Applications
You can apply and pay for club premises certificates online, payment can be made by debit or credit card. For details of fees see: Licence fees .
Additional requirements
Before completing any of the below please read: 
A guide to the Licensing Act 2003 [PDF 269KB]
- Club premises certificate declaration form [PDF 71KB]
This form is to be displayed on the Premises, it must be printed on pale blue paper. - Notice 1 : Public notice of application for grant/variation of premises licence / club premises certificate [PDF 159KB]
To be completed and placed in the relevant newspaper. - Notice 2: Notice of application for grant/variation of premises licence/club premises certificate [PDF 412KB]
Declaration of posting of Public Notice. - Notice 3: Certificate of posting a public notice [PDF 21KB]
Declaration that the attached application is correct (to be returned to Licensing Unit).
General information on Club Premises Certificates
A Club Premises Certificate is a licence granting 'qualifying club' status to specific premises.
Qualifying clubs are organisations where members have joined together for particular social, sporting or political purposes and supply alcohol for members and their guests only. Some common examples include:
- Labour, Conservative and Liberal Clubs;
- the Royal British Legion and other ex-service clubs;
- working men's clubs and miner's welfare institutions;
- and social and sports clubs.
To be a qualifying club applicants must comply with the following rules:
- At least 48 hours must pass between people being admitted to membership, or as candidates for membership, and their admission to the Club;
- If Members are admitted without nomination, the Club rules must state they will not be admitted to the privileges of membership until 48 hours have elapsed from them becoming a member;
- The Club must be conducted in good faith (see below);
- The Club must have at least 25 members;
- Applicants must not supply, or intend to supply, alcohol to members on the premises otherwise than by, or on behalf of, the Club.
A Club Premises Certificates last for the lifetime of the business, unless the application is for a licence for a shorter period, or the licence holder details change.