Club Premises Certificates

A Club Premises Certificate is required by any qualifying club that undertakes "qualifying club activities", as defined in part 4 of the Licensing Act 2003.

If a club is not a qualifying club under the 2003 Act or also undertakes "licensable activities" (defined in part 3 of the 2003 Act), an application for a new premises licence will be required.

From 24th November 2005 all qualifying clubs wishing to serve alcohol or provide regulated entertainment of late night refreshment have been required to have a new Club Premises Certificate. Please note that the law has changed significantly and entertainment and the provision of hot food or hot drink after 23:00 on any day in clubs are now regulated activities under the legislation and all applications should include them if they are to take place.

Any extensions of hours or temporary events at the club premises, or other premises being used by the club for regulated activities should be the subject of temporary event notices - please see the temporary events link to the left

What activities does a certificate permit?
A club premises certificate is required for any premises where any of the following take place:

• supply of alcohol to members and bona fide guests

• regulated entertainment

• the provision of hot food or hot drink between 23:00 and 05:00 on any day

Regulated entertainment is defined as:

• a performance of a play

• an exhibition of a film

• an indoor sporting event

• a boxing or wrestling entertainment

• a performance of live music

• any playing of recorded music

• a performance of dance

• facilities for making music

• facilities for dancing

• anything similar to music or dancing

More information
Detailed information on making applications is available in the guidance notes. They are not a substitute for prospective applicants obtained their own specialist legal advice. The city council's staff cannot provide legal advice about your application.

Application forms, as prescribed by the Government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport, are also available, as is a list of the fees and the responsible authorities who should be consulted prior to applications being made, particularly those for variation or new licences, and who will need to be served with copies of applications.

Links to forms, guidance and specimen notices appear on the right of this page.

Premises licence application forms appear in both Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word® formats. Please select the relevant application form, save to your PC, complete, print and return to the Licensing Team together with all required accompanying documents.

Contact information

Email:licensing@southampton.gov.uk

Licensing Act 2003 enquiries
Telephone: 023 8083 4209

Temporary event notices
Telephone: 023 8083 3245

Fax: 023 8083 4061

Postal address:
Licensing Team
Southampton City Council
PO Box 1344
Southampton
SO15 1WQ

Document Exchange: DX 115710 Southampton 17

Personal callers:
Licensing Team
Southbrook Rise
4-8 Millbrook Road East
Southampton
SO15 1YG

Opening hours:

Members of the licensing team will normally be available at Southbrook Rise to assist personal callers on weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 and between 14:00 and 16:00. We may be available at other times by prior appointment.

Please note that the addresses and numbers given above should only be used for communication with the licensing team.