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Temporary Events Notice - Restrictions on Events

Please do not submit a TEN application during this time

Gatherings of more than two people, unless from the same household, are not currently permitted under Coronavirus Act 2020. It is not known for how long these restrictions will have to remain in place

If you submit a TEN for an event that is subsequently cancelled, we will not be able to refund you. It is therefore advised to wait until it is certain that an event will be able to take place before submitting your TEN.

If you would like to cancel a TEN that you have already submitted, please email licensing@swdevon.gov.uk to withdraw the notice. Providing you do this more than 24hrs before the date of the event, it will be then be added back to your allocated number of available days for the year.

 

If you want to sell alcohol, have regulated entertainment or late night refreshment and don't hold a premises licence or club premises certificate, you can apply for a Temporary Event Notices (TEN) which gives you temporary permission to carry out these licensable activities.

Are there any conditions?

The following conditions apply:

  • Your event must involve no more than 499 people at any one time 
  • It must last no more than 168 hours with a minimum of 24 hours between your event and the start or finish of another TEN.
  • Premises are limited to a maximum total duration of the periods covered by temporary event notices of 21 days per calendar year or 15 TENs per Calendar year.
  • You must be 18 years or older to make an application for a TEN. If you do hold a personal licence you can give a maximum of 50 TENs per year of which 10 can be late TENs.
  • A non-personal licence holder on the other hand can only give a maximum of 5 TENs per year, of which 2 can be late TENs.
  • There is a limitation to the maximum number of TENs per premises.

How do I apply?

We must receive notice at least ten working days before the event (please note that ten working days starts from the day after the notice is received by us and does not include the day of the event).

  • For further information and to apply online please visit the Gov.UK website.

If you make an application online, you are not required to send a copy of the application to the Responsible Authorities; we will do this for you. 

If you submit a paper notice you must also send a copy of your notice to the Police. The notice must be received by them no later than ten working days before the event period (please note that ten working days starts on the day after receipt of the notice and does not include the day of the event).

Police details:

Licensing Department

Devon & Cornwall Constabulary

Launceston Police Station

Moorland Road

LAUNCESTON

PL15 7HY

01392 452225

How much does it cost?

Will Tacit Consent Apply?

Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you don't hear from us by the end of the target completion period.

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