Licensing
Private Club - late hours
Private Members' clubs require a Club Premises Certificate for regulated activities under the Licensing Act 2003.
These regulated activities include:
- The sale by retail of alcohol
- The supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to, or to the order of, a member of the club
- The provision of late night refreshment
- The provision of regulated entertainment, which include:
- A performance of a play
- An exhibition of a film
- An indoor sporting event
- A boxing or wrestling entertainment (indoor and outdoor)
- A performance of live music
- Any playing of recorded music
- A performance of dance
- Entertainment of a similar description to that falling within the performance of live music, the playing of recorded music and the performance of dance
If a private members club wishes to extend its licensable hours it can apply to the Licensing Authority (the council) for either a variation of their premises licence or a Temporary Event Notice.
Useful web links
Apply for a licence or register a particular activity.
Policies govern all licence and registration applications.
Licensing and Regulatory Board|
The Board hear licensing applications under the Licensing Act 2003 when valid representations have been received. They also hear licence review applications for premises licences and club premises certificates.
We have to keep a Public Register that holds information on licences and certificates for some of the types we issue.
You can apply and pay for licence applications by telephone, online, or by post.
Licensing Act 2003 Fees 
PDF 16K
This gives full details of the government set fees.
Regulations for Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificate 2005 PDF 135K
These are the regulations that have been laid down by government.
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