Licensing fees and charges
Licensing fees and charges from 1 April 2024
General licence processing
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Pre - application advice | £35 for the first hour and £45 per additional hour(s) |
| Pre- application site visit | £90 for the first hour and £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 |
| Displaying an application advertisement | £75 for first three signs and £10 per additional sign |
Street trading
Static or mobile traders
| Duration | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 days | £130 |
| Up to 2 weeks | £250 |
| 1 month | £320 |
| 6 months | £700 |
| 12 months | £890 |
Markets
| Duration | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 to 2 days (First three stalls) | £190 |
| 1 to 2 days cost per extra stall | £25 |
| 3 days to 1 month (First three stalls) | £475 |
| 3 days to 1 month cost per extra stall | £70 |
| 1 to 6 months (First three stalls) | £800 |
| 1 to 6 months cost per extra stall | £120 |
| 6 to 12 months (First three stalls) | £1,090 |
| 6 to 12 months cost per extra stall | £210 |
| Land hire | £60 per square metre |
Street furniture and square bookings
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application for grant/renewal | £225 |
| Pavement licensing - 1 year | £150 |
| Pavement licensing - 2 years | £225 |
| Land hire | £30 per square metre |
| Town square hire | £60 per pitch |
Boatman and pleasure boat licences
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grant/renewal of boatman licence | £120 |
| Pleasure boat grant | £180 |
| Pleasure boat non-motorised | £210 (up to 10 vessels) £260 (11 to 20 vessels) £310 (21 and more vessels) |
Sex establishment
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grant | £3,500 |
| Renewal | £1,800 |
Treatments (skin piercing, tattooing, acupuncture and electrolysis)
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Premises | £275 |
| Person carrying out treatment | £175 |
Hackney Carriage (Taxis) and Private Hire
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licence
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grant Driver Licence (three years) | £210 |
| Renew Driver Licence (three years) | £180 |
Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Vehicle
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grant | £270 |
| Renewal | £270 |
| Transfer of interest | £60 |
| Replacement vehicle | £150 (plus the cost of door stickers if private hire) |
Non-Motorised Vehicle (for example, Pedicab/Horse and Carriage)
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grant/renewal of vehicle licence | £250 |
Private Hire Operator
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grant/renewal of operator licence (five years) | £240 |
General
Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Replacement plate | £30 |
| Replacement door stickers | £35 |
| Replacement driver badge | £25 |
| Taximeter test | £40 |
| Knowledge test | £40 |
Scrap metal
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Scrap metal premises - new | £325 |
| Scrap metal premises - renewal | £325 |
| Scrap metal collector - new | £195 |
| Scrap metal collector - renewal | £195 |
| Scrap metal - vary | £65 |
Zoos
In addition to the Zoo licence fees, the licence holder will be required to pay all DEFRA appointments and appointed vet inspector fees.
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Zoo grant (large Zoo) | £1350 |
| Zoo grant (small Zoo) | £975 |
| Zoo renewal (large Zoo) | £1800 |
| Zoo renewal (small Zoo) | £1350 |
| Directions issued under section 16 | Cost per hour |
Animal activities
The vet or officer fees for the inspection undertaken at each premises will be added to the fee.
| Licence type | One year fee | Two year fee | Three year fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal boarding - new | £675 | £740 | £850 |
| Animal boarding - renewal | £500 | £570 | £675 |
| Home boarding - new | £525 | £600 | £700 |
| Home boarding - renewal | £400 | £475 | £575 |
| Home boarding - franchise per carer | £100 | £100 | £100 |
| Dog Breeding - new | £675 | £740 | £850 |
| Dog breeding - renewal | £500 | £570 | £675 |
| Pet Shop (licence to sell animals) - new | £660 | £730 | £840 |
| Pet Shop (licence to sell animals) - renewal | £500 | £570 | £675 |
The above pet shop fees are inclusive of fish. Additional fees are required dependant on what types of species the operator is intending to sell, please see below:
| Licence type | One year fee | Two year fee | Three year fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pet shop (licence to sell animals) small rodents | £105 | ||
| Pet shop (licence to sell animals) birds | £105 | ||
| Pet shop (licence to sell animals) reptiles and amphibians | £160 | ||
| Hiring out horses (riding establishments) - new | £670 | £740 | £850 |
| Hiring out horses (riding establishments) - renewal | £500 | £575 | £675 |
| Exhibition/encounters or training of performing animals | Not available | Not available | £550 |
Dangerous wild animals
| Commercial fee | Domestic fee |
|---|---|
| £365 | £315 |
Other animal activity related charges
| Type of charge | Fee |
|---|---|
| Variation to a licence | £50 (plus inspection costs if required) |
| Reassessment of an inspection | £175 |
Residential mobile homes sites
New licence application
| Units | Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to 25 units | £750 |
| 26 to 50 units | £800 |
| 51 to 100 units | £950 |
| 101 and more units | £1000 |
Annual Fee
| Units | Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to 40 units | £75 |
| 40 and more units | £110 |
General
Compliance Notices and other enforcement costs will be recovered on a case by case basis.
| Type of charge | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deposit of site rules | £115 |
| Application to register as a fit and proper person | £275 |
| Transfer a licence | £160 |
| Vary a licence | £215 |
Alcohol, regulated entertainment and late night refreshment (Licensing act 2003)
Premises licences and club premises certificates
Find a business rates valuation
| Non-domestic rateable value | Band | Fees for grant or variation | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Rateable Value to £4,300 | A | £100 | £70 |
| £4,301 to £33,000 | B | £190 | £180 |
| £33,001 to £87,000 | C | £315 | £295 |
| £87,001 to £125,000 | D | £450 | £320 |
| £125,001 and above | E | £635 | £350 |
Other fees
| Licence type | Fe |
|---|---|
| Minor Variation to a premises licence or a club premises certificate | £89 |
| Variation of premises licence to specify and 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 with capacities of 5,000 or more
| Maximum permitted capacity at any one time | Additional fee for grant or variation | Additional annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 to 9,999 | £1,000 | £500 |
| 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)
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application for a premises licence | £725 |
| Application for a vary a premises licence | £725 |
| Application for provisional statement | £725 |
| Application to transfer a premises licence | £35 |
| Application for reinstatement of a premises licence | £335 |
| Annual fee | £300 |
| First annual fee (-25%) | £225 |
Unlicensed family entertainment centre permit
| Licence action | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application for a new permit or a renewal | £300 |
| Change of name on a permit | £25 |
| Copy of a permit | £20 |
Prize gaming permit
| Licence action | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application for a new permit or a renewal | £300 |
| Change of name on a permit | £25 |
| Copy of a permit | £20 |
Clubs
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Club gaming/gaming machine permit - application/renewal | £200 |
Club gaming/gaming machine permit - application/renewal (fast track for clubs that hold a Club Premises Certificate under the Licensing Act 2003) | £100 |
| Club gaming/gaming machine permit - annual fee | £50 |
| Club gaming/gaming machine permit - variation | £100 |
| Copy of a permit | £20 |
Premises licenced under the licensing act 2003
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Notification of less than two gaming machines under the automatic entitlement | £50 |
Licensed premises gaming machine permit – application (less than two 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 | £20 |
Other authorisations
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Temporary use notice | £50 |
| Non-commercial small society lottery registration (new) | £40 |
| Non-commercial small society lottery registration (annual fee) | £20 |