Licensing

Licensing Services are responsible for licensing a wide variety of premises and activities, with a view to securing the prevention of crime and disorder, protection of public safety, protection of children from harm and prevention of public nuisance. These include

  • The Licensing Team carries out the following functions:-
  • Liquor licensing
  • Gambling Act 2005
  • Hackney carriage and private hire licensing
  • Street and house-to-house charitable collections
  • Vehicle salvage operators
  • Boatman’s and pleasure boat licenses
  • Lotteries
  • Amusement with prizes machines
  • Street Trading
  • Sex Establishments
  • Hypnotist
  • Road closures for special events
  • Enforcement proceedings
  • Licensing Enforcement Policy Dec 2017.pdf [pdf] 274KB

The determination of whether to grant licences or not is in most cases supported by the views of various professionals, statutory bodies including health and safety officers, Essex Police, Essex Fire and Rescue Services and Child Protection Board. In some instances, the public may also make representations in respect of the grant of a licence.

For further information and contact details, please choose from the menu on the left of this page.  If the type of licence you require isn't listed please contact the Licensing Team.

The Licensing Team can be contacted at:

Licensing Section, Castle Point Borough Council, Council Offices, Kiln Road, Benfleet, Essex  SS7 1TF Telephone (01268) 882480, Facsimile (01268) 882455 , Email: licensingunit@castlepoint.gov.uk.

Public Register

The Licensing Public Register  is for the public and Relevent Authorities to view opening times and conditions of applications and licenses issued.

Licensing Enquiry Form

The Licensing Department often receive inquiries about other Licensing schemes that are administered by other bodies

the list below are contact details of the most frequent queries we receive

School Contracts and escorts - Essex County Council  www.essex.gov.uk  0845 743 0430

Child Models, acting and escorts - Essex County Council www.essex.gov.uk  0845 743 0430

PRS Music Licence - Performing Rights Society - www.prsformusic.com 0800 068 4828

PPL Licence - Phonographic Performance Ltd - www.ppluk.com 0800 064 6470

SIA Security Industry Authority - Door supervisors - www.the-sia.org.uk  08702 430100

Fishing  Licence - Environment Agency www.environment-agency.gov.uk  0870 1662 662 or the licence can be obtained from your local Post Office