Guidance Notes for Applicants

On this page you will find all our licensing Guidance notes listed below:

Taxi and Private Hire Licences Guidance Notes

• Guidance for Taxi Driver and Private Hire Car Driver's Licence
• Guidance for Private Hire Car Licence
• Notes for Application Form for Grant or Renewal of Taxi Licence
• Guidance for Taxi Licence
• Guidance for Substitute Vehicle Private Hire Car Licence
• Guidance for Substitute Vehicle Taxi Licence
• Guidance for the Topographical Test of Knowledge
• Guidance for Booking Office Licence
• Guidance for Installation and Use of CCTV Systems in Licensed Taxis and Private Hire Cars
• Guidance for -Medical Exemption For Drivers

Inspection of Vehicles

• Vehicle Inspection Procedure for Grant of Licence
• Vehicle Inspection Procedure for Renewal of Licence

Alcohol Licences

• Guidance for Premises Licence Application and Operating Plan
• Guidance for Confirmation of a Provisional Premises Licence
• Guidance for an Occasional Licence
• Guidance for Special Provisions for Clubs
• Guidance for Extended Hours
• Guidance for Minor Variation
• Guidance for Major Variation
• Guidance Under Section 33
• Guidance Under Section 34

Animal Related Licences

• The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021: Guidance for Animal Welfare Establishments
  • Breeding Dogs 
  • Breeding Cats 
  • Breeding Rabbits 

HMOs

• Guidance for HMOs
• Code of Conduct for Landlords and Agents of Licensed HMOs in Glasgow

Public Charitable Collections 

• The Public Charitable Collections (Scotland Regulations 1984)
• Guidance for Public Charitable Collection

Public and Indoor Sports Entertainment 

• Guidance for Indoor Sports Entertainment Licence
• Guidance for Public Entertainment Licence
• Guidance for SEV Licence

Resolution Notices

• Public Entertainment
• SEV

Short Term Lets

• Guidance and Scottish Government Campaign Site

Traders Licences (Civic)

• Guidance for Knife Dealer Licence
• Guidance for Late Hours Catering Licence
• Guidance for Market Operator's
• Guidance for Metal Dealer's Licence
• Guidance for Second Hand Dealer's Licence
• Guidance for Permanent Site Licence
• Guidance for Skin Piercing and Tattooing
• Guidance for Storage of Mixed Explosives
• Guidance for Street Traders Licence
• Guidance for Window Cleaner Businesses