A temporary event notice (TEN) is needed when an event is taking place, with less than 500 people attending, where certainly licensable activities will take place.
Examples of licensable activites include:
- the sale of alcohol by retail
- the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of, a member of a club
- the provision of regulated entertainment
- the provision of late night refreshment (i.e. the provision of hot food or drink for consumption on or off premises between 11pm and 5am)
TENs are intended for one-off, ad hoc events such as village fetes, parties, weddings, festivals and music events.
What you need to know
The criteria below must be met by any event wishing to be awarded a TEN:
- the premises user must be over 18 years old (the person giving the TEN is known as the premises user)
- personal licence holders may give up to 50 notices per year
- non-personal licence holders may only give up to five notices per year
- each event may last no more than 168 hours (seven days) and there must be at least 24 hours between events
- no premises may be used more than 15 times per calendar year
- no premises may be used for greater than 21 days per calendar year in total
- no more than 499 persons must attend the event
Only the police and environmental health may intervene to prevent an event covered by a TEN from taking place. They may also request a modification of arrangements to meet the UK licensing objectives of:
- prevention of crime and disorder
- public safety
- the prevention of public nuisance
- the protection of children from harm
If you already hold a premises licence
TENs may be needed for premises that already hold a premises licence or a club premises certificate.
For example, you would require a TEN to use a pub for an event involving regulated entertainment such as for a wedding, where the premises licence does not authorise such a provision of regulated entertainment.
It could also be used where the premises wants to stay open later than is specified on their premises licence for a particular event.
Major events
If you’re planning to hold a major event, it’s best to contact us at an early stage before a formal notice is made. You can use the details at the bottom of this page.
This will enable the police to consider and discuss your operating schedule and avoid potential objections and hold ups.
You may also want to consider notifying our Safety Advisory Group.
Legal considerations
When planning your event, note that:
- the giving of a temporary event notice does not relieve the premises user from any requirements under planning law for appropriate planning permission where it is required
- it is unlawful to allow any unaccompanied child under the age of 16 to be present on premises where the TEN is exclusively or primarily used for supply and consumption of alcohol, or between midnight and 5am
- the police have the power to close down events with no notice on grounds of disorder, the likelihood of disorder or because of public nuisance caused by noise coming from the premises
When to submit your application
You will need to submit your completed TEN at least ten clear working days prior to your event start date.
This does not include the day the TEN is received and the day of the event. Bank Holidays and weekends are also not included.
Late TENs
Late Temporary Event Notices can be given no later than five clear working days but no earlier than nine clear working days before the event. This does not include the day the TEN is received and the day of the event. Bank Holidays and weekends are also not included.
If you do not hold a personal licence, you can serve up to two late TENs per year. If you hold a personal licence, the limit is ten. Late TENs count towards the total number of permitted TENs.
If an objection is received from the Police or Environmental Health based on the four licensing objectives, unlike a standard TEN when a hearing would take place, a late TEN would be rejected and the event would not go ahead.
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