A premises licence holder can apply to the licensing authority to vary the licence. Variations could include the opening times of the premises, or even changes to the layout of the premises covered by the licence. More probably, it will relate to the licensable activities of the licence or conditions attached to the licence. The process is different for either a Full or Minor variation.
How to Object to a Licence Variation
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.
Current Premises Licence Variations
Received: 4th February 2026 Closing date: 17th February 2026 Applicant: Social Cellar (Gamma) Ltd Premises: Britannia, 75 High Street, Wollaston, Stourbridge. DY8 4NY Type of application: Minor Variation Details of variation applied for:- The application is for a minor variation to add CCTV conditions agreed with West Midlands Police
Received: 29 January 2026 Closing Date: 25 February 2026 Applicant: Coseley Ex-Servicemen's Club Premises: Coseley Ex-Servicemen's Club, 135 Ivyhouse Lane, Coseley, Bilston, WV14 9JX Details of Variation applied for: Addition of Indoor Sporting Events and extension of alcohol hours
Proposed Hours for Indoor Sporting Events
Monday to Sunday 11am to midnight
Proposed Hours for Sale of Alcohol
Monday to Sunday 11am to midnight
Current Hours
Monday to Saturday 11am to 11pm Sunday and Good Friday 12 noon to 10.30pm Christmas Day 12 noon to 3pm Christmas Day 7pm to 10.30pm
Received: 29th January 2026 Closing Date: 25th February 2026 Applicant: Jagmeet Singh Premises: Classic News, 3 Bellmark House, Market Street, Stourbridge. DY8 1AB Details of Variation applied for: Application to vary alcohol licence to extend permitted hours of sale.
Received: 20th January 2026 Closing date: 3rd February 2026 Applicant: Lidl Great Britain Limited Premises: Lidl, Unit B, Merry Hill, Brierley Hill DY5 1SY Type of application: Minor Variation Details of variation applied for: To update the layout plan attached to the licence.
Received: 29th December 2025 Closing date: 13th January 2026 Applicant: Punch Taverns Limited Premises: Leopard Inn, 3 Summer Street, Kingswinford DY6 9NA Type of application: Minor Variation Details of variation applied for: To replace conditions to allow supervised children on the premises up until 22:00, unless taking part in a function or table meal, when they shall be permitted to remain on the premises until the end of that meal or function. To add additional CCTV conditions.
Contacting the Licensing office
The office is open from 8am to 4pm daily. Applicants are seen by appointment only.
Disabled users of our service; please contact us to make an appointment before visiting our offices wherever possible to enable us to meet your needs.
Licensing Team Environment Dudley MBC Lister Road Depot Dudley, DY2 8JW
