Washwood Heath Road - Application To Vary A Premises Licence

Notice of application to vary a Premises Licence under the Gambling Act 2005

Notice is hereby given that MERKUR Slots UK Limited of the following address: Second Floor, Matrix House, North Fourth Street, Milton Keynes, MK9 1NJ is applying under Section 187 of the Gambling Act 2005 to vary a Betting (Other) Premises Licence issued under that Act.

The application relates to the following premises: Paddy Power, 630-634 Washwood Heath Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2HG. 

The application is to vary the licence as follows: 

To vary the activity permitted on the premises licence from the provision of facilities for betting (a “betting premises licence”) to making category B gaming machines available for use (an “adult gaming centre premises licence”). 

To update the layout plans attached to the premises licence. 

To update the name of the premises to “MERKUR Slots”. 

The application has been made to:
Birmingham City Council, General Licensing Regulation & Enforcement, P.O. Box 17831, Birmingham, B2 2HJ.
E: licensing@birmingham.gov.uk

Information about the application is available from the Licensing Authority, including the arrangements for viewing the details of the application. 

Any of the following persons may make representations in writing to the Licensing Authority about the application: 

A person who lives sufficiently close to the premises to be likely to be affected by the authorised activities. 

A person who has business interests that might be affected by the authorised activities.

A person who represents someone in any of the above two categories. 

Any representations must be made by the following date: 7 September 2026

It is an offence under Section 342 of the Gambling Act 2005 if a person, without reasonable excuse, gives to a Licensing Authority for a purpose connected with the Act, information which is false or misleading.