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A number of licences are available for animal-related activities:

Animal boarding application form

Breeding of dogs application form

Hiring out horses application form

Selling of animals application form

Lotteries

Guidance is available on running a small lottery, and on children and small society lotteries.

Access a small lottery return form or an application form for registry of a non-commercial society.

Private Hire Operator Licence

View guidance and application forms for Private Hire Operator Licences.

Private Hire Driver Licence

View guidance and application forms for Private Hire Driver Licences.

Private Hire Vehicle Licence

View guidance and application forms for Private Hire Vehicle Licences.

We issue premises licences for betting, bingo, adult gaming centres, family entertainment centres, casinos, horse racing and dog tracks. We also issue permits for prize gaming, gaming machines in alcohol licensed premises, members' clubs and unlicensed family entertainment centres.

We also register small society lotteries and issue occasional and temporary use notices and provisional statements.

Read our Gambling Public Notice.

The national Best Bar None scheme, which is aimed at improving standards and increasing safety in licensed premises, has been rolled out in Whitehaven.

Read the press release that announced the launch of the scheme.

Read about the first awards ceremony that took place in November 2019.

Read about the benefits of joining the Best Bar None scheme.

Everyone who sells alcohol, puts on entertainment or serves hot food after 11pm must hold a Premises Licence/Club Premises Certificate to be able to trade under the Licensing Act 2003.

There are four types of premises licence:

If we refuse your planning permission, you have the right to appeal to the Planning Inspectorate against our decision.

Who can appeal?

Only the person who made the application for planning permission can appeal. Appeals should be made to the Planning Inspectorate.

Who makes a decision about the appeal?

Appeals are considered by a Planning Inspector, appointed by the Secretary of State.

We try to determine most applications at officer level under the approved scheme of delegation. Any applications which cannot be dealt with at officer level are determined by the Planning Panel. This would normally include all major applications and other development which raises significant local concerns.

Major development proposals are often complex and raise a number of issues. We strongly encourage all developers to enter into early discussions on major proposals.

We will take a proactive approach to such discussions and where appropriate will organise a development management meeting where all the key technical bodies and consultees will be invited to attend. These meetings have the following benefits:

What is pre-application planning advice?

This is a process which encourages anyone wanting to carry out development to talk with the Local Planning Authority to obtain informal guidance in advance of submitting a formal application.

The Local Planning Authority request that the pre-application request advice form is completed in full and submitted alongside the required information identified on the form.

Pre-Application Fee and Category Schedule

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