Sex Establishment Licence

Reading Borough Council issues sex establishment licences.

Any premises used for a business which consists to a significant degree of selling, hiring, exchanging, lending, displaying or demonstrating sex articles or other articles which can be used in connection with acts of force or restraint which are associated with sexual activity must hold a sex establishment licence.

Reading currently has a number of licensed sex establishments. Anyone wishing to apply for such a licence will need to give serious consideration to:

• Proximity to residential areas, places of worship and schools
• Proximity to areas with the highest levels of recorded crime
• Cumulative effect of existing related licensed activities in the vicinity

To discuss the suitability of a location and current fee please contact us by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.

Article		Description
	Regulations for a Sex Establishment	PDF of regulations
	Grant/Renewal/Transfer/Variation of a Licence for a Sex Establishment	Complete the application form online
	Application Process	Details of what happens after your application has been received
	Licensing Team Contact Details	Contact us to discuss the suitability of location and the current fees
	Draft Sex Establishment Policy	View the draft policy