Licensing and permissions

There are a number of activities that require our permission
 
Green light at road crossing
Online licence register

Online licence register

Details of current licences, registrations and applications

Downloadable forms and notices

Downloadable forms and notices

Forms required by premises and clubs for licence holders and supervisors

Alcohol and entertainment licensing

Alcohol and entertainment licensing

Licences for alcohol, public entertainment, theatre, cinema, members clubs

Taxi licensing

Taxi licensing

Become a Cambridge taxi driver plus driver guidance

Charitable collection licences

Charitable collection licences

House to house collections, Street collections and Saturday stall permits

Sex establishments

Sex establishments

How to apply for a licence to run a sex shop or a sex cinema

Markets and street trading licences

Markets and street trading licences

How to apply to become a market or street trader

Scrap-metal and motor-salvage licences

Scrap-metal and motor-salvage licences

You must register with us if you are a scrap metal dealer or motor salvage operator

Gambling licences, permits and lotteries

Gambling licences, permits and lotteries

Information about our licensing role under the Gambling Act 2005

Street performers' code of practice

Street performers' code of practice

A guide for buskers in Cambridge

Chimney height approval

Chimney height approval

How to apply for a chimney height approval

Performance of hypnotism

Performance of hypnotism

How to get consent for performance of hypnotism

Residential boat mooring licence

Residential boat mooring licence

Read about and apply for a mooring licence

Filming

Filming

Character and history make Cambridge great for filming

Tattooists, piercing and electrolysis licence

Tattooists, piercing and electrolysis licence

You and your premises must be registered

Cooling towers

Cooling towers

Notify us of cooling towers or evaporative condensers on your business premises

Temporary event notices

Temporary event notices

Required if you wish to hold an ad-hoc event for up to 499 people

Caravan and camp sites

Caravan and camp sites

To run a caravan or camping site you need a licence from the council

Environmental permits

Environmental permits

An environmental permit is required if you operate a regulated facility

Animal licences

Animal licences

Licences for pet shops, animal boarding and breeding, and more

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