Apply and pay
Apply for your licence
If you’re applying for a wedding venue licence for the first time, please call us and we can guide you through the process.
To apply for a new licence or renew an existing licence, complete the application form (DOC, 60.5KB) and send it to us at auditandtraining@essex.gov.uk.
Pay for your licence
There are several ways to pay for your wedding venues licence:
Cheque
Make cheques out to 'Essex County Council' and send them with your completed application form to our postal address.
On the back of the cheque, please write:
- the budget code 80394GPRS0000
- your licence number, e.g. MEXXX, from your letter from the council
Card Payment
Call us and we can take your card details for payment. If you have a licence number already, please have it to hand.
BACS payment
Call or email us to arrange payment by BACS.
Essex Registration Service
Seax House
Victoria Road South
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom