Licences and permits

Permissions to sell or supply alcohol, provide regulated entertainment and late night refreshment

You may need a licence if you are selling or hiring out pets, providing or arranging boarding, breeding dogs or keeping or training animals for exhibition

A child may need a licence if they’re under school leaving age and working or taking part in performances

You may need a licence if you're making or accepting bets, organising bingo, casinos, prize gaming, lotteries, raffles or want to have gaming or betting machines

If you own or manage a property in Brent you may need a licence or you risk a fine or criminal record

How to get a licence (grant of approval) to hold a civil marriage or civil partnership in your venue, and what requirements or conditions you'll need

Find more information and apply for skips, scaffolding, hording, cranes and other licences you many need if you are planning on any road or building works

From street cafes to market stalls, find information on how to apply for a licence for food and non-food street traders

Information and application details for other licences including filming, fireworks, leaflet distribution and scrap metal

Some licences are administered by other organisations and not by Brent Council

An A-Z of fees for permits, registrations and licences

Search and view current and expired licences and comment, support or reject an application online

Find a list of the responsible authorities for licencing in the London borough of Brent

If you are concerned about the running of a premises you can request that its licence is reviewed

As the applicant or someone who made a representation, and are not happy with the decision, you can complain or appeal.

This policy sets out how we will deal with applications in general and with specific licensing matters in special circumstances.