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- Councils may count a late-day or out-of-hours application as received the next working day and may have their own cut-offs. Apply at least a few working days earlier, and check with your council.
- If a notice arrives too late it may be invalid and the fee may not be refunded.
Bank holidays for England and Wales, 2026 to 2028, are a static copy of https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays.json copied on 23 October 2026. Dates outside 2026 to 2028 are not calculated.
The rules
Source: gov.uk, "Temporary events notice". Read 23 October 2026.
You must apply at least 10 clear working days before your event. Clear working days do not include the day your council receives your application or the day of the event. You will have to pay a fee of £21.
The latest you can apply for a 'late TEN' is 5 clear working days before the event (but not earlier than 9 clear working days). If you do not hold a personal licence, you can serve up to 2 late TENs per year. If you hold a personal licence, the limit is 10.
Source: Licensing Act 2003 on legislation.gov.uk, section 100A and section 193. Read 23 October 2026.
- s.100A(2): "no later than ten working days before the day on which the event period begins"
- s.100A(3)(a): "by means of a relevant electronic facility no later than five working days, but no earlier than nine working days, before the day the event period begins"
- s.193: "'working day' means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80) in England and Wales."
The Act says 'working days'; 'clear' working days is how gov.uk explains the count.
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