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: 30 July 2026
Closing date: 13 August 2026
Applicant: Five Guys JV Ltd
Premises: Five Guys, Unit 81 Upper Level, Merry Hill, DY5 1SS
Type of application: Minor Variation
Details of variation applied for: To vary the layout of the premises in accordance with plans supplied by the applicant as follows:

• Installation of 2 wall mounted kiosks
• Removal of screens and a set of loose seating to the middle of the premises
• New Glide O-bin shown, which is removable

Received:  27th July 2026

Closing date:  10th August 2026

Applicant:  The Red Lion Bar Ltd

Premises:  The Cottage Spring

Type of application: Minor Variation

Details of variation applied for: To add new conditions to the licence regarding CCTV and to remove one outdated condition.

Received: 22 July 2026
Closing date: 5 August 2026
Applicant: Mitchells & Butlers Leisure Retail Limited
Premises: The Round Oak, Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, DY5 1SE
Type of application: Minor Variation
Details of variation applied for: 

To vary the layout of the premises in accordance with plans supplied by the applicant — such variation to have effect upon the completion of the works as notified to the Licensing Authority in writing.

Permitted hours and licensable activities remain as existing.

Received: 20 July 2026
Closing date: 3 August 2026
Applicant: A J Properties (Midlands) Ltd
Premises: Crown, High Street, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 1RJ 
Type of application: Minor Variation
Details of variation applied for:

1. Removal of Mr Gurdeep Singh as DPS

2. Amendment to hours of licensable activity and opening hours as follows:

Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 00.00, Friday to Saturday  08.00 to 00.30 
(currently Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 00.30, Friday to Saturday 08.00 to 02.30)

Supply of Alcohol
Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 23.30, Friday to Saturday 08.00 to 00:00
(currently Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 00.00, Friday to Saturday 08.00 to 02:00)

Late Night Refreshment
Friday to Saturday 23.00 to 00.00
(currently Friday to Saturday 23.00 to 02.00)

Recorded Music, Film, Indoor Sport, Performance of Dance, Other Entertainment (of a similar nature to live music recorded music, dance)
Friday to Saturday 11.00 to 00.00
(currently Friday to Saturday 08.00 to 00.30)

Removal of the following:

• Non-standard timings until 00.00hrs on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays at Bank Holiday Weekends, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. New Years Eve 10.00hrs to New Years Day terminal hour as proposed
• To permit the premises to open for licensable activities to show the broadcast of televised sporting events of national or international interest outside normal operating hours. Such opening times for this purpose to be confirmed upon 14 days prior notice in writing to the Police before the premises intend to open, such notification to include the opening times and the sporting event which is to be shown

3. The application seeks to add new conditions and remove others, as agreed with West Midlands Police.