Licences & permits
North Somerset Council issues licences and permits for a variety of businesses and activities across North Somerset.
They make sure services are run to acceptable and safe standards.
From 1 August 2012, if you want help or wish to simply apply or renew a licence face-to-face then you will need to book an appointment. Visit the council website for more details.
For information on all the licences they grant and are responsible for visit these sections on the council website:
- acupuncture
- alcohol and entertainment
- animals and animal related activities except livestock
- caravan and camping sites
- chaperones
- consumer credit licences
- electrolysis
- environmental permits
- fireworks
- food premises
- food safety
- gambling and lotteries
- health and safety
- livestock
- motor salvage operators
- petrol
- piercing
- places of worship
- poisons (non-medicinal)
- public collections
- skips and scaffolding
- Sunday trading
- tattooing
- taxis
- weighbridge operators
There is also useful information about licences that are enforced and maintained by other organisations on the council website. For example:
