Chesterfield Borough Council are undertaking a review of the Statement of Licensing Policy.
This is in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003, where the authority has the duty to review their licensing policy every five years.
The licensing policy sets out how the council intends to promote the licensing objectives, pursuant to Section 5 of the Licensing Act 2003. In the preparation and publication of this licensing statement, the council has had regard to the guidance issued by the Home Secretary, Home Office, under Section 182 of the 2003 Act.
Changes to the previous policy include:
- update to the date the council’s plan was adopted to show 2023 to 2027
- amendment to details relating to pavement licensing to update the fee and length of licence
- update to the details related to the public spaces protection order which has replaced the designated public places order
- update to the details on how to appeal to the magistrates court following a committee decision
- update to the list of acceptable accredited qualification for a personal licence
If you have any comments please submit them in writing by email to licensing@chesterfield.gov.uk or the Licensing Section, Chesterfield Borough Council, Town Hall, Rose Hill, Chesterfield, S40 1LP.
The deadline for submitting comments is 3.30pm on 28 November 2025.
| Chesterfield Borough Council Draft Statement of Licensing Policy for Consultation |  (PDF 3.23 MB) |
Current statement of licensing policy
The current policy, which was published in January 2021, is shown below:
| Statement of Licensing Policy - Licensing Act 2003 | (PDF 741 KB) |