Licensing - Useful Information

Welcome to the City of Edinburgh Licensing Section

The City of Edinburgh Council Licensing Section and The City of Edinburgh Licensing Board offers a variety of information online:

Meeting dates

Board and Licensing Sub-Committee dates

Byelaws

Byelaw Prohibiting Consumption of Alcohol in Public Places (PDF, 354kb)

Byelaw Map (PDF, 243kb)

Licences

Information on a range of licences, permits and fees

Complaints procedure

Procedures for lodging objections & complaints

Notice of applications

Current Liquor Licence Applications

Taxi fares

Are calculated using a calibrated meter according to the City of Edinburgh approved fare table (PDF 47kb). A copy of this fare table must be clearly displayed in all taxis and private hire cars (PHCs) with meters. PHCs with a meter may charge less than the approved fare table indicates. For taxi journeys outside of Edinburgh, or with PHCs without a meter, the fare must be negotiated before the journey commences.

License enforcement

Please note that the enforcement of licences is the responsibility of the Police who may be contacted on 0131 311 3224.

New to licensing?

For a brief overview for those new to licensing, please follow this link: an overview of licensing

Services for Communities

Please contact Services for Communities on 0131 529 3030 for further information on the following:

• tattooists, skin-piercing, ear-piercing, massage and special treatments, chiropody, infra-red/ultraviolet, sauna, electrolysis, jacuzzi, osteopathy, pedicure, ultra-sonic, vapour and ozone treatments
• HMOs: Houses in Multiple Occupation
• food premises: all food premises require to be registered
• for information on petrol licences, phone Environmental and Consumer Services on 0131 469 5414.

Further links

Follow this link for external websites with useful information on licensing.

Byelaw Prohibiting Consumption of Alchol in Public Places (354 kB)

Taxi Stance List (62 kB)