Decision details
Sexual Entertainment Venue Policy Consultation 2025 - CORS/25/204
Decision Maker: Licensing Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
(i) to consider the results of the public consultation, which closed on Commonplace on 31st July 2025;
(ii) to agree that the appropriate upper limit for the number of Sexual Entertainment Venues for Aberdeen city centre would be five;
(iii) to agree that the limit for the number of Sexual Entertainment Venues located outwith Aberdeen city centre (but within the Local Authority area) would be zero; and
(iv) to agree that no changes were required to the existing Sexual Entertainment Venue Licensing Policy and standard conditions.
Publication date: 02/09/2025
Date of decision: 27/08/2025
Decided at meeting: 27/08/2025 - Licensing Committee
Accompanying Documents:
- SEV Consultation Report 27.8.25
PDF 235 KB - Appendix 1 - SEV Licensing Policy
PDF 470 KB - Appendix 2 - Consultation questions
PDF 101 KB - Appendix 3 - Number of Venues Aberdeen city centre
PDF 58 KB - Appendix 4 - Should SEVs outside city remain at zero
PDF 49 KB - Appendix 5 - Impact since intro of SEV licensing
PDF 47 KB - Appendix 6 - Consultation responses
PDF 424 KB - Appendix 7 - NHSG Response to SEV Consultation
PDF 361 KB - Appendix 8 - VAWGP Response to SEV Licencing Policy
PDF 241 KB