A temporary event notice (TEN) can be used to authorise small-scale ad hoc events held in or on any premises involving no more than 499 people and for a maximum of 168 hours at any one time.
To submit a TEN the premises user must be 18 or over.
If you propose to have more than 499 persons, or have already had the maximum number of TENs this year, you need to apply for a premises licence.
Types of TEN
There are two types of TEN:
Standard TEN
A standard TEN is a TEN that you submit at least 10 clear working days before the event date.
The date of submission and the date of the event are not included in the 10 working days.
Late TEN
You should only use a late TEN in exceptional circumstances.
A late TEN is a TEN that you submit between 9 and 5 clear working days before the event takes place. The date of submission and the date of the event are not included in the 5 working days.
A personal licence holder can give 10 late TENs in a calendar year. A person who doesn’t hold a personal licence can only give 2 late TENs in a calendar year.
If the Police or Environmental Protection object to the late TEN, the event can’t go ahead. We will issue a counter notice.
has the premises had TENs before? If yes then how many TENs and days have been used for the year so far? A maximum of 15 TENs can be given for a particular premises per calendar year, subject to a maximum of 21 days per year Please note that during 2022 and 2023 only, a maximum of 20 TENs can be given for a particular premises, subject to a maximum of 26 days
is the event covered by the TEN lasting no more than 168 hours (a maximum of 7 consecutive days) and hence eligible for a TEN?
will there be a minimum of 24 hours between events (TENs)? 2 TENs can’t run consecutively without a gap of at least 24 hours between the 2
Amount of TENs you can submit
A premises user who holds a personal licence can submit a maximum of 50 TENs, of which 10 can be late TENs per calendar year.
A premises user who doesn’t hold a personal licence can submit a maximum of 5 TENs, of which 2 can be late TENs per calendar year.
A maximum of 15 TENs can be submitted for a particular premises per calendar year, subject to a maximum of 21 days per year
A premises user not holding a personal licence is limited to 5 events.
under Section 193 of the Act, a ‘working day’ is defined as any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80) in England and Wales
you shouldn’t include the day the TEN is submitted as one of the working days
you shouldn’t include the day the event commences as one of the working days
Submit a TEN
You can submit a TEN using our online form. You will need to register for an account to complete and submit the form.
The police and environmental protection will also automatically receive a copy of the TEN.
You need to include the following details in your submission:
a personal licence number if you have a personal licence
the premises licence or club premises certificate number if it is licensed to sell alcohol, provide regulated entertainment between 11pm and 5am
an email address, as all correspondence after submitting a TEN will be made by email
Responsible authorities
The Chief Officer of Police Hackney Licensing Unit Stoke Newington Police Station 33 Stoke Newington High Street London N16 8DS
Tel: 020 7275 3022
Temporary event notice officer Environmental Protection Hackney Service Centre 1 Hillman Street London E8 1DY
Tel: 020 8356 4997
After you submit a TEN
Once the police and environmental protection are in receipt of the valid TEN, they have 3 working days in which they are entitled to make an objection in respect of your notice.
If either believe that the event would undermine one or more of the licensing objectives they can serve an objection notice on the licensing authority and the premises user.
Standard TEN
If an objection is made by either the police and / or environmental protection or both, and the notice is not withdrawn, then a licensing sub-committee hearing will be scheduled.
The decision whether or not to allow the event to proceed will be taken by the sub-committee. However, a hearing can be avoided if an agreement is reached and the objections are withdrawn.
Late TEN
If an objection is made by either the police and environmental protection or both the event can’t go ahead and a counter notice will be issued.
TEN authorised - acknowledgement letter
If there are no objections we will confirm this to you.
A copy of the TEN should be printed and displayed at the premises.
TEN not authorised
If your event isn’t authorised you’ll be issued with a counter notice.
This is a formal notification that the event can’t be held and will be issued in the following circumstances:
You have not complied with the restrictions on giving a valid TEN (eg exceeded permitted number of days / events)
The police and / or environmental protection have objected to a late TEN
The licensing sub-committee have decided that the event shouldn’t proceed
Appealing against the decision
There is no right of appeal against an objection to a late TEN.
An appeal can be made to the magistrates’ court if the Council’s licensing sub-committee issue a counter notice to a standard TEN.