Change the name, ask to be removed, or remove the need for a designated premises supervisor.
A designated premises supervisor has day-to-day responsibility for the running of a business. All businesses and organisations that sell or supply alcohol, except members clubs and some community premises, must have a designated premises supervisor.
If you want to name a designated premises supervisor you will need to complete and submit a consent form for the pdf designated premises supervisor (196 KB) at the same time as you apply for your premises licence.
A designated premises supervisor must have a personal licence to sell alcohol.
Vary the designated premises supervisor
Only the premises licence holder can apply to vary the designated premises supervisor. If the licence is held in a company name, the application must be made in the company name by an authorised person from the company.
Apply online
Apply to vary the designated premises supervisor
on the GOV.UK website
The person who will be the designated premises supervisor also needs to fill in a pdf consent form (196 KB) .
Other ways to apply
Fill in and return:
The person who will be the designated premises supervisor also needs to fill in a consent form.
You'll also need to send a copy of the application to vary a premises licence form to:
Chief Officer of Police, Licensing, First Floor, PO Box 3119, Bristol, BS1 9GG
Or you can hand in your copy in person at: Avon and Somerset Constabulary The Bridewell, 1-2 Bridewell Street, Bristol, BS1 2AA
Cost
It costs £23 to change the designated premises supervisor.
How to pay
If you apply online you pay directly with a debit or credit card.
If you apply by post, you pay by cheque or postal order made payable to Bristol City Council.
Ask to be removed as designated premises supervisor
There's no charge for asking to be removed as the designated premises supervisor.
If you no longer want to be the designated premises supervisor, you can ask for your name to be taken off the licence. You must also give a copy of this to the current premises licence holder.
Request online
Ask to be removed as designated premises supervisor
on the GOV.UK website
Other ways to request
Fill in and return:
- pdf request to be removed as designated premises supervisor PDF version (256 KB) or
- document request to be removed as designated premises supervisor Word version (62 KB)
Remove the need to have a designated premises supervisor
You can remove the need (disapply) to have a designated premises supervisor by transferring the responsibility for all alcohol sales to the management board or committee for community premises such as a:
- church hall
- chapel hall
- village hall
- parish hall
- community hall
Before you apply
Read pdf guidance on how to remove the need for a designated premises supervisor. (169 KB)
Alongside the application form, you'll need to submit documents that identify the premises and how it's managed, to ensure the adequate supervision of the supply of alcohol on the premises.
Apply online
Apply to remove the need for a designated premises supervisor
on the GOV.UK website
Other ways to apply
Fill in and return:
Cost
It costs £23 to apply to disapply the designated premises supervisor
How to pay
If you apply online you pay directly with a debit or credit card.
If you apply by post you pay by cheque or postal order made payable to Bristol City Council.
If you want someone else to discuss your application
If you want someone else to discuss your application or licence with us on your behalf, you'll need to give us written permission.
Tacit consent
Tacit consent applies to designated premises supervisor applications this means that changes can take effect immediately or on a date specified in the application form. We'll send a revised premises licence.