Responsible authorities and where to send your application

Responsible authorities include the police, planning and fire authorities, health and safety and child protection. You may have to send a copy of your licence application to some or all of them.

Depending on the type of licence application you're making, you may have to send a copy of your application to some or all of the responsible authorities on this list. 

  • New applications for a premises licence or a club premises certificate
    Send your application to all responsible authorities
  • Variation of a premises licence or a club premises certificate
    Send your application to all responsible authorities
  • Minor variation
    Send your application to the licensing authority only 
  • Review of a premises licence or a club premises certificate
    Send your application to all responsible authorities and the premises licence or club certificate holder
  • Transfer of a premises licence or variation to the designated premises supervisor
    Send your application to the licensing authority and the police only 
  • Temporary Event Notice (TENS)
    Send 2 copies to the licensing authority, one to the police and one to the public health team 
  • Personal licence
    Send your application to the licensing authority only 

The licensing authority

The Licensing Team
Place Department 6th Floor, Zone A
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Email: Licensing@croydon.gov.uk.

The police

Licensing Sergeant
Licensing Office
Metropolitan Police Service
Croydon Police Station
71 Park Lane
Croydon, CR9 1BP

Telephone: 0208 649 0167
Email: snmailbox-.licencingcroydon@met.police.uk

Fire authority

Fire Safety Regulations
SEArea 3
169 Union Street
London SE1 0LL

Telephone: 0208 555 1200 ext 37630
Email: FSR-AdminSupport@london-fire.gov.uk.

Planning authority

Planning Control
lace Department
6th Floor Zone B
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 726 6000
Email: Development.Management@croydon.gov.uk.

Health and safety authority

Health and Safety Team
Place Department
6th Floor, Zone A
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 760 5466
Email: Food.Safety@croydon.gov.uk.

If the premises are inspected by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

HSE
Rose Court
2 Southwark Bridge
London, SE1 9HS

Environmental health

Pollution Enforcement Team
Place Department
6th Floor, Zone A
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 760 5483
Email: specialist.pollution@croydon.gov.uk

Child protection

Children's Quality Assurance & Safeguarding Service
4th Floor
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 726 6000
Email: safeguardingChildrenBoard@croydon.gov.uk.

Trading standards

Trading Standards
Team Place Department
6th Floor, Zone A
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 407 1311
Email: Trading.Standards@croydon.gov.uk.

Public health

Public Health Croydon
2nd Floor, Zone D
Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon CR0 1EA

Telephone: 0208 726 6000
Email: PublicHealthLicensing@croydon.gov.uk.

Home Office

Alcohol Licensing Team
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon CR9 2BY

Email: Alcohol@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk.