Liquor Licences

You will require a planning permit issued by Council to sell or consume liquor and a liquor licence issued by the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) prior to serving liquor.

A planning permit is usually required for:

• the establishment of a new liquor licence premises
• a different category of licence from that which is in force (changing from a cafe to nightclub)
• if the hours of trading allowed under any licence are to be extended or varied
• if the number of patrons allowed under any licence are to be increased
• if the ‘red line’ (licensed area) is being extended or varied.

It's a condition of VCGLR liquor licences that the use of the licensed premises does not breach the planning scheme under the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

The following documentation will be required when submitting an application for a Liquor Licence:

• A full current copy of the property’s Title (available from Landata)
• A Red Line Plan
• A written report including details of the existing and proposed hours of operation of the premises, justification for any variation from standard Liquor Licensing Victoria hours of operation and or standard conditions.

You will also need to provide a written statement describing how the proposal is consistent with:

• the State Planning Policy Framework
• Local Planning Policy Framework
• the Municipal Strategic Statement 
• objectives and design guidelines of the relevant clauses of the Frankston Planning Scheme.

A 'red line plan' and is an endorsed document or site plan which dictates where the boundaries of your licensed area are. The defined area indicates where liquor can be supplied and consumed and is shown by a red line drawn on a plan of the premises.

A red line plan must be submitted with your application for a Liquor Licence and if approved will be endorsed (stamped) by Council to be read in conjunction with the permit.

View the planning services fee schedule for more information.