Club Premises Certificate

If you are a social, sporting or political members club (like a working men’s club or British Legion) you will need to apply for a Club Premises Certificate with us to allow you to:

• supply alcohol to members or guests (without the need for a member or employee to hold a Personal Licence or have a Designated Premises Supervisor - depending on what the certificate allows)
• provide regulated entertainment, like musical performances or film screenings to members or guests

It will also mean that the police and licensing officers have more limited rights of entry because the premises are private.

To qualify for a Club Premises Certificate your club must make sure that:

• it has premises that are occupied and used regularly for club purposes
• alcohol and entertainment is only provided to members and their guests
• only someone 18 or older who is nominated by the club can serve alcohol or buy it for the club
• there is no arrangement for anyone to benefit financially from buying or selling alcohol
• new members wait two days from their application before getting membership privileges
• it is established and conducted in good faith
• it has at least 25 members

Apply for a Club Premises Certificate

Please complete the Club Premise Certificate Application Form (PDF Document, 0.46 Mb) and pay the relevant Licensing Act Fees (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb). Before completing the form please be aware of the Licensing Act - Statement of Licensing Policy 2019-24 (PDF Document, 0.66 Mb) and Licensing Act - Cumulative Impact Assessment 2022 to 2025 (PDF Document, 0.93 Mb). 

All applications go through an evaluation process with our Licensing Officers and the Police.

For those applications that require consultation with all responsible authorities please use the List of Responsible Authorities (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb) document. The 'master' application form and Licensing Act Fees (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb) should be sent to Licensing Office, North West Leicestershire District Council, Council Offices,Whitwick Road,Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3FJ.

Make Changes to a Club Premises Certificate

• Application for the Review of a Premise Licence or Club Premise Licence Certificate (PDF Document, 0.21 Mb)
• Guide to Requesting a Review of a Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate (PDF Document, 0.19 Mb)
• Application to Vary a Club Premises Certificate (PDF Document, 0.39 Mb)
• Application for Minor Variation to Premises or Club Premises Certificate (PDF Document, 0.26 Mb)

If your premise would like to install gaming machines you will need to apply for a separate Gaming Machines Licence. You may also have to pay Machine Games Duty.