Licensing and regulation

Animal feed registration

​Animal feed regulations require feed and some food businesses to register with Trading Standards

Animal licensing

Find out how to apply for animal welfare licenses, fees, ratings and rescore requests

Café pavement licence

Helping businesses secure permission to place furniture on the highway and make it easier for them to serve food and drink for consumption outside the premises

Caravan site licensing (caravans and tents)

Licensing information for running a caravan site

Charitable collections

If you are collecting money house to house or by street collections for a charitable purpose you will need a permit

Cooling tower notifications

If you have a cooling tower or evaporative condenser on your property you need to let us know

Explosives and fireworks sales and storage

If it is your intention to store and supply any explosives you may need a licence to do so

Gambling licences and permits

Information about licences and permits needed for different areas of gambling

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

Rules and licensing for housing in multiple occupation (HMOs) which is occupied by people who do not form a single household

Licensing policy

Licensing policy information in your local area

Licensing Public Register

Public information on all alcohol and entertainment applications and licences

Personal alcohol licence

Apply for a personal licence

​Petroleum storage

Petrol is highly flammable, explosive and toxic and there are laws that you need to follow if you are storing it

Premises licence or club premises certificate

How to apply for a premises licence or club premises certificate

Sex establishments and sex entertainment venues

You need a licence to run a sex establishment or sex entertainment venue such as a club, cinema, or shop

Scaffolding licence

All scaffolding companies requiring a licence can apply online

Scrap metal licence

A licence is required before any person can collect scrap metal or run a scrap metal site

Shisha compliance

Licensing information regarding Shisha compliance

Skin piercing registration

To carry out skin piercing you need both the premises and practitioners to be registered

Skip licence

All skip companies requiring a licence or permit can apply online

Stage hypnotist licence

Information on how to obtain a stage hypnotist licence

Street entertainment and busking code of practice

Code of Practice covering Street entertainment and busking

Street trading

Getting consent to trade on the street in West Northamptonshire

Taxi and private hire licensing

Information of licences required for drivers, vehicles and operators

Temporary Event Notice

How to apply for a temporary event notice (TEN)