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Reporting change of manager

Do you already have an alcohol licence or operating licence? If so, you can have a new manager added to the licence.

You can immediately report this digitally.

Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?

Download and complete the Management declaration form.

Conditions for a (new) manager for an operating licence

  • At least 18 years of age (21 for cannabis cafes).
  • No social misconduct. For example, a prison sentence and/or fine.
  • Not under administration.

Conditions for a (new) manager with an alcohol licence

  • At least 21 years old.
  • No social misconduct. For example, a prison sentence and/or fine.
  • Not under administration. For more information go to the De Rechtspraak website.
  • Enrolled in the online Register of Social Hygiene. For more information go to the Register of Social Hygiene.

Notification of permit amendment

Do you already have an alcohol licence or operating licence? If so, a notification is required when making an existing space or terrace larger or smaller that is stated on your licence. A notification is also required for a new space or terrace. You can submit an application to change the licences online.

Are you unwilling or unable to apply online?

Download and complete the form Application/modification of premises/terrace of a catering establishment (PDF, 65.61 KB).

Reporting gatherings of a personal nature

As a paracommercial catering establishment, you can organise a private gathering where alcohol is served a maximum of four times a year. For example, a wedding, party, reception, anniversary, birthday or condolence gathering. These gatherings are not included in the normal activities of your catering business.

How to report?

Submit your online notification no later than 3 weeks before the gathering.

Unwilling or unable to report online?

Download and complete the following form:

Notification form for gatherings of a personal nature

Charges

Operating permit

  • Reporting change of manager €131.65
  • Permit change €131.65

Alcohol licence

  • Reporting change of manager €131.65
  • Permit change €131.65

Pavement cafe permit

  • Application €560.14
  • Permit change €420.07

Is your pavement cafe on municipal land?

The City of Leeuwarden requires operators of hotels, restaurants and pubs to pay a fee if they operate a pavement cafe on municipal land. This is called the encroachment licence fee. There are two zones.

The map showing the encroachment licence fee for a pavement cafe zone (PDF, 2.25 MB) shows where residents and operators of hotels, restaurants and pubs pay the zone 1 encroachment licence fee and the zone 2 encroachment licence fee.

Zone 1 €46.50 per m2 per year.

  • around Wilhelminaplein (Zaailand), Hofplein, Tweebaksmarkt and Stationsplein;
  • includes the main shopping and restaurant streets, such as Nieuwestad and Eewal;
  • also includes the smaller alleyways and squares in the city centre;
  • specifically covers the following streets and squares: Hofplein, Eewal (partially), Nieuwestad, Naauw, Kelders, Over De Kelders, De Brol, Groentemarkt, Peperstraat, Oude Lombardsteeg, Hoedenmakerssteeg, Oude Doelensteeg, Ipe Brouwerssteeg, Haniasteeg, Wolvesteeg, Molensteeg, Groot Schavernek, Ruiterskwartier, Zaailand, Wilhelminaplein, Druifstreek, Tweebaksmarkt, Stationsplein and Stationsweg.

Zone 2 €12.71 per m2 per year.

This covers all other streets in the city centre of Leeuwarden and the City of Leeuwarden.

Questions or more information

Contact the City of Leeuwarden.