Licence summary

If you operate as a hairdresser in Northern Ireland, you must be registered with your local district council.
Magherafelt District Council has made by-laws relating to the following:

inspecting premises

ensuring the premises are sufficiently clean, lit and ventilated

detailing precautions to be made in relation to protecting against contamination or infection

ensuring that anyone employed in such a business has sufficient training on how to use tools and apparatus and for hygienic working methods

to require insurance to be in place against third party liabilities

Authorised officers of the district council will have the power to enter and inspect premises.

Eligibility Criteria

No provision in legislation

Regulation Summary

Hairdressers Act (NI) 1939

Regulation Summary

Application Evaluation Process

Application to register your premises is free of charge.

Applications must be accompanied with evidence that there is in force a policy of public liability insurance.

Premises must also be registered for the purposes of Health and Safety legislation - please contact the Environmental Health Department for further information.

Will Tacit Consent Apply?

No. It is in the public interest that that all equipment and premises to be used in such activities are inspected and found to be suitable and hygienic before you can begin trading to prevent the transfer of, or contamination from, blood borne, and other, diseases.

If you have not heard from the Council within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online here if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or telephone the Environmental Health Department on 028 79397979, or email env.health@magherafelt.gov.uk

Apply online

Apply to run a hairdressers

Tell us about a change to your existing hairdressers

Contact Details

Telephone: 028 79397979

Fax: 028 79397980

E-mail: env.health@magherafelt.gov.uk

Environmental Health Department
Magherafelt District Council

50 Ballyronan Road

Magherafelt

BT45 6EN

Failed Application Redress

You are advised to take up any issue with Magherafelt District Council first.

Licence Holder Redress

Please contact Magherafelt Council in the first instance.

If a licence holder is convicted of an offence in a Magistrates court and the court cancel the registration, the licence holder may appeal against the cancellation to the court they were convicted in.

Consumer Complaint

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

Other Redress

Any complaints on how a registered premises is operated should be made directly to the Environmental Health Department.

Trade Associations

None