Belfast·SPG012 Sensitive Uses·Page 21·4.1.2
Licensing Requirements and Planning Permission
Bookmaking offices must be licensed under separate betting and gaming legislation. Planning permission is separate from licensing and cannot be withheld on grounds of lack of licensing, though licensing regulations limit premises to two per local area.
Additionally, to operate within the law, bookmaking offices are required to be licensed under the Betting and Gaming (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, and the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985. It is a matter for the applicant to decide in what order they will seek a licence and apply for planning permission. Normally, however, planning permission is sought first. Planning permission cannot be withheld solely on the grounds that the premises have not been licensed. Applicants should note that planning permission does not guarantee that a licensing application will be granted; for instance, licensing regulations restrict the number of bookmaking offices in a local area to no more than two.
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