Advertisement of applications
25. In the case of an application for a premises licence under section 17, for a provisional statement under section 29, to vary a premises licence under section 34, for a club premises certificate under section 71 or to vary a club premises certificate under section 84, the person making the application shall advertise the application, in both cases containing the appropriate information set out in regulation 26—
(a)for a period of no less than 28 consecutive days starting on the day after the day on which the application was given to the relevant licensing authority, by displaying a notice,
(i)which is—
(aa)of a size equal or larger than A4,
(bb)of a pale blue colour,
(cc)printed legibly in black ink or typed in black in a font of a size equal to or larger than 16;
(ii)in all cases, prominently at or on the premises to which the application relates where it can be conveniently read from the exterior of the premises and in the case of a premises covering an area of more than 50 metres square, a further notice in the same form and subject to the same requirements every fifty metres along the external perimeter of the premises abutting any highway; and
(b)by publishing a notice—
(i)in a local newspaper or, if there is none, in a local newsletter, circular or similar document, circulating in the vicinity of the premises;
(ii)on at least one occasion during the period of 10 working days starting on the day after the day on which the application was given to the relevant licensing authority.