Every premises that is licensed to supply alcohol must have a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS). The DPS must hold a valid Personal Licence.
When a Designated Premises Supervisor leaves a premises the licence holder must apply to change the details immediately. This can be done online or manually:
Online application
You can apply online to change a DPS on an existing premises licence.
If you choose to make the application online, once you have completed and printed out the form please sign it and submit to the Licensing Authority Office immediately, along with the original licence and the consent form signed by the new Designated Premises Supervisor. If this form is not received in the Licensing Authority Office within 2 working days, the application will be deemed invalid.
You must also send a copy of the application on the DPS who is being replaced.
Manual application
Alternatively, licence holders can download the Premises - Vary DPS form and the Premises - DPS consent form and send them both to us with the relevant fee. You must also send a copy of the application to the Police and to the DPS who is being replaced.
Processing the application
The Police have 14 days in which they can object to the appointment of the new Designated Premises Supervisor where they are satisfied that it would undermine the crime prevention objective.
The appointment of the new Designated Premises Supervisor has effect while the application is being processed, starting from the date the application is received. If the Police object, a hearing will be held to determine the outcome of the application.
