Unlicensed Family Entertainment Centres

Make changes to a permit

Use this service if you’ve already got a family entertainment centre gaming machine permit and you want to request a change, including changing your name.

You can’t change your permit so it relates to another premises.

To make a change to a family entertainment centre gaming machine permit, you’ll need to:

• download, complete and return a form (PDF 209kb)
• pay a fee online

Once you’ve completed your form, email it to our Licensing team at licensing@swale.gov.uk. You should include:

• your existing permit, or a statement explaining why you can’t provide it
• an application for a copy of the permit

What happens next

Once we’ve received your application to change your family entertainment centre gaming machine permit, we’ll run a public consultation.

You may need to publish a notice, stating your intention to change your permit.

If your application is:

• successful, we’ll send you your permit, together with any conditions we set
• unsuccessful, we’ll write to you to let you know

You may need to pay more for your permit, including where you’ve added an activity.