Correspondence: Trevor Shelley, Shelley Sandzer 7-10 Chandos Street London WIG 9DQ UK. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7580 3366; Fax: +44 (0) 20 7580 3399; E-mail: tshelley@shelleysandzer.co.uk

¹is a Partner at Shelley Sandzer, one of the UK's leading property agencies dealing with restaurants, bars, night clubs, health clubs and other leisure property.

Received 2 October 2007; Revised 2 October 2007.

Abstract

Recent reports suggest that the process of granting new licenses and the costs involved may be based on the venues rateable value rather than the venues capacity. This article briefly discusses this possible change in rules.