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Licences

Here you'll find everything you need to know about Licensing

To find out what licence you will need please use the Licence Finder app on www.gov.uk

Please contact our licensing department for any enquiries regarding our Licensing Registers

High Peak Borough Council are currently consulting upon their Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy.

The end of the consultation period for this draft policy is 30 September 2025 and any comments should be forwarded (prior to this date) to:- taxi.consultation@highpeak.gov.uk

Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Licensing Policy 2026 – 2030 (PDF, 1 MB)

Did you know that if England and Scotland reach the knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup that licensing hours are being relaxed?

Landlords and venue owners must apply for a Temporary Event Notice to extend opening hours so make sure you apply ASAP at Temporary event notice (TEN)

Current licence applications

Here you can look at applications that have been recently submitted to us

Make an appointment to see a Licensing Officer

Appointments are available to speak with our Licensing officers in person

Personal licence

Find out more on what a personal licence is, how to apply and who can object

Premises licences

Information on how to apply for a premises licence, vary or transfer and more

Pavement Licenses

Information on pavement licenses and how to apply

Taxi licensing

Information on how to apply, renew, transfer or change a drivers and vehicle licence, and more

Temporary event notice (TEN)

A Temporary Event Notice can be submitted to allow temporary licensable activities, either in a premises or outside in an open space.

Street trading consent

Information on street trading and renewing or applying for a new licence or consent

Gambling and betting licences

Use this page to contact licensing and find out more information on betting shops, licensed premises and/or club premises

Animal licensing

Apply for an animal activity licence (animal boarding, dog breeding, exhibiting/performing, hiring of horses, selling animals as pets) or a zoo/dangerous wild animal licence

Charity street collections

Restrictions, exemptions and how to apply for a street collection licence

Other licences

A list of other licences like busking, caravan and camping site, piercing, tattooing and scrap metal dealers

Road closure orders

All you need to know about road closure orders

House to House Collections

How to apply and restrictions for a House to House collection licence

Events in public places

Find information on holding an event in one of our parks