Application to vary an existing special treatments establishment licence

Guidance Notes

Guidance Notes

Please read these notes carefully before completing your application form.

General

1. The application should be made by the current licence holder or his / her authorised representative.

Section 1 – The premises

2. Please provide details of the licence intended to be varied.

Section 2 – Summary of the variation

3. Please give indication of the type(s) of variation being sought and provide full details in the sections indicated.

Section 3 – Change in treatments to be offered

4. In this section you are asked to indicate the full range of additional treatments that you intend to provide under the licence. The treatments are divided into 8 different licensable categories, for instance massage, acupuncture, tattooing etc. We try to keep this list up to date but appreciate new treatments are appearing on the market all the time. If you intend to provide any other treatment that falls within one of the 8 licensable categories but is not listed please include this in the ‘other treatments’ box on page 5. Please do not include generic terms such as ‘beauty therapy’. Please detail in the box provided any treatments currently listed on your licence that you no longer intend to provide.

Section 4 – Change in operatives providing treatments

5. Please list all additional operatives intending to provide licensable treatments at the premises together with their relevant qualifications and / or all additional treatments intended to be offered by existing operatives. Please note that the original copy of the operative’s relevant qualification must be provided.

In the case of new operatives, two passport sized photographs and a photo ID must also be provided for us to process the application. Please note no operative may work at the premises or provide new treatments until included on the licence document.

Section 5 – Change in licensed area

6. Where asked for ‘the parts of the premises to be licensed’ please indicate which floors of the property and which rooms the treatments will be provided from. If you have a plan of the premises this is helpful.

Section 6 – Other variation

7. Please detail other variations (for instance amendment of existing terms, conditions and restrictions of the licence)

Section 5 – Update of details

7. Please provide any changes to the information provided in your previous application here (for example changes in contact details)

Section 6 - Checklist

8. This is provided to help you ensure that you are properly submitting a completed application. Failure to provide all the requested information is likely to delay the processing of your application.

9. Please note that it you are applying to vary the licensed area of the premises you must copy your application to the local police, fire and health and safety officer at the same time you make the application. Their contact details are given below.

Police – Southwark Police Licensing Unit, Southwark Police Station, 323 Borough High Street, London, SE1 2ER
Tel: 0207 232 6756
Email: SouthwarkLicensing@met.police.uk
Fire Officer – Fire Safety Regulation: South East Area 3, London Fire Brigade, 169 Union Street, London, SE1 0LL

Tel: 020 8555 1200 ext: 36500
Fax: 020 8536 5924
Email: FireSafetyRegulationSE@london-fire.gov.uk
Health and Safety – Community Safety EHTS, 3rd Floor Hub 2, PO Box 64529, London, SE1P 5LX
Tel: 0207 525 2285
Email: ohs@southwark.gov.uk

10. If your application seeks changes to the licensed area, your application must be advertised at your premises and in the local newspaper. Please ensure you use proforma notices supplied by this office.

Section 7 - Declaration

11. The application must be signed by the applicant or authorised representative. In the case of an application made on behalf of a partnership or company the application must be signed by the company secretary or an authorised representative.

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