Licensing Act 2003 responsible authorities

Last Updated: 3 April 2024

When you make an application for a grant/variation to a premises licence or club premises certificate you should send a copy to the responsible authorities listed below.

The responsible authorities for the Gambling Act 2005 applications are listed separately at the bottom of this page.

Public Protection Group (Licensing, Environmental Protection, Health and Safety)
Westmorland & Furness Council
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 4DQ
Telephone: 0300 373 3300
licensing@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
publicprotection@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Home Office (Immigration Enforcement) Alcohol Licensing Team
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY
Alcohol@homeoffice.gov.uk

Chief Officer of Police
Cumbria Constabulary
Busher Walk
Kendal
LA9 4RJ 
Telephone: 01539 818 652
Southevents@cumbria.police.uk

Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service 
Kendal Fire Station
Busher Walk
Kendal
LA9 4RJ
Kendal.technical@cumbria.gov.uk

Trading Standards
County Offices
Stricklandgate
Kendal
LA9 4RQ
Telephone: 01539 713 594
Fax: 01539 713 580
Trading.standards@cumbria.gov.uk

Planning: Westmorland and Furness
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
Telephone: 0300 373 3300
planning3@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Planning: Yorkshire Dales
Yoredale House
Bainbridge
North Yorkshire
DL8 3EL
Telephone: 01969 652 310
planning@yorkshiredales.org.uk

Planning: Lake District
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
Kendal
LA9 7RL
Telephone: 01539 792 609
planning@lake-district.gov.uk

Child Protection
Cumbria Safeguarding Children Partnership
Cumbria House
117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA11RD                                                                                                                                                                                     CSCP@cumbria.gov.uk

Director of Public Health
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria House
117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD

charlotte.chorlton@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Gambling Act 2005

The following Authorities as mentioned above: Public protection Licensing and Environmental health teams, Chief Officer of Police, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service, the relevant Planning team and Child Protection.

with the addition of:

H.M. Commissioners of Customs and Excise
National Registration Unit
Portcullis House
21 India Street
Glasgow
G2 4PZ
Telephone: 0141 555 3633
Nrubetting&gaming@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk

Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B2 4BP
Telephone: 0121 230 6500
Fax: 0121 237 2236
info@gamblingcommission.gov.uk