irrespective of the number of occasions on which they have been used. Subject to the temporary amendments detailed above.
A standard TEN must be given at least ten clear working days before the event. These days do not include the day of the event or the day the authority receives the application.
A late TEN must be given between 9 and 5 clear working days before the event. These days do not include the day of the event or the day the authority receives the application.
The Licensing Authority would prefer to receive TEN’s submitted at least 21 days in advance of the event but no earlier than 6 months.
The maximum length of time a temporary event may last must not exceed 168 hours (7 days).
There must be a minimum of 24 hours between events at the same premises.
The maximum number of people attending at any one time must not exceed 499.
In any other circumstances, a premises licence or club premises certificate would be required for the period of the event involved.