Event licences
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Temporary Event Notice
A Temporary Event Notice (or TEN) allows an individual to host a one-off event that involves any of the Licensable Activities permitted under the Licensing Act 2003.
You must apply at least 10 clear working days before the event is due to take place. Working days do not include the day on which the notice is served on the Licensing Department, the day of the event itself, weekends or Public Holidays.
You can apply for a TEN online, or by post. If you apply online, we will notify the Police and other responsible authorities for you. If you apply by post, you will need to post a copy of the TEN to the Local Chief of Police and a copy to Environmental Health.
Apply online
To apply for a Temporary Event Notice, you will need to complete the following steps:
- Read the full guidance notes. This includes conditions of the licence and notes about the application form
- Fill in our online form and pay online. A TEN costs £21
You will then in due course receive a paper application of the notice endorsed by the Licensing Team. Sign this and keep it with you at the event.
Apply by post
If you would prefer to complete a paper version of the Temporary Event Notice application please call our Licensing team on 01403 215578/5525 to be sent a standard form and complete the following steps:
- Read the full guidance notes. This includes conditions of the licence and notes about the application form
- Complete and sign all copies of the TEN (We accept original signatures only, not a photocopy)
- Send two copies of the TEN, including the original and the statutory and your non-refundable application fee of £21 to: The Licensing Officer, Horsham District Council, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1RL
At the same time, send a copy of the TEN to both:
- The Local Chief Officer of Police at: Neighbourhood Licensing Team, Centenary House, Durrington Lane, Worthing BN13 2PG
- The Local Environmental Health Officer at: Horsham District Council, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1RL
Sussex Police will not accept any written communication unless the full postage has been paid. If there is insufficient postage the letter is returned to the post office unopened.
Unless the authority receive an acknowledgment from the Police that they have been served a copy of the notice the event can not go ahead.
The Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA Football Championship
Licensing Hours) Order 2024 relaxed the Licensing Act 2003 for matches involving England if they reach the semi-finals and/or final of UEFA Euro 2024; with England now progressing to the last 16, Licence Holders need to review their premises licence. The euros licensing hours relaxation order only applies to premises already authorised for alcohol sales until at least 23:00hrs, meaning that if a premises licence only permits the sale of alcohol pre 2300hrs on those days they will not benefit from the relaxation and will instead have to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN)
For those in need of a TEN to cover the semi-final activities, the deadline is fast approaching and is outlined as follows:
Semi-Finals
Deadline for Late TEN: 1st July 2024
Deadline for Late TEN: 2nd July 2024
Euros Finals
Deadline for Late TEN: 5th July 2024
If your Temporary Event Notice has been lost or stolen you can apply for a replacement summary. There is a fee of £10.50 for this service.
For 2022 and 2023 only and with immediate effect, the amount of TENs a single premises can have is increased to 20 Temporary Event Notices in one year and not 15 - as long as the total length of the events is not more than 26 days