Cornwall Council licensing
Alcohol, taxi, events, gambling and other statutory licensing.
Decisions, press coverage and daily-brief activity on licensing in Cornwall, drawn together in one place.
Council decisions
Formal decisions classified as licensing
- Private Hire Vehicle application refused - non-compliant seating21 Aug 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council refused a private hire vehicle application because the vehicle had side-facing rear seats, which do not meet policy requirements.
- Hackney Carriage Vehicle application granted - CV5121 Aug 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
A hackney carriage licence was approved after the applicant changed the vehicle's seating to meet council rules.
- Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver's Licence application refused - CD30021 Aug 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
We refused your application for a taxi driver’s licence because we did not consider you fit and proper.
- Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver's Licence revoked - CD30221 Aug 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
A taxi and private hire driver's licence was immediately cancelled because the driver was no longer considered fit to hold it.
- Suspension of Premises Licence for Chapel an Gansblydhen7 Aug 2026Licensing Act Sub CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The Chapel an Gansblydhen in Bodmin has had its licence to serve alcohol and hold events suspended immediately.
- Approval of Miscellaneous Licensing Committee minutes from 26 June 202624 Jul 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council agreed that the notes from the last licensing meeting on 26 June 2026 were accurate.
- Approval of Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub-Committee minutes from 3 July 202624 Jul 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The committee agreed that the official notes from the 3 July 2026 meeting were accurate.
- Private Hire Operator Licence W04 review – formal written warning and compliance condition24 Jul 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council gave the private hire operator a formal written warning and ordered them to fix their roof sign within 14 days.
- Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence WD237 review – formal written warning and compliance condition24 Jul 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
A taxi driver has been formally warned and told to fix their roof sign within two weeks.
- Private Hire Vehicle Licence WV175 review – formal written warning and compliance condition24 Jul 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council gave the private hire vehicle licence holder a formal written warning and ordered them to fit roof signage within 14 days after breaking licence rules.
- Application for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence CD300 – deferred24 Jul 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Deferred
The council postponed a decision on a taxi driver licence application because the applicant asked for more time.
- Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence E1D222 review – formal written warning issued24 Jul 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council issued a formal written warning to the taxi and private hire driver with licence E1D222 after reviewing their penalty points and endorsements.
- Adjourn licensing hearing to 22 July 2026 at 10:0015 Jul 2026Licensing Act Sub CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council has delayed the hearing for a business's alcohol licence until 22 July 2026 at 10:00 because the licence-holder's representative couldn't attend due to an urgent appointment.
- Review of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence (WD233)3 Jul 2026Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
After hearing from the driver and reviewing the evidence, the committee decided on the driver's license.
- Approval of Miscellaneous Licensing Committee minutes from 5 June 202626 Jun 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The council approved the notes from the 5 June 2026 licensing committee meeting.
In the daily briefs
Items from recent daily briefs touching licensing
- Licensing Act Committee - 3 September 2026
Licensing Act Committee · 3 Sept 2026
- Elaine Kist: low attendance
Red flag · 30 Aug 2026
- Licensing Act Sub Committee - 26 August 2026
Licensing Act Sub Committee · 26 Aug 2026
- Steven Webb: low attendance
Red flag · 22 Aug 2026
- Steve Trevelyan: low attendance
Red flag · 22 Aug 2026
- Nicky Chopak: low attendance
Red flag · 22 Aug 2026
- Miscellaneous Licensing Committee - 21 August 2026
Miscellaneous Licensing Committee · 21 Aug 2026
- Licensing Act Sub Committee - 12 August 2026
Licensing Act Sub Committee · 12 Aug 2026
- Licensing Act Sub Committee - 12 August 2026
Licensing Act Sub Committee · 12 Aug 2026
- Licensing Act Sub Committee - 7 August 2026
Licensing Act Sub Committee · 7 Aug 2026