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If you are a qualifying club (a premises that has restricted access to members of the public and alcohol is supplied other than for profit)and wish to provide late-night refreshments, regulated entertainment and sell alcohol you will need to hold a club premises certificate issued from the local authority the club premise is situated.

This will involve completing the appropriate application forms, providing some additional information and having an advertised 28 day consultation period.

All the forms and information sheets detailing the relevant information for making an application are attached at the bottom of this page.

Applying for a new club premises certificate

You must first complete the new club premises certificate form and club declaration form. Part 2 of this form consists of your club operating schedule which is were you provide information on the hours and activities you require. When completing each box in Part 2 (O) to show that you have taken account of the four licensing objectives:

• The prevention of crime and disorder
• Public safety
• The prevention of public nuisance
• The protection of children from harm.

For further help on completing the operating schedule please take a look at our operating schedules page.

One you have completed this form it needs to be sent to us accompanied by:

• A plan of the premises, this must be at a scale of 1:100 (unless previously agreed in writing) and a red line drawn around the licensable area.
• A copy of the rules of the club.
• The fee (see schedule attached below).

Copies of your completed application form and accompanying documents need to be sent to all the Responsible Authorities on the same day it is sent to us.

You must also advertise your application in the following way:

• Local newspaper - this must appear on at least one occasion during the first 10 days of the consultation period.
• Site notice - needs to be A4 size, on pale blue paper and displayed for the full 28 day consultation period.

Copies of these also need to be sent to us, and please remember when putting your date on your advertisement the consultation period does not start until the day after the application is received by us.

Once the application has been received by us you will receive an acknowledgement letter, this will give details of any further information we may require and state details on the consultation dates.

Following the consultation period, if no objections are received and we are satisfied that your application complies with the four licensing objectives, your licence will be issued to you.

If representations are received you will be contacted to ask whether you wish to amend your application in light of these. If you do not wish to make changes the matter will be referred to the Councils Licensing & Safety Committee for determination.

Applying to vary a club premises certificate

Once a club premises has been granted you can apply to vary the operating schedule.
 
Should you wish to do this you must complete the vary club premises certificate application form and the declaration form. Part 4 of this form consists of your operating schedule where you will enter details of the changes to be made.
 
When you complete both parts of this form you need to send it to us accompanied by:

• The fee (see schedule attached below).
• The club premises certificate, including a copy of the plan and club rules.

Copies of your completed application form and accompanying documents need to be sent to all the Responsible Authorities on the same day it is sent to us.

You must also advertise your application in the following way:

• Local newspaper - this must appear on at least one occasion during the first 10 days of the consultation period.
• Site notice - needs to be A4 size, on pale blue paper and displayed for the full 28 day consultation period.

Copies of these also need to be sent to us, and please remember when putting your date on your advertisement the consultation period does not start until the day after the application is received by us.

Once the application has been received by us you will receive an acknowledgement letter, this will give details of any further information we may require and state details on the consultation dates.

Following the consultation period, if no objections are received and we are satisfied that your application complies with the four licensing objectives, your licence will be issued to you.

If representations are received you will be contacted to ask whether you wish to amend your application in light of these. If you do not wish to make changes the matter will be referred to the Councils Licensing & Safety Committee for determination.

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