Apply for a gambling licence
Apply for a gambling licence
Before you apply
You must have a licence for premises providing gambling facilities. The six types of gambling licence are:
- casino premises
- betting track premises (such as racecourses)
- other betting premises (such as betting shops)
- bingo premises
- adult gaming centres
- family entertainment centres
You can only have one type of licence for each premises unless you have a track premises. You can have a different licence for each area of the track. Your licence can only authorise one gambling operation.
We can no longer issue new licences for casinos.
If we grant you a gambling licence, you must also get a licence from the Gambling Commission. Check the Gambling Commission website for more information.
You can find more information in The Gambling Act 2005.
How we decide if we can grant you a licence
To apply for a gambling licence, you must be:
- 18 years old or older if you're applying as an individual
- authorised to make an application on their behalf if you are applying for a company
- authorised to use the property you want to get a licence for
- hold (or have applied for) an operator's licence from the Gambling Commission for the activity
Summary of regulations
See the summary of regulations for further information.
If you do not hear from us about your licence
You must wait until we have granted your licence before you carry out any activities that need a gambling licence. If you have not heard from us, email the Licensing team at [email protected].
Apply for the grant of a licence
Download the application form for the license you want and complete it on your computer. You will need a recent version of Adobe Reader to complete the form.
Apply for a provisional statement
Download the application form for the license you want and complete it on your computer. You will need a recent version of Adobe Reader to complete the form.
Apply for a variation
Download the application form for the license you want and complete it on your computer. You will need a recent version of Adobe Reader to complete the form.
Apply to transfer or reinstate a licence
Download the application form for the license you want and complete it on your computer. You will need a recent version of Adobe Reader to complete the form.
Notification of change of circumstances
Download the application form for the license you want and complete it on your computer. You will need a recent version of Adobe Reader to complete the form.
Submission of plans
If you need to send a plan along with your application, read the guidance about plans.
Fees
- Gambling licence fees from 1 April 2025
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Application type Existing casinos
(£)Adult gaming centres
(£)Betting
(£)Bingo
(£)Family entertainment centres
(£)Provisional statement n/a 2,000 1,017 3,324 2000 New grant n/a 2,000 1,207 3,500 2000 New grant where provisional statement has been issued n/a 584 570 601 601 Transfer/re-instatement 181 181 181 181 181 Variation 517 1,000 464 964 961 Application for copy Licence 25 Application for minor changes 50 Temporary use notice 201 Annual fee 827 854 600 1,000 750 Seasonal licences
fee for each calendar month or part thereof, up to the maximum annual fee.165 171 122 291 298
Apply by post
Post your completed application form and supporting documents to the Licensing Team, address details can be found on the contact Licensing webpage.
Include a cheque or postal order for the correct amount, made payable to ‘The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’.
You must also send a copy of your application to each of the responsible authorities.
View a list of responsible authorities.
If you need help completing the forms, contact the Licensing Team on 020 7341 5152.
If you have applied for a variation or a provisional statement
You must display a notice at the premises for 28 days after you made your application. You also need to publish a copy of the notice in a local newspaper within 10 days of the application. This must circulate within the Kensington and Chelsea area.
There is a consultation period of 28 days. We will contact you either during or after this time to let you know what the next steps are.
The notices must be in the prescribed form which are available below.
If you disagree with our decision
To appeal against a decision about a gambling licence or the conditions we have set, contact:
You must do this within 21 days of receiving the letter from us with our decision.
If you want to complain about a premises or person holding a gambling licence
To make a complaint about a service you have received from us, you can fill in a form for comments, complaints and feedback.
If you think a licensed premises has broken the conditions of their licence, you can apply for a licensing review.
If you want to appeal against a decision to grant a premises licence for gambling, you can contact: