The 1975 Act covers sports grounds designated by the
Secretary of State and includes stadiums that can accommodate more
than 10,000 spectators or 5,000 spectators in the case of premier
or Football League grounds in England and Wales. In Peterborough
this involves London Road football ground home of Peterborough
United FC.
The 1987 act lays a similar responsibility upon the local
authority in relation to regulated stands at non-designated sports
grounds and current venues controlled include the Peterborough
Greyhound Stadium and the Fitzwilliam Stand at the East of England
Showground.
If you are proposing to operate a sports ground in England,
Scotland or Wales that is either designated or non-designated, you
may be required to hold a safety certificate and comply with any
terms or conditions attached. In addition you must be either the
person responsible for the management of the ground or be in a
position to prevent contravention of the terms and conditions of a
certificate.
The Application Process
There is no prescribed application form and
generally the local authority will contact you to request the
submission of relevant information and copies of drawings within a
specified period of time. If the requested information is not
provided within the prescribed period your application will be
deemed to have been withdrawn and in such circumstances please
contact building control.
Failed Application Redress
Any person who is refused a safety certificate
on the grounds that they are not considered to be an eligible
person can appeal to the Magistrates Court.
Any person who is refused a safety certificate
may also appeal to the Magistrates Court against a refusal of such
an application based on grounds other than a decision that they are
not an eligible person
Any license holder who wishes to appeal
against a condition attached to, or the omission of anything from,
their safety certificate, or against the refusal to amend or
replace a safety certificate, may also appeal to the Magistrates
Court.
Should you have any queries regarding the
above processes or other sports ground safety matters please
contact building control.
Other Sources of Help and Advice
Business Link - for information on the
relevant legislation and application process
Football Licensing Authority – for
information on football safety matters