Variation to existing club premises certificates
Full variation applications
In order to amend the permitted activities and conditions on your Club Premises Certificate, an application for variation must be made and approved.
Please refer to the List of Fees 2022 and licensing policy when making your application.
We will handle any information provided to us in accordance with our Privacy Notice.
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You must advertise your application in the local newspaper within 10 days of the application date, and by displaying site notice(s) for 28 days consecutively, starting the day after submission of the application.
Will tacit consent apply?
No. There is a 28 day consultation period. Only if after this period has expired no representations have been received from Responsible Authorities or Interested Parties, then the variation is granted as applied for. The amended certificate will be issued to you shortly after.
A copy of the application will be provided by the Licensing Department to the Responsible Authorities by no later than the first working day after the application is received.
Please note: this only related to applications submitted online. You are required to serve a copy of the application, including the accompanying documentation, to the “responsible authorities” on the same day as the application is given to the Licensing Unit if posting the application.
The consultation period is 28 days from receipt of the application. At the end of the consultation period if no representations have been made the licence will be granted and issued with a further 2 weeks.
If relevant representations are made against the application, a hearing will be held within 20 working days after end of consultation period, where the matter will be decided by a Licensing Sub-Committee.
A decision notice will be sent within 10 working days of the determination.
Minor Variation applications
In order to make minor amendments to the licensable activities and conditions, an application for a Minor Variation may be submitted.
Please refer to the List of Fees 2022 and licensing policy when making your application.
We will handle any information provided to us in accordance with our Privacy Notice.
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You must advertise your application for a period of 10 working days starting on the first working day after the application was made to the licensing authority.
During this period, the Licensing Authority will decide to consult which (if any) Responsible Authorities it considers appropriate.
Following this consultation period (consultation period is 14 days from the day after the application is received), a decision must be made by the Licensing Authority within a further 5 working days.
Change of club rules / secretary
If there any alterations to the rules or name of the club before an application is determined or after a certificate is issued, the club secretary must give details to the Council.
If a certificate is in place this must be sent to the licensing authority when they are notified.
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Will tacit consent apply?
Yes, tacit consent will apply.
This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from the Council by the end of the target period.
The notification will be processed and the licence re-issued within 28 days of receipt.
More information
For further information about personal licences, or to discuss any particular issues, please email us at licensing.team@threerivers.gov.uk, or phone us on 01923 776611.