Temporary Event Notice
If you're organising a one-time event or special occasion that involves alcohol, entertainment, or late-night refreshment, you can submit a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) to authorise the activities. This applies whether you don't have a premises licence or if you already have one but want to conduct additional activities not covered by it.
Your event must:
- have less than 500 people at all times (including staff)
- last no more than seven days (168 hours) with a minimum of 24 hours between events.
- A single premises can have up to 15 TENs per year, if the total length of all events isn't more than 21 days.
- You must be 18 years or older to give a TEN and can only apply as an individual, not an organisation.
- If you are not a personal licence holder you can give a maximum of five TENs per year (including 2 late notices).
- If you are a personal licence holder, you can give a maximum of 50 TENs per year (including 10 late notices).
Standard TENs
A standard TEN must be submitted no later than 10 working days before the event. This does not include the day the TEN is received or the day of the event, any weekends or bank holidays.
Late TENs
Late TENs can be submitted between 9 and 5 working days before the event. Again, this does not include the day the TEN is received or the day of the event, any weekends or bank holidays.
If the Police or Environmental Health object to a late TEN, then it is immediately cancelled with no right of a hearing.
Summary of the regulations
How we evaluate your application
The TEN must be given in writing (including by electronic means) to Bradford Council at least ten clear working days before the event or five clear working days in respect of a late notice. A fee is payable with the notice.
Bradford Council will acknowledge receipt of the standard notice.
Unless an application has been submitted electronically, the premises user must also give notice to the chief officer of the local police department and the environmental health service no later than ten clear working days before the event period or no later than five clear working days in respect of a late notice.
The chief police officer or environmental health officer who receives a notice and believes that the event would undermine the licensing objectives can agree a modification of the arrangements or serve an objection notice on the licensing authority and the premises user. This notice must be served within 3 working days of receipt of the temporary event notice.
The local licensing authority must hold a hearing if an objection notice is served, with the exception of a late notice in which case a counter notice will be served by the Licensing Team. The Panel is comprised of elected Members of the Council. They will listen to evidence from the premises user, the police and environmental health before making their decision. The Panel may decide to issue a Counter Notice prohibiting the event from going ahead if it is considered necessary for the promotion of the licensing objectives, decide to impose conditions or decide the Council has no objections. A decision must be made at least 24 hours before the beginning of the event.
Counter notices may be provided by the licensing authority if the number of permitted TENs has been exceeded.
Will tacit consent apply?
No.
How to apply
- Read the general guidance for Temporary Event Notices
- Read the notes for completing the application form
- Download and complete the Temporary Event Notice application form (Word).
- Send the application to licensing@bradford.gov.uk or post to Shearbridge Depot, Shearbridge Road, Bradford, BD7 1PU
What to do if we refuse your application
If a counter notice is given in relation to an objection notice the applicant may appeal against the decision. Appeals must be made to the local Magistrates' court within 21 days. An appeal may not be brought later than five working days from the day of the planned event.
The Licensing Act 2003 does not make provision for the applicant to appeal against a counter notice which has been issued in respect of a late TEN.
