Other licences permits and consents
These are consents, licenses or permits that we do not issue:
If you want to
Transport waste. Buy, sell or dispose of waste. Arrange for someone else to buy, sell or dispose of waste.
You will need to
Register as a waste carrier
From
If you want to
Fish for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt and eel with a rod.
You will need
Rod fishing licence
From
The Post Office or Environment Agency
If you want to
Sell items/articles on foot, on the move.
You will need
Pedlar certificate
From
Your local Police station. For details of where there are stations in Avon & Somerset.
If you want to
Employ someone under the age of 18 years.
You will need
Child work permit.
From
Somerset County Council apply for child work permit .
If you want to
Have someone under the age of 18 years perform at an event or take part in modelling, TV or film work or play a professional sport.
You will need
Child performance licence.
From
Somerset County Council child performance licence.
If you want to
Place a skip, skip bag or ‘hippo bag’ on the road or highway.
You will need
Skip licence.
From
Somerset County Council skip licence.
If you want to
Erect scaffolding on the highway.
You will need
Scaffolding licence.
From
Somerset County Council apply for scaffolding licence.
If you want to
Clamp vehicles.
You will need
Vehicle immobiliser licence.
From
Security Industry Authority (SIA) vehicle immobilisers licence.
If you want to
Work/act as a security guard (AKA 'bouncer') at a licensed event or premises eg pub.
You will need
Door supervisor licence.
From
Security Industry Authority (SIA) door supervisor licence.
If you want to
Play recorded music on a premises, as part of a performance or at an event and comply with copyright law.
You will need
A Music Licence.
From
PPL PRS music licence.
If you want to
Store fireworks or explosives.
You will need
Explosives licence.
From
Devon and Somerset Trading Standards for explosives and fireworks.
If you want to
Own and use a gun or other firearm.
You will need
Firearms licence.
From
Avon and Somerset Police, apply or renew a firearm licence.
If you want to
Rent out a house or flat to more than one household.
You will need
Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licence.
From
Somerset West Private Sector Housing Partnership licensing a house in multiple occupation.
If you want to
Busk.
You will need to
- be mindful of the volume of any music or singing, particularly if amplified
- not perform continuously for long periods eg longer than an hour, without breaks
- not block the highway (road, pavement or open pedestrian area), including any crowd that gathers
- not use any street furniture, such as public seats, lamp posts, railings etc
- not busk close to another busker eg within 50 metres
- ensure that public safety is maintained
- not act in a way, or say anything, which is likely to cause offence to a member of the public
If you want to
Hand out leaflets.
You will need
You do not need permission to hand out leaflets we would ask that you do not harass members of the public and collect any leaflets that are dropped when you finish.
These are consents, license or permits that we issue or provide information for:
Animal licences
- sell animals as pets
- breed and sell puppies
- look after or board other peoples cats or dogs during the day or night
- hire out horses for riding
- keep and/or train animals for exhibition
- keep an exotic pet (which is a designated dangerous wild animal)
- run a zoo
Alcohol licences
- sell alcohol, provide entertainment and/or late night refreshment at an ad hoc/one off event or activity for up to 499 people
- sell alcohol, provide entertainment and/or late night refreshment at an ad hoc/one off event or activity for over 499 people
- sell alcohol, provide entertainment and/or late night refreshment from a property/premises on a regular basis
Gambling licenses
- use up to two gaming machines in a pub or other licensed premises - notification of two or less gaming machines
- use more than two gaming machines in a pub or other licensed premises
- use gaming machines in a members club
- take bets at an ad hoc/one off racing or sporting event
- run a raffle for a small society
Sex establishment licences
- sell sex toys and other sex articles e.g. pornography, in a shop
- run a strip club or lap dancing club
- run a sex cinema
Street licences
- sell items/articles from a stall (including a trailer)
- sell, cook, store, prepare or distribute food
- close a road for an event for up to 24 hours
- collect money (cash) for charity in the street
- collect money or goods for charity, door to door
Taxi licences
- drive a taxi or private hire vehicle
- use a car as a taxi or private hire vehicle
- own and operate one or more private hire vehicles
Other licences
- carry out tattooing, body piercing, electrolysis, semi-permanent skin pigmentation or acupuncture
Environmental protection
- carry out an industrial process that could emit pollution to the air (such as run a petrol station, dry cleaning business or vehicle respraying)