Club Premises Certificates

Club Premises Certificates are the new licence” authorising qualifying clubs to use club premises for "qualifying club activities" which are:

• the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to a member for consumption on the premises
• the sale by retail of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to a guest of a member for consumption on the premises, and
• the provision of regulated entertainment by or on behalf of a club for its members and guests.

Definition of a Qualifying Club

There must be an interval of at least two days between a member’s nomination /application for membership and their admission.  There must be at least 25 members, and we will confirm whether clubs are established and conducted in ‘good faith.’

A copy of an application needs to be given to the Chief Officer of Police within 48 hours of the application being made.

For more information about making an application or varying an existing certificate please visit our Licensing Act 2003 page.

Anyone suffering nuisance due to noise, smells or similar because of a commercial premises should contact the Environmental Protection team to see if we can help (email environmental.health@wychavon.gov.uk, phone 01386 565233).