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Environmental Health
Lewes District Council
Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

Tel: 01273 484354
ehealth@lewes.gov.uk
Minicom 01273 484488

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Sex Establishments Licenses

Sex Establishments, including sex cinemas and sex shops, need a licence from us in order to operate within the district.

Who Should Apply

Anyone operating a business as a Sex Shop or Sex Cinema in our district.

Apply Online

Apply Online

We work in partnership with Business Link to issue all of our licences online. You will be required to follow these steps: 

  1. Complete the Business Link questionnaire on 'Your Business'
  2.  Receive a checklist of all licences that apply to you
  3. Apply for each licence from the Business Link results page.

By creating a Business Link account, your results will be stored in your profile. You may log-in and return to them in your own time. In addition to listing all the licences required, the questionnaire results will also detail the regulations your business should meet as well as provide further help and guidance.

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Apply By Post

You can apply for a licence by downloading the document below and completing it on paper. Please return it to us by post or email.

Tel:  01273 484354
Email: licensing@lewes.gov.uk

Environmental Health
Lewes District Council
Southover House
Southover Road,Lewes
BN7 1AB

Fees

 Initial Application Fee  £3,675
 Annual Renewal Fee  £2,000
 Variation Of Licence  £2,000

Application Process

A licence will be considered against our conditions for sex establishments. If agreed, a licence granted is valid for one year after which it will need renewing.

All conditions attached must be obeyed. We reserve the right after the grant, renewal or transfer of a licence to dispense with, modify or relax or modify conditions and restrictions.

Further Information

A licence may be revoked if at any time the holder is convicted of a using the premises not in accordance with the conditions. Premises may not change use with our written consent.

Advice should be sought from our Planning department to determine if planning permission is required.

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Register of Licences

We keep a public register of all licences issued and held within the Lewes district. Search online for details now.