Apply for extended hours at a licensed premises

You can apply to extend the licensed hours of your premises licence. It's a criminal offence to sell alcohol without the relevant licence.

The licensing board may grant the extension if the hours requested are for:

  • a special event or occasion to be catered for on the premises
  • a special event of local or national significance

The licensing board may ask you to apply for a variation of the premises licence instead of granting an extension.

How to apply

Complete the extended hours licence application form and send it to the address on the form. You should apply at least 14 days before the event you need the extension of the licence for.

 

Application fee

The fee to apply to extend the licensing hours is £10. If we refuse the application we do not refund the application fee. You can send a cheque with your application or you can call 01387 245922 to pay by debit or credit card.

Check all our licensing fees.

After you apply

We consider all applications in line with local licensing policies and principles. We also consult with Police Scotland and the licensing standards officer

Dumfries and Galloway Licensing Board will consider any applications subject to an objection or for licensing hours outside our licensing policy statement.

 

If an application is granted we'll send the licence shortly after.