Sex establishment licence
Sexual entertainment venues
On 26 March 2014 the council of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets passed a resolution that schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 as amended by section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 would apply with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
This has created a licensing regime for sexual entertainment venues within Tower Hamlets from 1 June 2014.
This authority is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you have provided on this form for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.
For more details on how your information is used please refer to the Environmental Health & Trading Standard privacy notice.
Sexual Entertainment Venue Fees (2024 - 2025)
| Application type | Admin | Enforcement fee collected if granted |
|---|
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New application
|
£9,710
|
£1,925
|
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Renewal
|
£9,710
|
£1,925
|
|
Refund if refused
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£1,925
|
N/A
|
|
Transfer of licence
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£297
|
N/A
|
|
Variation
|
£4,810
|
N/A
|
Key documents
The following are key documents that support this particular licensing regime:
Before applying for a licence you are strongly advised to contact the Licensing Team.