A business licence to sell alcohol in Glasgow goes through the city's licensing board under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, with its own fees and conditions.
A business licence is not one permit: this West Midlands guide covers food registration, national premises-licence fees and local street-trading differences.
A Manchester night-time business licence guide to local licensing policy, premises permissions and health and safety checks before signing a venue lease.
Premises licence application time in England and Wales turns on the 28-day consultation, council administration and whether representations trigger a hearing.