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Premise Approval For Marriage Or Civil CeremoniesLicence Summary
To hold a civil ceremony or wedding at premises in England or Wales, the premises must be approved by the local authority. You must be the proprietor or a trustee of the premises to apply for permission to hold civil ceremonies or weddings. The venue must be:
|Top| Regulation SummaryCopies of relevant legislation can be found at this external site Application ProcessA fee of £1000.00 will be payable for both a new grant and a renewal application and conditions may be attached The application must be in writing (including by electronic means) and include:
Your application and plan will be under consultation for 28 days and will be made available to the public for inspection. We will place a public notice of the application in a local newspaper as part of a public consultation process. To be granted your application must be in the correct format and your premises deemed suitable. However your application may still be refused if it is felt that there are too many approved premises in the area for the registrars to attend. The Registrar General may issue guidance to local authorities to assist them in making their decision. It is our aim to complete the application process within 30 working days (subject to a satisfactory consultation period within this period). If your application is successful your licence will run for three years from when it is granted. You will then need to apply to renew it for another three years. |Top| How To ApplyTo apply for an Approval of Premises For Civil Marriage and Civil Partnerships please complete the appropriate form below. If downloading and posting the application form it should be returned to the address below.
|Top| Guidance Notes
To view guidance documents please select the appropriate link below:
Civil Marriage and Civil Partnership Policy Additional Information Relating To Approval Of Premises |Top| Will Tacit Consent Apply?Tacit consent means that if we have not dealt with applications within the target period then the application can be deemed to have been granted/approved. Please note that tacit consent does not apply in respect of this application. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact it. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below. |Top| Licence Holder Redress
Please contact your Local Authority in the first
instance. You have the right to seek a review of the local authority's imposition of conditions, refusal to renew or revocation of approval. You must deliver your request for review to the proper officer of the local authority, accompanied by any requested fee. |Top| Consumer ComplaintWe would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you, preferably in the form of a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, visit our Consumer pages or DirectGov for advice. From outside of the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.
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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council