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Pleasure Boats And Boatmen LicencesLicence SummaryTo hire out water-bound pleasure crafts (including sailboards, rowing boats, canoes, motor boats, pedallos and larger boats) that are for personal use or carrying passengers, you need a licence. You must not carry more passengers than you are licensed to carry. To operate such crafts you are required to be licensed as a boatman. Licences are subject to a fee. |Top| Regulation Summary
Copies of the relevant legislation can be found at this external website
Application Process
Applications should be in writing, providing specific information including details of the craft you wish to use.
You should also included with your application a copy of your public liability insurance in a sum of not less than £5 million pounds.
The fees for a Pleasure Boat and Boatman licence are set out below:
it is our aim to complete the application process within 28 working days (subject to a satisfactory consultation within this period).
When granting or renewing a Pleasure Boat or Boatman licence, the Licensing Authority may attach such conditions to it as they consider reasonably necessary. |Top| How To Apply
|Top| Guidance NotesTo view guidance documents please select the appropriate link below:
|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
Any applicant who is refused a licence can appeal to their local Magistrates Court. Please contact us in the first instance. Any licence holder who wishes to appeal against a condition attached to their licence can appeal to their local Magistrates Court. |Top| Consumer Complaint
We 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