Licensing

Welcome to the Dundee City Council Licensing website. We offer a range of facilities and information on-line including:

Application Forms and Fees
Licensing Board and Licensing Committee Dates
Information on various Licences and Permits

Our online services will continue to develop in line with the Government's 'E' agenda.

What type of licence do you need?

Liquor Licences
A Licence to sell alcohol either on the premises or off the premises, including applications by Voluntary Organisations for Occasional Permissions.
Gambling Act 2005
Taxi or Taxi Driver Licences
A Licence to operate a taxi or a taxi badge to drive a taxi.
Civic and Miscellaneous e.g. second hand dealers, window cleaners etc.
Licences other than those at 1 to 3 above.
Parades and Processions

Note: To ensure that anyone applying for licences has the latest versions of documents, we would ask that they regularly utilise this website, rather than store copies on their own computer over time.

All of the above licences are dealt with by the Licensing Section and you can contact us (office hours are 8.30am to 5pm):

By calling (01382) 434499, (01382) 434805, (01382) 434433 or (01382) 434283
By writing to The Licensing Section, Dundee City Council, 20 City Square, DUNDEE DD1 3BY
By emailing elsie.burnett@dundeecity.gov.uk

In addition, the Environmental Health and Trading Standards Department issues licences for petrol stations, fireworks and butcher shops. They also register food premises, offices and shop premises. Cooling towers and evaporative condensers also require to be registered. For further information, visit the EHTS website.

The Private Sector Services Unit deals with applications for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

Tayside Police also have a Licensing Section. You can contact them on 01382 591541.

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