{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003/section-34A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003/section-34A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/17",
  "legislation_title": "Licensing Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003",
  "path": "section/34A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "34A",
  "heading": "Applications to vary of potential strategic importance: Greater London",
  "text": "(1) A London licensing authority must as soon as possible give notice to the Greater London Authority of any application made to it under section 34 that is a relevant application.\n(2) A “relevant application” is an application to vary a premises licence in Greater London where the premises are, or would after the variation be, used for one or more of the following activities—\n(a) the sale by retail of alcohol;\n(b) the provision of regulated entertainment;\n(c) the provision of late night refreshment.\n(3) The Greater London Authority must give notice to each interested party if the Authority considers that the relevant application is an application to vary of potential strategic importance to Greater London.\n(4) On receipt of a notice under subsection (3), the London licensing authority must as soon as reasonably practicable advertise the determination of the Greater London Authority.\n(5) The Secretary of State must by regulations specify the form and manner in which an advertisement under subsection (4) must be made.\n(6) For the purposes of subsection (3) “application to vary of potential strategic importance to Greater London” is to be interpreted in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.\n(7) In this section, an “interested party” in relation to an application means—\n(a) the London licensing authority that the application was made to;\n(b) the applicant;\n(c) each responsible authority in relation to the premises to which the application relates.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 34A inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.6.2026 in so far as not already in force) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(5), Sch. 26 para. 13 (with s. 102, Sch. 26 para. 21)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/17/section/34A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:18:23.457524+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}