You must submit a premises plan with your premises licence application.
Your plans must be drawn in a scale of 1:100. We accept alternative scales, if we have received an application in writing and agreed the request. The total extent of the proposed licensed area to be defined by a continuous red line.
Submitting your plans and government regulations
Regulations approved by the government state that plans should show:
- the extent of the boundary of the building (if relevant), and any external and internal walls of the building and, if different, the perimeter of the premises
- access routes in and out of the premises
- the location of escape routes, if different from the access routes in and out
- if the premises are to be used for more than one existing licensable activity, the area for each activity
- where alcohol is supplied and the locations where alcohol is consumed
- any structure which may interfere with any persons use of exits or escape routes
- if there is a stage or raised area, the location of these and their height from the floor
- if there are any steps, stairs, elevators or lifts, and their locations
- the location of any toilets
- the location of any fire fighting equipment and any other safety equipment
- the location of any kitchen
The plan may also include a key which refers to different features with a symbol.
You do not have to have your plans professionally drawn. What is important is that they are accurate and meet the requirement regulations.
