Sex Establishment Licensing

There are three types of sex establishments:

• Sex Shops

• Sex Cinemas

• Sexual Entertainment Venues

Please note that not all premises within these categories automatically require a licence. The legislation contains specific provisions and exemptions which determine whether a licence is required.

Full details of the criteria used to assess whether a licence is needed can be found in the Council's Sex Establishment Licensing Policy

Please note, the Council's policy is currently due for review. However, the legal definitions, licensing requirements and legislative provisions referred to within the policy remain current and applicable.

Current Licence Applications

We publish a list of current sex establishment licence applications received. 

The list below gives basic details of applications received by the Council. 

For:

• information about an individual application

• or for details of how to make representations to an application,

Contact the relevant officer listed below. 

Should an application be subject to a hearing the details of the hearing appear on the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee page.

Every effort is made to update this register on a weekly basis. If you are aware that an application has been made but does not appear on this list then contact us.

Fees and charges for sex establishment licences