Qualifying members' clubs
Qualifying clubs must:-
- Have at least 25 members
- Not allow instant membership (members must wait at least 2 days)
- Be established and conducted in good faith
Club Premises Certificates are needed for qualifying members' clubs (such as social, sports, and political clubs) to provide:
- Sale/supply of alcohol
- Regulated entertainment
- Late night refreshment (hot food/drinks between 11pm and 5am)
Sale of alcohol
Sale of alcohol relates to guests of members.
Supply of alcohol
Supply of alcohol relates to members themselves, as technically there is no sale (as the member owns part of the alcohol stock) and the money passing across the bar is merely a mechanism to preserve equity between members where one may consume more than another.
Regulated entertainment
Regulated entertainment includes:-
- performance of a play
- showing of a film
- indoor sporting events
- boxing or wrestling entertainment
- performance of live music
- playing of recorded music
- performance of dance
There are certain exemptions for entertainment as detailed at Appendix H of the Licensing policy.
To discuss your specific licence needs before you apply you can use our Licensing Direct service which includes pre-application advice.
Additional conditions
Additional conditions for alcohol at qualifying clubs are:-
- the purchase and supply of alcohol is managed by club members who are over 18 years of age
- no person at the expense of the club receives any commission, percentage or other similar payment in regard to the purchase of alcohol
- there are no arrangements for anyone to receive a financial benefit from supplying alcohol, apart from any benefit to the club as a whole or to any person indirectly from the supply giving a gain from running the club
For further information, view the legislation relating to Club Premises Certificates
A club premises certificate has effect until such time as it is suspended, withdrawn or surrendered. This means it is not time-limited unless the club asks it to be.
Apply for a club premises certificate
Complete the application form and upload the required documents listed below.
Apply for a Club Premises Certificate
Required documents
- Club Premises Certificate Declaration – refer to Notes on Club Declaration
- A plan must be provided in accordance with the Plan Regulations
- Club rules
An operating schedule is required as part of the application form. Propose conditions to promote the licensing objectives. Example conditions are at Appendix J of the Council’s Licensing Policy
You also need to pay the application fee when you submit an application. The fee is based on the Non-Domestic Rateable Value of the premises.
- Find a business rates valuation
- Check the fees on our fees and charges page
- Further guidance about Alcohol licensing - club premises certificates)
If you need help, please visit our Licensing Direct page.
Fees and charges for licensed premises licences.
| Licensing Act 2003 | Fees |
|---|---|
| Licensed Premises, Grant Premises Licence or Club, Premises Certificate. (Excluding Schools, Colleges, Church Halls, Community Premises (where alcohol is not included)). | |
| Band A (Rateable Value £0 - £4,300). | £100 |
| Band B (Rateable Value £4,301-£33,000). | £190 |
| Band C (Rateable Value £33,001-£87,000). | £315 |
| Band D (Rateable Value £87,001-£125,000). | £450 |
| Band E (Rateable Value £125,001+). | £635 |
|
Variation of Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate. (Excluding Schools, Colleges, Church Halls, Community Premises (where alcohol is not included)). |
|
| Band A (Rateable value £0- £4,300). | £100 |
| Band B (Rateable value £4,301-£33,000). | £190 |
| Band C (Rateable value £33,001-£87,000). | £315 |
| Band D (Rateable value £87,001-£125,000). | £450 |
| Band E (Rateable value £125,001+). | £635 |
| Annual Fee for Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate. (Excluding Schools, Colleges, Church Halls, Community Premises (where alcohol is not included)). | |
| Band A (Rateable value £0- £4,300). | £70 |
| Band B (Rateable value £4,301-£33,000). | £180 |
| Band C (Rateable value £33,001-£87,000). | £295 |
| Band D (Rateable value £87,001-£125,000). | £320 |
| Band E (Rateable value £125,001+). | £350 |
| Grant of Premises Licence where alcohol is Primary Use | |
| Band A (Rateable value £0- £4,300). | £100 |
| Band B (Rateable value £4,301-£33,000). | £190 |
| Band C (Rateable value £33,001-£87,000). | £315 |
| Band D (Rateable value £87,001-£125,000). | £900 |
| Band E (Rateable value £125,001+). | £1,905 |
| Annual Fee for Premises Licence where alcohol is Primary use | |
| Band A (Rateable value £0- £4,300). | £70 |
| Band B (Rateable value £4,301-£33,000). | £180 |
| Band C (Rateable value £33,001-£87,000). | £295 |
| Band D (Rateable value £87,001-£125,000). | £640 |
| Band E (Rateable value £125,001+). | £1,050 |
| Additional Application Fee - Grant or variation of Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate – Number of Persons | |
| 5,000 to 9,999. | £1,000 |
| 10,000 to 14,999. | £2,000 |
| 15,000 to 19,999. | £4,000 |
| 20,000 to 29,999. | £8,000 |
| 30,000 to 39,999. | £16,000 |
| 40,000 to 49,999. | £24,000 |
| 50,000 to 59,999. | £32,000 |
| 60,000 to 69,999. | £40,000 |
| 70,000 to 79,999. | £48,000 |
| 80,000 to 89,999. | £56,000 |
| 90,000 and over. | £64,000 |
| Additional Annual Fee – Number of Persons | |
| 5,000 to 9,999. | £500 |
| 10,000 to 14,999. | £1,000 |
| 15,000 to 19,999. | £2,000 |
| 20,000 to 29,999. | £4,000 |
| 30,000 to 39,999. | £8,000 |
| 40,000 to 49,999. | £12,000 |
| 50,000 to 59,999. | £16,000 |
| 60,000 to 69,999. | £20,000 |
| 70,000 to 79,999. | £24,000 |
| 80,000 to 89,999. | £28,000 |
| 90,000 and over. | £32,000 |
| Personal Licence. | £37 |
| Personal Licence - Theft, Loss etc. | £10.50 |
| Personal Licence - Duty to notify change of name or address. | £10.50 |
| Temporary Event Notice (TEN). | £21 |
| Temporary Event Notice - Theft, loss etc. | £10.50 |
| Premises Licence or Summary - Theft, loss, etc. | £10.50 |
| Application for provisional statement where premises being built etc. | £315 |
| Premises Licence Holder - Notification of change of name or address. | £10.50 |
| Application to vary licence to specify individual as DPS. | £23 |
| Transfer of premises licence. | £23 |
| Interim Authority notice following death etc of licence holder. | £23 |
| Club Premises Certificate or Summary - Theft, loss etc. | £10.50 |
| Notification of change of name of alteration of rules of club. | £10.50 |
| Change of relevant registered address of club. | £10.50 |
| Right of Freeholder etc to be notified of licensing matters. | £21 |
| Minor Variations. | £89 |
| Vary Licence to include alternative condition (Removal of DPS Condition – Community Premises). | £23 |
| Premises Licence - Re-issue following change of name / address of DPS. | £10.50 |
| Copy of extract of Licensing Register. | £10 plus cost of copying if required |
| Premises Licence and Summary – Licence holder request for copy i.e. following change of premises name. | £10.50 |
| Club Premises Certificate or Summary – Club request for copy. | £10.50 |
Pay the annual fee
A Club Premises Certificate fee is payable annually. You can make your payment online
Make an annual fee paymentWe do not issue an invoice for this. It is the club’s responsibility to ensure timely payment. We will suspend your certificate if the annual fee is not paid.
After you apply
If your application is accepted we will contact you to confirm your application is accepted.
You will then be required to:-
- place a public notice on the premises for 28 consecutive days, and
- advertise your application in the local press within 10 working days
Templates for these notices are available below, or you can get help using our Licensing Direct service
The Council will serve your application on the Responsible Authorities and publish details on our list of current premises licence applications
There will be a 28-day consultation period during which Responsible Authorities and members of the public can make representations.
At the end of the consultation period, the licensing team will inform you if there have been any representations. If there have been no representations your certificate will be granted as applied for.
If representations are received the licensing team will inform you by email. If a solution is not agreed the application will be referred to the Licensing Act sub-committee to determine.
The sub-committee will meet within 20 working days of the end of the consultation period to consider the application.
Appeal a decision
All parties have the right of appeal. Appeals can be made against new, variation and review applications. The appeal must be lodged at the local Magistrates' Court within 21 days.
Variations and alterations
You can also apply online for the following:-
Alterations to the rules
If there are any alterations to the rules or name of the club, the club secretary must give details to the licensing authority:
- Notify us online of a change club details or club rules
- Application for copy club premises certificate
- Surrender club premises certificate notification
Club Premises Certificate Review
For more information please refer to the Government's guidance on Club Premises Certificates.
Commercial clubs
Qualifying clubs should not be confused with ‘commercial clubs’, which are run for profit by individuals, partnerships or businesses. Commercial clubs require a Premises Licence and are not qualifying clubs.