Complete these steps before you start your application.
Check with your local council about what permits or registrations you may need. These could include:
a planning permit
registration as a food business
a permit for footpath or outdoor dining.
Having a liquor licence does not mean you can skip other approvals or legal requirements for your business.
Only an authorised person can apply for the licence. This depends on who is applying.
If you are applying as:
an individual, you must apply for the licence yourself (on the form this is called a 'natural person')
a company, a current director or someone the board has officially authorised to sign documents must apply
an incorporated association, an executive committee member must apply
a partnership, a partner must apply (partnerships can only be made up of individuals).
Have these details and documents ready:
business name
trading hours
red line plan (restaurants, cafes and clubs only) that shows where alcohol will be sold and consumed
management plan (party buses only), explaining how you will reduce alcohol-related harms of party bus activities
credit card details – to pay the non-refundable application fee (Visa or Mastercard).
The form will ask you to declare that you have the right to occupy the venue. You must have a property title, lease or other legal document that gives you the right.
You no longer need to upload a council planning permit with your application. Instead, upload the LCV new licence or permit planning document when the form asks for a planning permit. This is a temporary step until we update the form. You can upload a planning permit instead, if you have one.
