Premises plan

Premises plans must accompany your premises licence application and contain specific information and details.

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.