Club Premises Certificates

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Club Premises Certificates

Voluntary and social clubs give rise to different issues for Licensing Law than commercially run premises selling direct to the public. These clubs carry on activities from premises to which public access is restricted and alcohol is supplied other than for profit. A Club Premises Certificate allows qualifying clubs to provide qualifying club activities for the life of the club.

Qualifying club

To be classified as a qualifying club a number of general conditions must be met:

instant membership is not permitted and members must wait at least 2 days between their application and their admission to the club.
Under the rules of club persons becoming members without prior nomination or application, they may not be admitted to the privileges of membership without an interval of at least 2 days between their becoming members and and their admission.
The club must be established and conducted in good faith as a club.
The club has at least 25 members.
Alcohol is not supplied, or intended to be supplied to members on the premises otherwise than by or on behalf of the club.

Forms and procedures for Club Premises Certificates

The following table describes several procedures relating to Club Premises Certificates, and provides links to forms and guidance. More detailed guidance is given on the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) website. You can view this website with the link on the right hand side.

Fees should be paid by a cheque made payable to "Tamworth Borough Council".

What do you want to do?	Form	Fees
To apply for a club premises certificate Click here for guidance from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on making an application (pdf) List of responsible authorities (word) (who need to receive a copy of your application form, declaration and plan)	Application for a club premises certificate to be granted (pdf). Declaration for a club premises certificate (pdf). Poster to display on your premises (pdf).	The fee is dependent on the non-domestic rateable value. Click here for the application fees (pdf) Please note, an annual fee is also payable. Click here for more information (pdf)
Make changes (FULL variation) to your club premises certificate such as change the permitted activities, times, layout of the premises. List of responsible authorities (word) (who need to receive a copy of your application and plan)	Application to vary a club premises certificate to be granted (pdf) Poster (site notice) to be displayed on your premises (pdf).	The fee is dependent on the non-domestic rateable value. Click here for the fees to vary the certificate (pdf)
Make MINOR changes to your club premises certificate. Click here for additional guidance from Tamworth Borough Council (pdf)	Application for a MINOR variation to a premises licence or club premises certificate (pdf) Poster (site notice) to display on your premises for MINOR variation (pdf)	£89. Please note, there are no exemptions to this fee.
Apply to find out whether you would get a club premises certificate if, for example, your premises are not yet built List of responsible authorities (word) (who need to receive a copy of your application and plan)	Application for a provisional statement to be granted (pdf) The poster to display on your premises (pdf)	Applications are charged at £315. An assessment will be made by the Valuation Office upon completion of the building. Subsequent annual fees will relate to the non-domestic rateable value given.
Notify the council of a change to the relevant address of the club.	There is no form for this notification. Please provide written confirmation of the changes to the licensing team at the address given below.	£10.50
Notify the council of a change of name or alteration of the club rules	There is no form for this notification. Please provide written confirmation of the changes to the licensing team at the address given below.	£10.50
Obtain a copy of your Club Premises Certificate or summary because yours has been stolen or lost.	There is no form for this request. Please provide your request in writing to the licensing team at the address given below, explaining why you need a copy of your licence.	£10.50