Sometimes, council officers may reach a point where it is not possible to continue processing a licence.
In such cases, the licence case can be reset to its initial status.
This action is only available to users with the Council admin role.
Location of the reset function
The reset function is available in the Settings section of a licence case, under the name "Reset licence".

Reset a licence case
When a licence is reset, the following sections remain unchanged:
- Payments
- Documents
- Audit trail
- Property details
- Inspections
No data from these sections will be deleted or lost.
Before confirming the reset, the council officer can see which status the licence case will return to.

Reset status rules
From the following statuses, the licence can be reset to: NOT-CONTACTED
Statuses:
- APPLICATION CREATED
From the following statuses, the licence can be reset to: NEW or NEW RENEWAL or 2ND DECLARATION - NEW
NOTE: The system should offer the correct original status as the reset option – either NEW, NEW RENEWAL, or 2ND DECLARATION – NEW – depending on how the licence was first createdStatuses
- NEW
- NEW RENEWAL
- CHECKS IN PROGRESS
- MAKE A DECISION
- DRAFT READY TO SEND
- DRAFT SENT
- FINAL LICENCE READY TO SEND
- LICENCE REFUSED
- OFFICER ASSIGNED
- REPRESENTATION RECEIVED
- REPRESENTATION ASSESSMENT
- 2ND DECLARATION - NEW
- 2ND DECLARATION - LETTER READY TO SEND
- 2ND DECLARATION - LETTER SENT
- 2ND DECLARATION - NO RESPONSE
- 2ND DECLARATION - OFFICER ASSIGNED
- 2ND DECLARATION - FINAL REMINDER SENT
- 2ND DECLARATION - NO FINAL RESPONSE
- 2ND DECLARATION - COMPLETE
- LICENCE REFUSAL LETTERS READY TO SEND
- DRAFT LICENCE REFUSAL SENT
- FINAL REFUSAL LETTER READY TO SEND
- REFUSAL - ISSUE REFUND
- REPRESENTATION RECEIVED FOR LICENCE REFUSAL
- REPRESENTATION ASSESSMENT FOR LICENCE REFUSAL
- PROCESS FEE B CHARGE
- APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
- WITHDRAWN - ISSUE REFUND
- LICENCE ISSUED
- LICENCE REVOKED
- REVOCATION FORM RECEIVED
- REVOCATION LETTERS READY TO SEND
- DRAFT REVOCATION LETTERS SENT
- FINAL REVOCATION LETTERS READY TO SEND
- REPRESENTATION RECEIVED FOR LICENCE REVOCATION
- REPRESENTATION ASSESSMENT FOR LICENCE REVOCATION
- VARIATION FORM RECEIVED
- VARIATION LETTERS READY TO SEND
- FINAL VARIATION LETTERS READY TO SEND
- DRAFT VARIATION LETTERS SENT
- REPRESENTATION ASSESSMENT FOR LICENCE VARIATION
- REPRESENTATION RECEIVED FOR LICENCE VARIATION
- LICENCE EXPIRED
- RENEWAL LETTERS READY TO SEND
- RENEWAL LETTERS SENT
From the following statuses, the licence can be reset to: TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FORM RECEIVED
Statuses
- TEMPORARY EXEMPTION NOT REQUIRED
- TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FORM RECEIVED
- TEN ISSUED
- TEN EXPIRED
- TEN REFUSED
- TEN LETTERS READY TO SEND
Migrated licences
It is not possible to reset migrated licences
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