Policy, Fees and Responsible Authorities

The Gambling Act 2005 makes significant changes to Gambling Regulation. In particular, local authorities now play a much stronger role in the licensing of gambling premises and facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Act requires Licensing Authorities to publish a Licensing Policy which outlines how the authority intends to deal with applications etc. under the Act.

 

Sheffield City Council’s Licensing Policy can be downloaded at the bottom of the page. If you require a hard copy of this document, please contact us.

 

Please note that Schedule 'A' showing the plan of the Council's area is a PDF document. If you are unable to download this, please contact us for a hard copy of the plan.

 

 

 

The Gambling Act allows licensing authorities to set their own fees for premises licences, subject to maximum levels that have been specified by central government.

 

The relevant fee must be sent with each application. Failure to include the fee will make the application invalid.

 

Application fees are not refundable if the application is withdrawn or unsuccessful.

 

A first annual fee is payable within 30 days of the date of licence issue. We will provide licensees with details of this payment when licences are issued.

 

A full list of fees can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.

 

 

 

The responsible authorities for the Gambling Act in Sheffield are available as a downloadable document at the bottom of the page.

 

These are the authorities that will be consulted when non fast track applications are made under the Act and any new applications. The document details the authorities and how to contact them.