Liquor Licence Consultant: Expert Guidance for Your Red Line Plan

A red line plan (RLP) is required for licenses in Victoria, does depend on your liquor licence type, for all applications or the type of permit you seek. ALLC can provide a quote for a detailed plan of the premises; however, the staff will discuss with you first if you actually need a plan. 

Below is some information about red line plans, but you can contact us by clicking HERE right now to get the professional assistance you deserve from experienced liquor license consultants at affordable prices. 

What is a red line plan? 

A red line plan is a map of your venue or location with a red line drawn around the areas where: 

- you will sell, serve, or supply alcohol 

- your customers will drink alcohol 

- anywhere else they may go with a drink, such as bathrooms. 

This is called your licensed area. 

Liquor Control Victoria must approve your red line plan when you apply for a licence or permit or to change your red line plan. 

Note: Pre-retail licences do not need a red line plan. 

Why you need it 

You need your red line plan to: 

- meet the legal requirements of your liquor licence applications in Victoria 

- upload when you apply for a licence or apply to change your red line plan 

- keep at your venue or location at all times 

- show liquor inspectors or Victoria Police if they ask for it. 

As the licence or permit holder, you are responsible at all times for what happens within the red line plan. 

General requirements 

You can create your red line plan by hand or using a computer. 

The red line plan must: 

- be at least A4 size 

- be neat and easy to read (no wobbly lines) 

- outline the licensed area in a continuous red line – if drawing by hand, use pen or ink (not pencil or highlighter) 

- show a compass arrow pointing north 

- include the address and surrounding street names (or an arrow to the closest street if none nearby) 

- show and label key areas, such as bars or registers (point of sale), dining areas, kitchens, toilets, and dance floors 

- include the measurements of your licensed venue or location 

- include the total floor space of your licensed area in square metres 

- describe how you will mark the boundaries of your licensed area (for example, walls, barriers, ropes). 

You cannot use a satellite image to create your plan. It does not show us the internal layout of your venue or location. 

Red line plans are public information, so make sure to keep any personal information out. 

Licence-specific requirements 

Make sure you obtain details on what extra information you need to provide, as this always depends on your liquor licence applications in Victoria or the type of permit you seek. If you need assistance, our liquor license consultants are here to help.