Change in Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS)

If your management changes or if you take over a premises with a Premises Licence that covers the sale of alcohol then you will more than likely have to change the DPS. If the existing named DPS notifies the licensing authority that he/she has resigned as the DPS of a Premises Licence and a new DPS is not appointed immediately then the premises will be unable to sell alcohol.

A DPS must be the holder of a valid Personal Licence.

Selling alcohol without a DPS in place is a criminal offence and could lead to a fine of up to £20,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment.

If you are an operator and your DPS leaves the company, or if you are moving into a premises where the DPS has left, it is important to ensure your application to vary the DPS is submitted as soon as possible.

When applying to change the DPS a copy of the application has to be served on the existing DPS so it is important to obtain their forwarding address.

Application form to Vary the DPS on a Premises Licence

NOTE: All pdf forms on our web site are editable. You can complete and send them by post or fax. If you have Adobe Acrobat installed you can save and email the files. If you only have Acrobat Reader you will not be able to save the edited form. You could try printing the file to the Microsoft Office Document Image Writer printer or similar file printer and then email any saved files to: licensing@kurnia.co.uk