A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) is a permission that allows you to hold a licensable activity on unlicensed premises in England and Wales OR extend the hours on a pre-existing Licence for a special event. It’s sometimes called a ‘Temporary Licence’ but is in fact a ‘Notice’. Typical uses include one off celebrations such as wedding receptions or concerts, pop up markets and shows, or extending the hours on a premises to allow the showing of a televised international sporting event. For a more detailed description, please see below.
Size: Your event can have up to 499 people (including staff) on your premises at any one time, and can last no more than 168 hours (7 days). Number of Notices: If you do NOT hold a Personal Licence, can apply for up to 5 TENs per year. However, if you hold a personal licence you can apply for up to 50 TENs per year. One Premises (i.e. location) can have 15 Temporary Events per year, covering 21 calendar days. This covers the eventuality where a particular event involves two days e.g. starts before but finishes after midnight. Application Process: You need to submit the TEN to your local council at least 10 working days before the event for a Standard TEN and 5 working days before the event for a Late TEN. ONLY the Police and Environmental Health Department can object to a TEN, and if either bodies object to a ‘Late’ TEN, then there is no possibility of a Hearing to resolve their concerns, so the Event cannot go ahead. It is therefore essential to plan well ahead and apply with as much lead-in time as possible. The Licensing Guys can help you with all of these potential obstacles.
