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Licensing Act 2003 applications


On this page you can view details of ongoing Licensing Act applications for premises and club premises.

If you want to comment on an application, it must be made in writing by the deadline and contact us by email with the subject line of 'Licensing Act applications'.

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
Camerons Brewery Limited

The Top House
103 Front Street
Stanley
DH9 0TB

Minor variation of a premises licence

To add conditions to the operating schedule of the premises licence for the promotion of the licensing objectives  

13 June 2023

Park Head Leisure LimitedPark Head Hotel
13 Park View Terrace
New Coundon
Bishop Auckland
DL14 9QB

Application to vary a premises licence 

To vary the internal layout plan of the premises following renovations and to include the addition of outside areas for alcohol consumption in accordance with the submitted plans.

13 June 2023

Mr Ali Rezaei

Falcon Service Station
Pelton Lane
South Pelaw
Chester-le-Street
DH2 2LU

Application for the grant of a premises licence

Sale of alcohol (off the premises) Monday to Sunday 6.00am to 11.00pm

15 June 2023
Alliance Property Holdings Limited

Morrisons Daily
67A Oakfield
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 7AT

Minor variation of a premises licence

  1. To change the name of the premises from McColls to Morrisons Daily
  2. To add a number of conditions to Annex 2 of the premises licence relating to delivery of alcohol
  3. To permit internal alterations to the layout of the premises   

15 June 2023

St Johns CollegeSt Johns College
3 South Bailey 
Durham  
DH1 3RU 

Application to vary a club premises certificate

To vary the layout of the licensable area of the premises. This includes adding new areas, removing and changing areas of the premises to which the club premises certificate relates.

To remove conditions from the operating schedule of the club premises certificate as they are no longer appropriate and to add conditions for the promotion of the licensing objectives.

There will be no changes to the existing club premises certificate in respect of licensable activities and times.  

21 June 2023
Mr Jeffrey Smith  

Stanley Best Buys
36 Front Street
Stanley
DH9 0HX

Application for the grant of a premises licence 

Sale of alcohol (off the premises) Monday to Sunday 8.00am to 11.00pm

23 June 2023
Miss Gurmeet Kaur

Shildon Stores
18 Redworth Road
Shildon
DL4 2JE

Application for the grant of a premises licence 

Sale of alcohol (off the premises) Monday to Sunday 7.00am to 10.00pm

3 July 2023
Mrs Sarah Wilson and Mr Duncan Wilson Hibbott's Artisan Spirits
Unit 10d
Dabble Duck Industrial Estate 
Shildon 
DL4 2RA 

Application for the grant of a premises licence 

Sale of alcohol (off the premises) Monday to Friday 10.00am to 6.00pm, Saturday 10.00am to 2.00pm

4 July 2023
Ayalia Limited  Morano Mediterranean Restaurant
2 Picktree Lane 
Chester le Street
DH3 3SR 

Application for the grant of a premises licence 

Sale of alcohol (on the premises) Monday to Sunday 11.00am to 11.00pm, New Year's Eve until 1.00am

4 July 2023
John Laing, David William Laing, Richard Jonathan Laing and Joan Winifred LaingEast Grange Farm 
High Shincliffe
Durham  
DH1 2TB

Application for the grant of a premises licence 

Films (indoors and outdoors) Friday and Saturday 12.00pm to 11.00pm


Sale of alcohol (on the premises) Monday to Sunday 10.00am to 11.00pm

5 July 2023
Miss Ellie Louise Burdess    

The Inn Between
South Railway Street
Seaham 
SR7 7EN

Application to vary a premises licence 

To vary the times for sale of alcohol (on the premises) Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 11.00pm, Friday and Saturday 9.00am to 1.00am, Sunday 9.00am to 11.30pm, Sunday preceding a Bank Holiday Monday until 1.00am, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day until 1.00am

7 July 2023
El Pincho Limited

El Pincho
Unit 16
The Riverwalk
Durham 
DH1 4SJ

Applicationto vary a premises licence 

To remove the following condition from the premises licence:

'Door supervisors will be employed from 7.00pm on Wednesdays until closing during university term time'

To add the outdoors area of the premises

7 July 2023

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 us to request further information on any of the applications.

Contact us
Licensing
Our address is:
  • Durham County Council
  • PO Box 617
  • Durham
  • County Durham
  • United Kingdom
  • DH1 9HZ