Minor variation

Small changes to your premises may be made via the minor variation process, which is easier and quicker than the full variation process.

The process may be used for changes such as:

• small changes to the structure or layout of a premises;
• the addition of authorisation for late night refreshment or regulated entertainment (such as performance of plays or film exhibitions);
• small changes to licensing hours (but see below on changes that relate to alcohol);
• revisions, removals and additions of conditions (this could include the removal or amendment of out of date, irrelevant or unenforceable conditions, or the addition of volunteered conditions).

The Minor Variations process cannot be used to:

• add the retail or supply of alcohol to a licence
• extend licensing hours for the sale or supply of alcohol at any time between 11pm and 7am;
• increase the amount of time on any day during which alcohol may be sold by retail or supplied;
• extend the period for which the licence or certificate has effect;
• transfer the licence from one premises to another, or vary substantially the premises to which it relates
• specify, in a premises licence, an individual as the premises supervisor;
• add the sale by retail or supply of alcohol as an activity authorised by a licence or certificate; or
• disapply the mandatory conditions relating to a designated premises supervisor (there is a separate process by which community premises can apply for this).

*You must also inform us if the registered address of the club changes*

£89.00

Apply for a minor variation

Guidance notes and notice

• plan of the premises (only required if the variation includes changes to the internal layout of the premises); and
• the current licence.

You must advertise your application for a period of 10 working days starting on the first working day after the application was made to the licensing authority.

You can operate as though the minor variation has been granted if you have not heard from us within 15 days of acknowledging the application; providing we received a full application and you received a acknowledgement from us.

The certificate shall be updated and re-issued within 28 days of the grant of the minor variation.

Read the Statement of Licensing policy

The electronic premises licensing register is currently unavailable. a copy of the register is available for inspection on request, please email premises.licensing@manchester.gov.uk to make an appointment to view between 9am - 5pm at the Licensing Unit, Level 1, Town Hall Extension, Manchester, M2 5DB.