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Licences, registrations and applications

View the licensing registers, current applications and officer decisions for your area.

Alcohol and entertainment licences

Find out about alcohol and entertainment licences in your area including premises licences, personal licences, club premises certificates, temporary event licences and street café licences.

Gaming and gambling licences

Find out about gaming and gambling licences in your area including licences for gaming machines, small lotteries, bingo, casinos, arcades, and track betting.

Animal welfare licences

Find out about animal welfare licences in your area including animal boarding licences, dog breeding licences, pet shop licences and zoo licences.

Charity collection licences

Find out about charity collection licences in your area including street charity collections and doorstep charity collections.

Tattoo, piercing and body treatment registration

Find out about body treatment registration in your area including registration for skin piercing, acupuncture, electrolysis, tattooing and semi permanent skin colouring.

Street trading licences

Find out about street trading licences in your area.

Child employment licences

Apply for a work permit for a child; find out about child performance and entertainment licences, employment regulations, and chaperones.

Road licences

Find information about licences and permits for roads, pavements and buildings.

Caravan site and campsite licences

You will need a licence if you own a camp or caravan site. Full planning permission (planning approval or a certificate of lawful use or development) is required before a licence can be granted.

Sex establishment licences

Find out about sex establishment licences in your area including licences for sex shops, sex cinemas and sexual entertainment venues.

Scrap metal licences

Find out about scrap metal licences in your area including site licences and collector licences.

Other licences and registrations

Find out about other types of licences including licences for sports grounds, selling second hand goods, petroleum storage, occasional sales, selling and storing fireworks and licences specific to different areas in North Yorkshire.

Taxis and private hire vehicles

Find out how to apply for licences to drive and operate taxis.

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