Designated premises supervisor

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 us 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:

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.

Consent to be designated as premises supervisor online

Downloadable application form:

Designated premises supervisor consent form (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.

Apply

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

Apply to vary a premises licence to specify the designated premises supervisor

Downloadable application forms:

Designated premises supervisor consent form (DOC, 173KB)

Vary a premises licence to specify a DPS application form (DOC, 112.5KB)

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

There is a £23 fee to change the DPS.