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This guide explains how to apply for or renew an alcohol club licence to sell and supply alcohol to club members and their guests.
Follow this process if you want to sell and supply alcohol at your club. The alcohol will be consumed on site, by club members and their guests.
Examples include:
This can be a complicated process to research yourself.
The best thing to do is to call us on 09 301 0101 and ask for the planning helpdesk to check if the Auckland Unitary Plan allows you to open an alcohol business in your area.
Before you apply, you need to get an alcohol licensing building and planning certificate.
Visit Apply for an alcohol licensing building and planning certificate.
Your business must have a certified manager.
Visit Apply for a manager's certificate.
Club licence holders have to ensure that food is available whenever the business is open and selling alcohol.
Learn how to Write a host responsibility policy for your on-licence business or club.
You must Apply for a food registration separately.
The cost of your licence will partly depend on which class your club belongs to.
You need to enter the following information:
Your total fee is made up of:
Pay this fee with your application. After the first year, you renew your licence every three years.
You will need to pay this after we assess and accept your application
This determines your fee.
This is an estimate only.
We calculate your fee based on the information you give us on your application form, not the information you enter into this calculator. We do not record, save or otherwise use information that you enter into this calculator.
Application fees cannot be refunded or transferred to a different application.
Visit Ways to pay online for information on all payment options.
Bring your completed application form and supporting documents to one of our libraries with council services and pay by:
Allow eight weeks processing time. To avoid delays, make sure you provide all the required documentation.
Five weeks of this processing time is for:
The District Licensing Committee will hold a hearing if:
It will take longer to process your application if a hearing is required.
Place your public notice as soon as possible.
The public have 25 working days from the date of the online notice to object to your application.
During this time, the police and the Medical Officer of Health will also look into your application.
For more information, visit Notify the public of your alcohol licence application.
We will assess your application. It will also be reviewed by:
One of our alcohol licensing inspectors will visit your business site and review your host responsibility policy.
We will forward your application to the District Licensing Committee for the final decision.
If the District Licensing Committee approves your application, you will need to pay an annual fee before we post your alcohol licence to you. Your new licence lasts one year.
You will need to:
We will send you a reminder letter stating the fee.
After your first renewal, you will need to apply to renew your licence every three years, at least 20 working day before the expiry date.
We will let you know if:
The District Licensing Committee will contact you if you need to attend a public hearing before a final decision is made.
If you have an existing club licence, you must apply to renew it at least 20 working days before it expires.
If you know you will be submitting your application less than 20 working days before your current licence expires, you need to say on your application form why it is late. The application form will ask you to provide further detail.
You need to enter the following information:
Your total fee is made up of:
Pay this fee with your application. After the first year, you renew your licence every three years.
You will need to pay this after we assess and accept your application
This determines your fee.
This is an estimate only.
We calculate your fee based on the information you give us on your application form, not the information you enter into this calculator. We do not record, save or otherwise use information that you enter into this calculator.
Your application fee is non-refundable.
Bring your completed application form and supporting documents to one of our libraries with council services and pay by:
If you apply to renew your licence at least 20 working days before it expires, you can continue selling alcohol with no gap in business.
We will forward your application to the District Licensing Committee who will make the final decision.
Place your public notice as soon as possible.
The public have 25 working days from the date of the online notice to object to your application.
During this time, the police and the Medical Officer of Health will also look into your application.
For more information, visit Notify the public of your alcohol licence application.
If your application is approved, we will post your renewed licence to you.
We will let you know if:
The District Licensing Committee will contact you if you need to attend a public hearing before a final decision is made.
