Cornwall Council licensing decisions
Alcohol, taxi, events, gambling and other statutory licensing decisions.
88 decisions classified as licensing.
- Grant of licence for Applicant E1D21410 Oct 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council approved a Hackney carriage and private hire driver’s licence for applicant E1D214, despite a past drink‑driving conviction, after following HR safeguarding advice.
- Refusal of licence renewal for Applicant WD21010 Oct 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council refused to renew WD210’s driver licence because the applicant was deemed unfit and improper due to driving offenses and failing to notify the council.
- No action taken regarding E1D194's driver licence10 Oct 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council decided not to act on licence holder E1D194’s driver licence because the evidence was insufficient.
- Approve revised Licensing Act policy with amendments16 Sept 2025Cornwall CouncilOutcome: Approved
The council approved the updated Licensing Act policy, including several specific changes to its conditions, wording, and formatting.
- Conditional grant of renewal for Applicant CD28712 Sept 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: RESOLVED
The council will renew CD287’s hackney carriage and private‑hire driver licence, but only if they provide satisfactory stress‑echo and myocardial‑perfusion scan results.
- Refusal of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence for Applicant WD20712 Sept 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: RESOLVED
The council refused WD207’s request for a hackney carriage and private‑hire driver licence because they decided the applicant was not a fit and proper person.
- Minutes of Miscellaneous Licensing Committee recorded and signed12 Sept 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: RESOLVED
The council confirmed that the August 15, 2025 Miscellaneous Licensing Committee meeting minutes were correctly recorded, will be signed by the chairman, and the start time should be listed as 10:30 am.
- Refusal of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence for Applicant W1D16612 Sept 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: RESOLVED
The council refused the applicant’s licence because their criminal convictions, cautions, penalty points and a pending suspended prison sentence make them unfit.
- Refusal of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence for Applicant WD20912 Sept 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: RESOLVED
The council refused WD209’s request for a taxi and private‑hire driver licence because they decided the applicant is not a fit and proper person.
- Adjournment of the licensing matter to Sub Committee10 Sept 2025Licensing Act Sub CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council decided to postpone the decision on changing The Beehive’s premises licence until the Licensing Act Sub‑Committee meeting on 1 October 2025 so the Fire Authority can attend.
- Approve minutes of Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub‑Committee (25 June – 30 July 2025)4 Sept 2025Licensing Act Committee
The council approved the minutes of the Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub‑Committee for 25 June – 30 July 2025, after Councillor J Martin moved the motion and Councillor Cunningham seconded it.
- Note consultation responses and endorse Licensing Service comments4 Sept 2025Licensing Act Committee
The council agreed to acknowledge the public feedback and support the Licensing Service’s remarks.
- Recommend Council approve revised policy with amendments4 Sept 2025Licensing Act Committee
The council should approve the updated policy, adding a paragraph to condition 3, bolding the TEN advice, fixing the glow‑sticks wording and bolding a paragraph on page 27.
- Formal written warning to licence holder EV2215 Aug 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council gave EV22 a formal written warning for their conduct but decided not to suspend or cancel the licence.
- Formal written warning to licence holder EV2115 Aug 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council gave EV21 a formal written warning for their conduct but decided not to suspend or cancel their licence.
- Revocation of CD286’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licence15 Aug 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council has decided to cancel CD286’s hackney carriage and private hire licence right away because of safety concerns.
- Formal written warning to licence holder E1D21115 Aug 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council gave licence holder E1D211 a formal written warning for their conduct but decided not to suspend or cancel the licence.
- Grant of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licence to CD28515 Aug 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council approved a taxi and private‑hire licence for CD285, finding them a fit and proper person.
- Refusal of Hackney Carriage application CV47 (roof signage)15 Aug 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Rejected
The council rejected the CV47 hackney carriage roof‑sign request because it didn’t follow the council’s sign rules.
- Refusal of Hackney Carriage application CV46 (rear seat width)15 Aug 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Rejected
The council rejected the CV46 hackney carriage application because its rear seat width does not meet the required specifications.
- Refusal of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licence for E1D21215 Aug 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Rejected
The council refused the hackney carriage and private‑hire licence for E1D212 because the applicant was not considered fit and proper.
- Refusal of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licence for WD20815 Aug 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Rejected
The council rejected WD208’s request for a hackney carriage and private‑hire licence because they decided the applicant is not a fit and proper person.
- Grant pavement licence to Miss Emma Hunt (Lovetts Of Newlyn Ltd)30 Jul 2025Street Trading and Pavement Licensing Sub CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council approved a pavement licence for Miss Emma Hunt, owner of Lovetts of Newlyn Ltd, at 1 The Coombe, Newlyn.
- Approve revised Miscellaneous Licensing Committee policy22 Jul 2025Cornwall CouncilOutcome: RESOLVED
The council approved the revised policy from the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee.
- Refuse renewal of Hackney Carriage licence for Applicant WD20418 Jul 2025Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council decided not to renew the hackney carriage licence for WD204 because they judged the applicant not to be a fit and proper person.