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Licensing Act 2003 applications


View details of ongoing Licensing Act applications for premises and club premises.

If you want to make a representation, either opposing or supporting an application, it must be made in writing by the deadline date. Contact Licensing by email with the subject line of 'Licensing Act applications'.

Any representations received must relate to at least one of the following licensing objectives:

  • The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
  • Public Safety
  • The Prevention of Public Nuisance
  • The Protection of Children from Harm

It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence.

Applications below are listed by deadline date.

Applicant detailsPremises detailsSummary of applicationDeadline for representations
Suzie's Den Limited Suzie's
3 Adelaide Row
Seaham 
SR7 7EF

Application for the grant of a premises licence 

Sale of alcohol (on the premises) Monday to Sunday 10.00am to 10.30pm

20 May 2025
C & S Properties (BA) LimitedThe Sportsman's Inn
30 Market Place 
Bishop Auckland 
DL14 7NP

Minor variation of a premises licence 

To remove the following condition from the current premises licence "Polycarbonate glasses will be used for all drink sold on the premises, in place of regular drinking glasses"

21 May 2025
Mr Dale Nigel Pollard

Blakes Sports Bar
Thames Centre
Beveridge Way
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 4SB

Application for a minor variation of a premises licence

To remove some conditions on the operating schedule of the premises licence and replace these with updated conditions.

2 June 2025
WM Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison's 
Newgate Park Centre 
Bob Hardisty Drive
Bishop Auckland
DL14 7TN

Minor variation of a premises licence 

To amend the plan attached to the premises licence to include a new oven fresh grab and go, ICONX key cutting machine

3 June 2025
Ferryhill Community Partnership CIO

Ferryhill Sport and Education Centre
Lambton Road
Ferryhill
DL17 8TB

Application for a minor variation of a premises licence

To add the ground floor café and an outdoor seating area to the existing premises licence in accordance with the plan submitted with the application (the outdoor area only to be used up until 9.00pm.)

3 June 2025
JD Wetherspoon plc

The Five Quarter

Hailsham Place

Peterlee

SR8 1AB

Application to vary a premises licence

  1. Amend the hours for the following licensable activities:
    • Sale of alcohol and late night refreshment to terminate at 1.00am Thursday to Sunday
  2. Include non-standard timings for sale of alcohol and late night refreshment as follows:
    • Maundy Thursday / Sunday preceding Bank Holiday Monday - an additional hour
  3. Amend the opening hours as follows:
    • Thursday to Saturday 7.00am to 1.30am
    • Maundy Thursday / Sunday preceding Bank Holiday Monday / the morning of BST commences - an additional hour
4 June 2025
Casa Vinicola Limited

Veeno
Unit 12
The Riverwalk
Durham 
DH1 4SL

Application for the grant of a premises licence

Live music (indoors) Christmas Eve and New Years Eve 11.00pm to midnight

Recorded music (indoors) Friday and Saturday 11.00pm to 1.00am, Christmas Eve 11.00pm to midnight and New Years Eve 11.00pm to 12.30am

Late night refreshment (indoors) New Years Eve 11.00pm to 1.00am

Sale of alcohol (on and off the premises) Monday to Wednesday 12.00pm to 11.00pm, Thursday 12.00pm to 11.30pm, Friday and Saturday 12.00pm to 12.30am, Sunday 12.00pm to 10.30pm, Christmas Eve 12.00pm to midnight, New Year's Eve 12 00pm to midnight

5 June 2025
Anjana Limited Sree Pizzeria 
50 Parkside Crescent 
Seaham 
SR7 7UQ

Application for the grant of a premises licence 

Friday to Sunday 11.00pm 3.00am, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day 11.00pm to 3.00am 

Sale of alcohol (off the premises) Monday to Thursday 11.00am to 11.00pm, Friday to Sunday 11.00am to 3.00am, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day 11.00am to 3.00am

7 June 2025
Redhills Trading Company Limited Redhills Durham Miners Hall
Flass Street
Durham  
DH1 4BE

Application for the grant of a premises licence 

Films (indoors) Monday to Sunday 9.00am to 11.00pm

Live music (indoors and outdoors) Monday to Sunday 9.00am to 11.00pm

Recorded music (indoors and outdoors) Monday to Sunday 9.00am to 11.00pm

Sale of alcohol (on the premises) Monday to Sunday 11.00am to 11.00pm

11 June 2025

The full Licensing Register/application can be viewed on appointment at:

Annand House
John Street North
Meadowfield
County Durham
DH7 8RS

You can also Contact Licensing to request further information on any of the applications.



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