Apply for a Club Premises Certificate

All qualifying premises need a Club Premises Certificate. Clubs do not need a Personal Licence holder even if they intend to supply alcohol.

When to apply

You can apply for a new Club Premises Certificate at any time.

You should check carefully the time you will need to put your application together, as you will need to obtain plans of the premises.

How long it takes

The Licensing Act 2003 gives us up to two months to process applications for Club Premises Certificates. In most cases applications will take at least six weeks.

Club Premises Certificates become effective on the date requested on your application, or the date granted if later.

What you need to send to us

Send the following to us by email to licensing@oxford.gov.uk:

• completed application form
• copy of the club rules
• plan of the club premises
• telephone number so an officer can contact you for payment of the fees by credit/debit card

Discussing your draft application

We strongly advise you to discuss your draft application with the police (and other responsible authorities to suit your proposals) before sending the final version. Where official objections can be negotiated away, there is much less chance of needing to attend a hearing.

Advertising your application

You need to advertise your application both:

• once in a local newspaper within 14 days
• on a poster at the premises for at least 28 days

What you need to send to other authorities

Make sure you send a copy of everything on the list above to the police and the other responsible authorities, except the cheque in payment of the fee.

The other responsible authorities are:

• Thames Valley Police
• The Planning Authority
• Environmental Protection
• Health and Safety (but see note below)
• Fire and Rescue Service
• Social and Health Care
• Trading Standards
• NHS
• The Home Office

Contact details for all these bodies can be found on our Licensing contacts page.

Please note that City and County Council premises and all educational institutions are dealt with by the Health and Safety Executive rather than us. Please make sure you copy your application to the appropriate authorities in these cases.

Application documents

Download the Club Premises Certificate application documents.

Download the Licence fees for premises and clubs.