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
- Approve minutes of Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub‑Committee (20 Mar 2026)2 Apr 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Approved
The council approved the March 20 2026 minutes of the Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub‑Committee and agreed the chairman should sign them.
- Refuse Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle licence for Applicant WD2242 Apr 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Rejected
The council rejected the taxi and private‑hire licence for applicant WD224 because they were not considered a fit and proper person, due to undisclosed penalty points and other concerns.
- Refuse Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle licence for Applicant WD2232 Apr 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Rejected
The council decided to reject WD223’s taxi and private‑hire licence because they were deemed not fit and proper.
- Suspension of WD225 licence for three months20 Mar 2026Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee
The council decided to suspend WD225’s driver licence for three months.
- Grant applications and delegate permit authority19 Mar 2026Cornwall Harbours BoardOutcome: Agreed
The council will approve the applications listed in Appendix 1 with no conditions, give the Service Director and Maritime Manager the power to issue one‑off permits from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, and allow permits to be suspended if rules are broken.
- Refuse Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence for applicant WD2216 Mar 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council decided not to grant WD221 a taxi or rideshare licence because they have a recent violent conviction, and the rules prohibit issuing a licence within ten years of such a conviction.
- Revoke Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence for applicant WD2226 Mar 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council decided to immediately cancel WD222’s hackney carriage and private‑hire driver licence because of safety concerns and because they failed to disclose a previous licence revocation.
- Refuse Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence for applicant CD2966 Mar 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Carried
The council decided not to grant a hackney carriage or private‑hire driver licence to applicant CD296 because of their recent offences, repeat convictions, and because not enough time has passed since a weapon‑related conviction.
- Amended Licensing of Relevant Protected Sites – Fees Policy approved24 Feb 2026Cornwall CouncilOutcome: RESOLVED
The council approved the updated fees policy for licensing protected sites, which includes the agreed fee increases.
- Fees and charges for hackney carriage, private hire licences approved24 Feb 2026Cornwall CouncilOutcome: RESOLVED
The council approved the fees and charges for hackney carriage and private‑hire licences.
- Minutes of Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub-Committee meeting 22 January 20266 Feb 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The sub‑committee approved the minutes from its previous meeting exactly as they were, without any changes.
- Grant of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence for CD2956 Feb 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Refused
The council refused to issue a hackney carriage and private‑hire driver’s licence to CD295 because they have nine points on their licence and failed to notify the council.
- Hackney carriage and private hire vehicle fees and charges increase6 Feb 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Recommended to Council
The council decided to raise the fees for hackney cabs and private‑hire vehicles after reviewing objections and recommending the increase.
- Minutes of Miscellaneous Licensing Committee meeting 23 January 20266 Feb 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Resolved
The committee approved the previous meeting’s minutes, correcting a reference from “PACE interview” to “informal interview” for case E1D217.
- Licensing of Relevant Protected Sites - Fees Policy document6 Feb 2026Miscellaneous Licensing CommitteeOutcome: Recommended to Council
The council approved the updated fees policy for licensing protected sites, which includes the agreed fee and charge increases.
In the daily briefs
Items from recent daily briefs touching licensing
- Licensing Act Sub Committee - 3 June 2026
Licensing Act Sub Committee · 3 Jun 2026
- Licensing Act Sub Committee - 13 May 2026
Licensing Act Sub Committee · 13 May 2026
- Miscellaneous Licensing Committee - 8 May 2026
Miscellaneous Licensing Committee · 8 May 2026
- Licensing Act Sub Committee - 6 May 2026
Licensing Act Sub Committee · 6 May 2026