Sex establishments and cinemas

To run a sex shop - i.e. any premises selling sex toys, books or videos - you may need a licence from the local authority.

To run a venue where explicit films are shown to members of the public, you also need a licence from the local authority.

However, you may apply to the local authority requesting them to waive the requirement of a licence.

An applicant:

must be over 18 years old
must not be disqualified from holding a licence
must have been resident in the UK at least six months immediately prior to the application or, if a body corporate, must be incorporated in the UK
must not have been refused the grant or renewal of a licence for the premises in question within the last 12 months unless the refusal has been reversed on appeal