Public Health Licences

• Obtain planning permission and get building control approval

• Certain types of work with asbestos

• Construction projects lasting more that 30 days or involving more than 500 person days

• The installation and operation of a water-based cooling tower

• The carriage of dangerous substances or goods

• The storage of poisons

• Storage of explosives

• Storage of fireworks

• The production and storage of hazardous materials

• Permission to pollute the environment

• Beauty and Cosmetic Registrations

• Food Business Registration

• Approval to manufacture of meat, fish or dairy products

• Use of some sports ground stands and stadiums

These are defined in the Licensing Act 2003 and cover three types of activity:

• the sale or supply of alcohol
• late night refreshment (any hot food or drink between 23:00 and 05:00)
• regulated entertainment (including music, dance, films, plays, indoor sport and similar entertainment)

If you want to show, demonstrate or perform a hypnotism act in public in Dudley borough, you must have authorisation from the Licensing Office. The premises in which hypnotism will take place must hold a premises licence or a club premises certificate. Applications should be submitted at least 28 days before the performance to the Licensing office. However, consent will only be granted if the applicant is able to demonstrate compliance with the Council's conditions.