Variations to Premises Licence

You should be aware that in the case of minor variations, there is no right to a hearing (as for a full variation or new application), but licensing authorities must take any relevant representations into account in arriving at a decision. (Representations are only relevant if they clearly relate to the likely effect of the grant of the variation on the promotion of at least one of the licensing objectives.

Interested parties (such as local residents) have ten working days from the ‘initial day’, i.e., the day after the application is received by the licensing authority to submit representations.

The licensing authority must wait until this ten working day period has elapsed before determining the application, but must do so at the latest within 15 working days, beginning on the first working day after the authority received the application, with effect either that:

• the minor variation is granted; or,
• the application is refused.

If the licensing authority fails to respond within 15 days the application will be treated as refused and the authority must return the fee.

If the application is refused and is re-submitted through the full variation process, the regulations applicable to full variations will apply.

For a full variation application, interested parties have 28 consecutive days to make a representation, the timetable starts on the day after the day on which the application was given to the Licensing Authority.

Received: 6 October 2025
Closing date: 20 October 2025 
Applicant: Admiral Taverns Piccadilly Limited  
Premises: Shrewsbury Arms, 2 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley, DY1 1DA
Type of application: Minor Variation
Details of variation applied for: 

Amendment to the licensing conditions under The Protection of children from harm:

•    Persons under the age of 18 are permitted on the premises until 9pm
•    After 9pm children under the age of 16 shall not be permitted to enter or remain on the premises
•    We operate a Challenge 25 policy, requiring anyone who appears under 25 to provide valid ID proving they are over 18 when purchasing age-restricted products

Received: 2 October 2025
Closing date: 16 October 
Applicant: Mr Stanley Owen
Premises: Park Lane Tavern, Park Lane, Halesowen, B63 2NT
Type of application: Minor Variation
Details of variation applied for: 

To add CCTV conditions to the licence as requested by West Midlands Police