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
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.

The Little Hamper Company 68 Victoria Road,
Scarborough,
YO11 1SF
8 October 2025

Notice is given that The Little Hamper Company has 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 Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm

Online sales are Monday to Friday all day

Bestsellers Direct Limited Whitby Shop, 146 Church Street, Whitby, YO22 4DE 10 October 2025

Notice is given that Bestsellers Direct Limited has 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
Hours of opening – Monday to Sunday from 9am until 9pm

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
Mark Whaley 76 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough, YO12 5AY known as The Folly (formally Firk Inn) 2 October 2025 The application is for outdoor seating to the front of the premises.

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.