Safety at Sports Grounds Act 1975 and Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sports Act 1987

For stadia with a capacity of over 10,000 or for stands with a capacity of over 1,000 people, a safety certificate is required.

Additionally, a certificate is required for any stadium (regardless of its capacity) where league football (Barclays Premiership or Coca-Cola Championship, League One or League Two) matches are to be played.

The completed application form should be accompanied by:

• Risk assessments
• Contingency plans
• Your safety policy for spectators
• The name and qualifications of the safety officer
• Eight full sets of detailed drawings of the stadium

The reasonable costs of the local authority incurred in production of the safety certificate will be charged to the applicant.

Application Form

The application form is available as a downloadable pdf file and an online form:

Sports Ground Safety Certificate (PDF)

Sports Ground Safety Certificate (Online)

The application form is also available from:

Safety and Food Service Manager
Environment and Leisure
Swindon Borough Council
Premier House
Swindon
SN1 1TZ