A Permitted Temporary Activity is a Licensable Activity; this includes Regulated Entertainment, Late Night Refreshment and the Sale of Alcohol or the Supply of Alcohol by or on behalf of a Club.

Regulated Entertainment includes Performances of Plays, Exhibition of Films, Live Music, Recorded Music, Indoor Sporting Events, Boxing or Wrestling Events, Performances of Dance, Provision of facilities for the above activities. Late night refreshment means the supply of Hot Food and/ or Hor Drink to the public between 2300 - 0500.

Normally most of the activities mentioned above will be covered under a Premises Licence or a Club Premises Certificate; however, a TEN can be used in conjunction with these to cover activities or extend hours which are not permitted by a Licence.

There are restrictions on the use of a TEN, they are:

• No more than 12 TEN's per premises per calendar year (1st Jan - 31st Dec);
• Must not exceed 15 days aggregate over the year;
• Must not exceed 499 persons on the premises at any one time (this includes any staff);
• There must be at least 24hours between two TEN's;
• The maximum period of time a TEN can last for is 96 hours;
• A Personal Licence Holder can give a maximum of 50 TEN's in England and Wales;
• A Non Personal Licence Holder can only give a maximum of 5 TEN's.

GUIDANCE

Applications must be received by the Council at least 10 clear working days before the event is due to take place, this does not include the date of the event or the date received (working days do not include weekends or bank holidays).

Two copies of the completed TENs must be sent to Maldon District Council, Licensing Dept., Princes Road, Maldon, Essex CM9 5DL with payment (this includes the original). One completed copy must be received by Essex Police Licensing Officer, Chelmsford Police Station, New Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1NF.

Incomplete applications cannot be accepted.

Please read the guidance notes included with the application form in the download area.

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