Our enforcement policy
We regularly inspect licensed premises to help licence-holders meet their licence conditions.
Inspecting premises
Premises are inspected on a risk-assessed basis. Our officers visit:
- alcohol-licensed premises following either a complaint, or a change of designated premises supervisor
- each special treatment premises once a year (apart from low-risk premises in Band A)
- shisha premises “as and when”
- a quarter of betting premises each year
- all pet shops and animal boarding establishments
Breach of premise licence conditions
When licence conditions are not followed, we enforce our policies according to the following scale:
- offer advice, information and assistance
- issue informal warnings
- issue formal written warnings
- issue a simple caution
- prosecute offenders in court
Our enforcement policy is available on request.
Additional powers
Where we have the powers to do so we may also:
- issue a licensed premises closure notice (for premises under the Licensing Act 2003)
- require a minor variation application to be made (for premises under the Licensing Act 2003)
- apply for the licence to be renewed (for premises under the Licensing Act 2003 or Gambling Act 2005)
- impose additional licence conditions
- refuse to renew a licence
- revoke a licence
Copies of our inspection records are provided to licence-holders after each visit. Templates of our inspections checklists are available from the licensing team.
Licences and street trading
Address: Licencing TeamHarrow Council Hub
Forward Drive, Harrow
HA3 8FL