Licences and permits

The permissions a business needs before it can trade, each one tied to the law that creates it and to the body that issues it. We point at GOV.UK for fees and forms, and never copy them.

8 of 426 licences in Scotland for Tourist accommodation, including hotels and campsites

Choose from all 48 activities

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Caravan site licence

You usually need a licence from your local council to have a caravan site on your land

Your council · England, Wales and Scotland

Tourist accommodation, including hotels and campsites

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Extended hours application (Scotland)

You need to apply for an extended hours licence if you want to serve alcohol outside your premises' licence hours

Your council · Scotland

Arts and recreation · Events · Hospitality, restaurants, bars and catering +1 more

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Notification to process personal data

You must notify the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if your organisation processes personal data in an automated form

UK Government · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Any trade

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Permission to use street or pavement space for displays (Scotland)

You must get written permission to put advertising signs or displays on the road or pavement in Scotland - fines, penalties

Your council · Scotland

Any trade

Premises licence (Scotland)

You'll need a premises licence if you want to sell alcohol or offer entertainment from a particular venue

Your council · Scotland

Events · Hospitality, restaurants, bars and catering · Tourist accommodation, including hotels and campsites

PSV (Public Service Vehicle) operator’s licence

You need a public service vehicle (PSV) operator’s licence to operate a vehicle for hire or reward (payment or payment in kind) that can …

Traffic Commissioners · England, Wales and Scotland

Any trade

Public entertainment licence (Scotland)

Get a public entertainment licence for your site if it's used for public entertainment.

Your council · Scotland

Any trade

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TV Licence

You need a TV Licence to watch or record programmes on a TV, computer or other device as they're broadcast, and to watch on-demand …

DCMS · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Any trade

Checking approvals more broadly?

A licence is one of several things you may need before your first day of trading. The pre-trading quick check walks the registrations, insurances and approvals alongside it.

Run the pre-trading quick check

Not sure which of these apply to you?

Our guides on finding a licence and dealing with your local council walk through the questions that decide it.

Find a licence