Licensing fees and charges
Licensing fees and charges from 1 April 2025
General
| Pre-application advice | £35 for the first hour |
| £45 per additional hour(s) | |
| Pre-application site visit | £90 for the first hour |
| £45 per additional hour(s) | |
| Change of Name/Address on a licence (except Licensing Act 2003 or permits issued under Gambling Act 2005) | £20 |
| Copy of a licence (except Licensing Act 2003 or permits issued under Gambling Act 2005) | £20 |
| Creating an application advertisement | £12.50 |
| Displaying an application advertisement | Up to 3 signs £75 then £10 per sign thereafter |
Street Trading
| 1 – 2 days | £130 |
| Up to 2 weeks | £250 |
| 1 month | £320 |
| 6 months | £700 |
| 12 months | £890 |
Markets
| 1 – 2 days (1st 3 stalls) | £190 |
| 1 – 2 days cost per extra stall | £25 |
| 3 days – 1 month (1st 3 stalls) | £475 |
| 3 days – 1 month cost per extra stall | £70 |
| 1 – 6 months (1st 3 stalls) | £800 |
| 1 – 6 months cost per extra stall | £120 |
| 6 – 12 months (1st 3 stalls) | £1,090 |
| 6 – 12 months cost per extra stall | £210 |
| Adopted Highway Occupation Fee | £60 per square metre |
Street Furniture and Square Bookings
| Application for grant/renewal | £225 |
| Pavement Licensing | One Year £150 Two Years £225 |
| Adopted Highway Occupation Fee | £45 per square metre |
| Town Square hire | £60 per pitch |
Boatman and Pleasure Boat Licences
| Grant/Renew Boatman Licence | £120 |
| Pleasure Boat Grant/Renew | £180 |
| Pleasure Boat Non-Motorised | £215 (up to 10 vessels) £265 (11–20 vessels) £310 (21+ vessels) |
Sex Establishment
| Grant | £3,500 |
| Renewal | £1,800 |
Treatments (Skin Piercing, Tattooing, Acupuncture, Electrolysis)
| Premises | £275 |
| Person carrying out treatment | £175 |
Hackney Carriage (Taxis) and Private Hire
| Grant Driver Licence (3 years) | £250 |
| Renew Driver Licence (3 years) | £200 |
| Grant Vehicle Licence | £270 (plus the cost of door stickers if Private Hire) |
| Renewal | £270 |
| Transfer of Interest | £70 |
| Replacement Vehicle | £160 (plus the cost of door stickers if Private Hire) |
| Grant/Renew a Non-Motorised Vehicle Licence (e.g. Pedicab/Horse & Carriage) | £250 |
| Grant/Renew Operator Licence (5 years) | £240 |
| Replacement Plate | £30 |
| Replacement Door Stickers | £35 |
| Replacement Driver Badge | £25 |
| Taximeter Test | £40 |
| Knowledge Test | £40 |
Scrap Metal
| Scrap Metal Premises – New Application | £325 |
| Scrap Metal Premises – Renewal | £325 |
| Scrap Metal Collector – New Application | £195 |
| Scrap Metal Collector – Renewal | £195 |
| Scrap Metal – Vary | £65 |
Zoos
| Zoo Grant (Large Zoo) | £1350 |
| Zoo Grant (Small Zoo) | £1100 |
| Zoo Renewal (Large Zoo) | £1800 |
| Zoo Renewal (Small Zoo) | £1350 |
| Directions issued under Section 16 | £50 per hour |
Animal Activities
| Animal Boarding (New) | 1 Year £700 2 Year £775 3 Year £890 |
| Animal Boarding (Renewal) | 1 Year £500 2 Year £575 3 Year £690 |
| Home Boarding (New) | 1 Year £555 2 Year £630 3 Year £750 |
| Home Boarding (Renewal) | 1 Year £400 2 Year £475 3 Year £575 |
| Home Boarding (Franchise) per carer | £100 |
| Dog Breeding (New) | 1 Year £700 2 Year £775 3 Year £895 |
| Dog Breeding (Renewal) | 1 Year £500 2 Year £575 3 Year £690 |
| Pet Shop (Licence to sell animals) (New) | 1 Year £700 2 Year £775 3 Year £890 |
| Pet Shop (Licence to sell animals) (Renewal) | 1 Year £500 2 Year £570 3 Year £690 |
| Pet Shop (Licence to sell animals) Small Rodents/Rabbits & Guinea Pigs | £105 |
| Pet Shop (Licence to sell animals) Birds | £105 |
| Pet Shop (Licence to sell animals) Reptiles & Amphibians | £160 |
| Hiring out Horses (Riding Establishments) (New) | 1 Year £700 2 Year £775 3 Year £890 |
| Hiring out Horses (Riding Establishments) (Renewal) | 1 Year £500 2 Year £575 3 Year £690 |
| Exhibition/Encounters or training of Performing Animals | 3 Year £550 |
| Dangerous Wild Animal | £365 (Commercial) £315 (Domestic) |
| Variation to a licence | £50 (plus inspection costs if required) |
| Reassessment of an inspection | £175 |
Residential Mobile Homes Sites
| New licence application (up to 25 units) | £750 |
| 26–50 units | £800 |
| 51–100 units | £950 |
| 101+ units | £1000 |
| Annual Fee (up to 40 units) | £75 |
| Annual Fee (40+ units) | £110 |
| Deposit of Site Rules | £115 |
| Application to register as a Fit and Proper Person | £275 |
| Transfer a licence | £160 |
| Vary a licence | £215 |
| Compliance Notices and other enforcement costs will be recovered on a case by case basis |
Licensing Act 2003 – Alcohol, Regulated Entertainment and Late Night Refreshment
Premises Licences and Club Premises Certificates
| No Rateable Value to £4,300 | Band A | £100 (grant/variation) | £70 (annual fee) |
| £4,301 to £33,000 | Band B | £190 | £180 |
| £33,001 to £87,000 | Band C | £315 | £295 |
| £87,001 to £125,000 | Band D | £450 | £320 |
| £125,001 and above | Band E | £635 | £350 |
Other Fees
| Minor Variation to a premises licence or a club premises certificate | £89 |
| Variation of premises licence to specify an individual as DPS | £23 |
| Disapply the requirement to have a DPS for Community Premises | £23 |
| Transfer of Premises Licence | £23 |
| Personal Licence | £37 |
| Notification of Change of Name and/or Address | £10.50 |
| Copy of premises licence or personal licence | £10.50 |
| Temporary Event Notice | £21 |
| Certifying a passport photograph for a Personal Licence application | £10 |
Additional Fees for Premises Licences with Capacities of 5,000+
| 5,000 to 9,999 | £1,000 (grant/variation) | £500 (annual fee) |
| 10,000 to 14,999 | £2,000 | £1,000 |
| 15,000 to 19,999 | £4,000 | £2,000 |
| 20,000 to 29,999 | £8,000 | £4,000 |
| 30,000 to 39,999 | £16,000 | £8,000 |
| 40,000 to 49,999 | £24,000 | £12,000 |
| 50,000 to 59,999 | £32,000 | £16,000 |
| 60,000 to 69,999 | £40,000 | £20,000 |
| 70,000 to 79,999 | £48,000 | £24,000 |
| 80,000 to 89,999 | £56,000 | £28,000 |
| 90,000 and over | £64,000 | £32,000 |
Gambling Premises
Premises Licence (Bingo, Betting, Family Entertainment Centre, Adult Gaming Centre)
| Application for a Premises Licence | £725 |
| Application to Vary a Premises Licence | £725 |
| Application for Provisional Statement | £725 |
| Application to Transfer a Premises Licence | £180 |
| Application for Reinstatement of a Premises Licence | £335 |
| Annual Fee | £300 |
| First Annual Fee (-25%) | £225 |
Unlicensed Family Entertainment Centre Permit
| Application for a new permit or a renewal | £300 |
| Change of name on a permit | £25 |
| Copy of a permit | £15 |
Prize Gaming Permit
| Application for a new permit or a renewal | £300 |
| Change of name on a permit | £25 |
| Copy of a permit | £15 |
Clubs
| Club Gaming/Gaming Machine Permit – Application/Renewal | £200 |
| Club Gaming/Gaming Machine Permit – Fast Track (for clubs with a Club Premises Certificate) | £100 |
| Club Gaming/Gaming Machine Permit – Annual Fee | £50 |
| Club Gaming/Gaming Machine Permit – Variation | £100 |
| Copy of a permit | £15 |
Premises Licensed under the Licensing Act 2003
| Notification of <2 gaming machines under the automatic entitlement | £50 |
| Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit – Application (>2 gaming machines) | £150 |
| Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit – Annual Fee | £50 |
| Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit – Variation | £100 |
| Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit – Transfer | £25 |
| Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit – Change of Name | £25 |
| Copy of a permit | £15 |
Other Authorisations
| Temporary Use Notice | £50 |
| Non-commercial Small Society Lottery Registration (New) | £40 |
| Non-commercial Small Society Lottery Registration (Annual Fee) | £20 |