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A sex establishment can either be a Sex Shop or a Sex Cinema

A sex shop is a premises used for business which consists to a significant degree of selling sex articles.

A sex cinema is any premises used to a significant degree for showing of films which are concerned primarily with, or relate to, or are intended to stimulate sexual activity.

The law defines the way in which an application is made, which include advertising notice of the application in the local press and displaying a notice outside the premises for a specific time period to give passers by the opportunity to comment by a statutory closing date.

When considering an application for a sex establishment licence the Council may only use the following criteria;

• The suitability of the applicant
• If the licence were to be granted, the business to which it relates would be managed by or carried on for the benefit of a person other than the applicant who would be refused the grant of such a licence if he/she made the application himself.
• The location and situation of the premises in relation to other premises in the area
• Whether the number of sex establishments in that locaility is equal to, or exceeds the number which the Council considers appropriate for the area
• That the grant of a licence would be inappropriate having regard-
  • to the character of the relevant locality; or
  • to the use to which any premises in the vacinity are put; or
  • to the layout, character or condition of the premises, vehicle, vessel or stall in the respect of which the application is made.

If you wish to download the form and complete it, a copy of the licence application is attached below. Completed forms should be sent to:-

Licensing Section,
Wallasey Town Hall,
Brighton Street,
Wallasey,
Wirral
CH44 8ED