Sex Establishment

Sex Establishments are required to be licensed in those areas where the local council has adopted Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

A sex establishment can either be a Sex Shop or a Sex Cinema.

A sex shop is a premises used for business which consists to a significant degree of selling sex articles.

A sex cinema is any premises used to a significant degree for showing of films which are concerned primarily with, or relate to, or are intended to stimulate sexual activity.

The law defines the way in which an application is made, which include advertising notice of the application in the local press and displaying a notice outside the premises for a specific time period to give passers by the opportunity to comment by a statutory closing date.

Application Form

Fees

  • New Application £5,002.00
  • Renewal Application £3,183.00

Contact Details

Licensing Section
E-mail Licensing@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
Phone Number 01942 404627
Fax 01942 827298
Address Wigan Council, Town Hall, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1YN
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