Designated premises supervisor: Allerdale

Any premises where alcohol is supplied under a premises licence must have a designated premises supervisor (DPS).

The DPS:

is the person who has day to day responsibility of running the business
will be named on the premises licence and must hold a personal licence
is not necessarily the premises licence holder although they may be

The role of the DPS

The DPS will:

act as the primary contact for local government and the police
understand the social issues and potential problems associated with the sale of alcohol
have a good understanding of the business itself
be involved enough with the business to be able to act as its representative
be contactable at all times

The DPS does not need to be on site at all times.

How to become a DPS

You must:

hold a personal licence
be nominated by the premises licence holder for the role of DPS
complete a consent form

There is no fee to consent to be a DPS.

If you have a personal licence, you will need to include your licence number on the consent form.

Designated premises supervisor consent form (Allerdale Borough Council) (DOC, 173KB)

How to change a DPS

As the premises licence holder, if your DPS no longer works at the premises you will need to apply for a licence variation to name a new DPS.

Application forms

Complete and submit the change to a designated premises supervisor application form. Your application must include the consent of the designated premises supervisor.

Change to a designated premises supervisor application form (Allerdale Borough Council) (DOC, 337.5KB)

Designated premises supervisor consent form (Allerdale Borough Council) (DOC, 173KB)

You will need to notify us that the designated premises supervisor is no longer responsible for your licensed premises.

Notification of DPS leaving (Allerdale Borough Council) (DOC, 294.5KB)