Licences, registrations and applications for the Scarborough area

Find out information on the licences, registrations, applications and officer decisions made for the Scarborough area.

Licences and applications 

Public register

Current applications

Premises licence

Applicant Premises name and address Last date for representations License application
Lidl Great Britain Limited Stakesby Road,
Whitby,
YO21 1HS
12 September 2025

Notice is given that Lidl Great Britain Limited has applied to North Yorkshire Council for a minor variation to a premises licence under Section 41A of the Licensing Act 2003.

The proposed variation is:

Change of plan.

YGC Partners Limited Deans Garden Centre
Mere Valley
Seamer Road
Scarborough
YO12 4DT
12 September 2025 

Notice of application for a premises licence under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

The llcensable activities are:

Retail alcohol 9am until 9pm Monday to Sunday.

Opening hours
9am until 9pm Monday to Sunday.

Grind & Tonic 40 Queen Street, Scarborough
YO11 1HQ
19 September 2025  View the application for Grind and Tonic (pdf / 229 KB)
Grind Coffee Shop Scarborough Limited 35 St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, YO11 2HF 25 September 2025

Notice is given that Grind Coffee Shop Scarborough Limited has applied to North Yorkshire Council for a Premises Licence under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

Supply of alcohol (on and off) Monday to Sunday 11am until 11pm.

Recorded music (on) Monday to Sunday 8am until 11.30pm.

Live music (on) Monday to Sunday 6pm until 22pm.

Whitby Distillery Limited Whitby Distillery, 84 Church Street, Whitby, YO22 4BH 6 October 2025

Notice is given that Whitby Distillery Limited have applied to North Yorkshire Council for a premises licence under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

The licensable activities are:

Retail sale of alcohol – Off Sales only

Opening hours are Monday to Sunday from 9am to 8pm.

It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application punishable on summary conviction by an unlimited fine.

Anyone who wishes to make representations regarding an application must give notice in writing to: North Yorkshire Council, Licensing Services, Town Hall, St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, YO11 2HG or by email to licensing.sca@northyorks.gov.uk.

Not to be less than 28 days, starting on the day after the application was given to the Licensing Authority. The application record and register may be viewed by prior appointment during normal office hours at the above address.

Pavement licence

Applicant Premises address Last date for representations License application
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Cooling towers notification

If your premises has or operates a cooling tower or evaporative condenser, it must be registered with us. This is to identify potential sources of legionnaires disease and allow for easier identification, monitoring and inspection.

For more information on legionnaires disease and your responsibilities as a business, visit the Health and Safety Executive website.

Company name Address 
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd Havers Hill, Scarborough, YO11 3BS
Osprey Ltd PO Box 5, Dunslow Road, Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3GS
Jaconelli Ice Cream Unit 2, Cleveland Road, Scarborough, YO12 7BG 
Raflatac Ltd Wareham Road, Eastfield, Scarborough, YO11 3DX
Whitby Seafoods Ltd Fairfield Way, Whitby Business Park, Whitby, YO22 4PU
Spirit of Yorkshire Ltd Unit 1, Hunmanby Industrial Estate, Hunmanby, YO14 0PH

Caravan Site Licencing Public Registers and Officer Decisions

For full details please view our Caravan site and campsite licences page.