Directory of Licences
Whether you own a pub or food outlet, are a street trader, own an exotic animal or drive a private hire vehicle, you may need a licence or form of consent from the Council.
We issue a wide range of licences, permits, registrations and notifications. Use the A-Z listing below to check whether you need a licence or form of consent from the Council.
To search, you can enter the type of business into the keyword search box below. Alternatively click the show all link for information about the whole Borough.
There are a number of licences that are not issued by the Council. Gov UK provide a Licence and Permit Checklist to help you find out which licences, permits and registrations your business may need.
| Category | Activity arrow_drop_up | Service area |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | Acupuncture Practice | Food and Occupational Safety |
| Licence | Animal Boarding Establishments | Food and Occupational Safety |
| Licence | Animal Movement | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs |
| Licence | Auction Premises | |
| Licence | Building Materials | Highways Maintenance |
| Licence | Busking | |
| Licence | Camp Sites | |
| Authorisation | Car Boot Sales: Guidelines for Holding Car Boot Sales | |
| Licence | Caravan and Camping Site | Private Sector Housing |
| Licence | Cinematography | Licensing |
| Notification | Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers | Environmental Protection |
| Registration | Cosmetic Piercing | Food and Occupational Safety |
| Licence | Cultivate the Public Highway | Highways Maintenance |
| Licence | Dog Breeding Establishment | Food and Occupational Safety |
| Licence | Door Supervisor Licence | Security Industry Authority |
| Permit | Dry Cleaning Establishment | Environmental Protection Services |
| Registration | Electrolysis | |
| Permit | Environmental Permitting | Environmental Protection / The Environment Agency |
| Notification | Event on the Highway | Traffic and Road Safety |
| Registration | Explosives | West Midlands Fire Service |