# The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) Regulations 2005, Regulation 25: Advertisement of applications by applicant

Extent: E+W

In the case of an application for a premises licence under section 17, for a provisional statement under section 29, to vary a premises licence under section 34 (except where the only variation sought is the inclusion of the alternative licence condition), for a club premises certificate under section 71 or to vary a club premises certificate under section 84, the person making the application shall advertise the application, in both cases containing the appropriate information set out in regulation 26—
(a) for a period of no less than 28 consecutive days starting on the day after the day on which the application was given to the relevant licensing authority, by displaying a notice,
(i) which is—
(aa) of a size equal or larger than A4,
(bb) of a pale blue colour,
(cc) printed legibly in black ink or typed in black in a font of a size equal to or larger than 16;
(ii) in all cases, prominently at or on the premises to which the application relates where it can be conveniently read from the exterior of the premises and in the case of a premises covering an area of more than 50 metres square, a further notice in the same form and subject to the same requirements every fifty metres along the external perimeter of the premises abutting any highway; and
(b) by publishing a notice—
(i) in a local newspaper or, if there is none, in a local newsletter, circular or similar document, circulating in the vicinity of the premises;
(ii) on at least one occasion during the period of 10 working days starting on the day after the day on which the application was given to the relevant licensing authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/42/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003-premises-licences-and-club-premises-certificates-regulations-2005/regulation-25
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