Responsible authorities for premises licence or club premises certificate applications


Who you need to send your application for a premises licence or club premises certificate to.

If you’re applying for a new or variation to a premises licence or club premises certificate you must send your completed application to the below organisations, as well as to our licensing team for your area. Clearly title the envelope or email ‘Licensing Act Application’.

See applying for an alcohol, entertainment or late-night refreshment licence for details of the different types of licenses and how to apply. 

All applications

Home Office Alcohol Licensing Team

Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road 
Croydon 
CR9 2BY
Alchol@homeoffice.gov.uk

Trading Standards, Westmorland and Furness Council 

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
trading.standards@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership

117 Botchergate
Carlisle 
CA1 1RD

Director of Public Health

Cumbria House
117 Botchergate
Carlisle 
CA1 1RD

Applications in the Barrow area

Licensing, Westmorland and Furness Council

Town Hall
Duke Street
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2LD
commercial@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Chief Officer of Police, Cumbria Constabulary

Barrow Police Station
Andrews Way off Phoenix Road
Barrow-In-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2UE
Southevents@cumbria.police.uk
BarrowNeighbourhoodPolicing@cumbria.police.uk

Fire Safety Group Manager, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

B Division HQ
Phoenix Road
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2NS
Barrow.technical@cumbriafire.gov.uk

Commercial Team (Health and Safety), Westmorland and Furness Council

Town Hall, Duke Street
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2LD
Commercial@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Environmental Protection Team, Westmorland and Furness Council

Town Hall, Duke Street
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2LD
Environment@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk 

Planning Department, Westmorland and Furness Council

Town Hall
Duke Street
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 2LD
Planning1@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Applications in the Eden area

Environmental Protection, Westmorland and Furness Council

Voreda House
Portland Place
Penrith 
CA11 7BF
pollution@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

The Inspector, Penrith Police Station

Hunter Lane
Penrith
CA11 7UT

edenneighbourhoodpolicing@cumbria.police.uk   

The Divisional Officer, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service

Carlisle East Community Fire Station
Eastern Way
Carlisle 
CA1 3RA

Carlisle.technical@cumbriafire.gov.uk

Planning Services, Lake District National Park Authority

Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
Kendal 
LA9 7RL

Planning Services, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Yoredale
Bainbridge
Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 3EL

Planning Services, Westmorland and Furness Council

Voreda House
Portland Place
Penrith 
CA11 7BF

Planning2@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Commercial Protection Team, Westmorland and Furness Council

Voreda House
Portland Place
Penrith 
CA11 7BF

Env.health@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk 

Applications in the South Lakeland area

Public Protection Group, Westmorland and Furness Council

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4DQ
licensing@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
publicprotection@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Chief Officer of Police, Cumbria Constabulary

Busher Walk
Kendal
LA9 4RJ 
Southevents@cumbria.police.uk

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service 

Kendal Fire Station
Busher Walk
Kendal
LA9 4RJ
Kendal.technical@cumbria.gov.uk

Planning Services, Lake District National Park Authority

Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
Kendal 
LA9 7RL

Planning Services, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Yoredale
Bainbridge
Leyburn
North Yorkshire
DL8 3EL

Planning, Westmorland and Furness Council

South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
planning3@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk