Responsible Authorities

Licensing Authority

All applications should be sent to:
Licensing Manager
Ashford Borough Council
Civic Centre
Tannery Lane
Ashford
Kent
TN23 1PL
licensing@ashford.gov.uk

Responsible Authorities

The Licensing Act 2003 also defines a number of 'responsible authorities'. The following gives the relevant contact details of these bodies for Ashford Borough.

Chief officer of police
Licensing / CSU
Canterbury Police Station
Old Dover Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 3JQ
licensing.east.division@kent.pnn.police.uk
The fire authority
Building Safety - Fire Risk and Inspection Team
Folkestone Fire Station
Park Farm Road
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 5LT
buildingsafety.folkestone@kent.fire-uk.org
The local planning authority
Planning
Ashford Borough Council
Civic Centre
Tannery Lane
Ashford Kent TN23 1PL
planningvalidation@ashford.gov.uk
April 2015
Enforcing Authority for Pollution and Harm to Human Health & the enforcing
authority for Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Environmental Services
Ashford Borough Council
Civic Centre
Tannery Lane
Ashford
Kent
TN23 1PL
envhealth@ashford.gov.uk
Body responsible for matters relating to the protection of children from harm
Social Services Children & Families
Kent County Council
Kroner House
Ashford
Kent
TN24 8XU
social.services@kent.gov.uk
The local weights and measures authority
Kent County Council
Trading Standards
Invicta House
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
trading.standards@kent.gov.uk
Public Health
Kent Public Health Department
Room 3.45, Sessions House,
County Hall, County Road
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
phbusinesssupport@kent.gov.uk
Home Office (Immigration Enforcement)
Alcohol Licensing Team
Lunar House
40 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR9 2BY
Alcohol@homeoffice.gov.uk