Minor Variations to Premises and Club Premises Licences

What is a minor variation?

Minor variations will generally fall into four categories:

  • Minor changes to the structure or layout of the premises;
  • Small adjustments to licensing hours (but cannot be used to extend hours for the sale or supply of alcohol);
  • The removal of out of date, irrelevant or unenforceable conditions or the addition of volunteered conditions;
  • The addition of certain licensable activities. For example, adding live music activity to a premises licence that is already providing other licensable activities at that time or is already open.