Licences and permits
Beauty and body artRegistration is required for premises, which provide a wide variety of treatments, the main ones being skin piercing and hairdressing.
Boats and boatpersons licenceA licence is required for the carriage of passengers for hire to and from landing stages within the Plymouth area including the waters of Plymouth Sound and the Hamoaze.
Caravan site licenceA licence is required to use land as a caravan site.
Door staff licenceRegistration is required from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) for door supervisors working at nightclubs and similar premises.
Exotic, dangerous and wild animals licenceA licence is required under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 to keep certain species of dangerous wild animals.
Explosives licenceA licence is required under the Manufacture and Storage of Explosives Regulations 2005 for the registration and storage of all explosives.
House to house collection permitA permit is required under the House to House Collections Act 1939 to undertake a house to house collection, which includes visits to public houses, factories and offices.
Motor salvage licenceRegistration is required under the Vehicles (Crimes) Act 2001 and the Motor Salvage Operators Regulations 2002 for motor salvage operators to carry out their business.
Nursing licenceA licence is required from the National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) for the licensing and enforcement of nursing agencies.
Performance and stage licenceA licence is requires for any child taking part in performances, including all broadcast performances, child photography or modelling.
Pet shop licenceA licence is required under the Pet Animals Act 1951 to authorise the keeping and running of a pet shop.
Petroleum licensingA licence is required to keep an approved quantity of petroleum. It is an offence to keep an amount in excess of this or to keep licensable quantities without a licence.
Poisons licenceA licence is required for under the Poisons Act 1972 of certain specific chemicals to be sold by pharmacies.
Scrap metal dealers licenceRegistration is required for anyone operating as a scrap metal dealer who has a business that consists wholly or partly of buying and selling scrap metal.
Street collection permitA permit is required under the Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1916 and Charities Act 1992 for a street collection for charitable or similar purposes.
Street licenceA street licence is required for works on the highway that involve excavation or the use of traffic management or temporary traffic control.
Street trading licenceA licence is required under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 for street trading, the selling or offering for sale of any article in the street.
Taxi and private hire licenceA licence is required for hackney carriage vehicles (taxis), private hire vehicles, their drivers and operators.
Taxi and private hire licenceA licence is required for hackney carriage vehicles (taxis), private hire vehicles, their drivers and operators.
Weighbridge operators licenceA licence is required from a Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures, for anyone who carries out public weighings for a charge.