Licensing fees
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By phone:
01562 732101
Fees by type
Acupuncture, cosmetic piercing, semi-permanent skin colouring, tattooing, electrolysis fees
Application type |
Fee |
Fee to register a premises |
£302.00 |
Fee to register a practitioner |
£210.00 |
Hiring out horses, breeding of dogs, providing or arranging the provision of boarding for cats or dogs and selling animals as pets
Application fee |
£329.00 |
Licence fee (1 year) |
£184.00 |
Licence fee (2 years) |
£364.00 |
Licence fee (3 years) |
£546.00 |
Application to vary a licence |
£240.00 |
Veterinary fees (if applicable) |
Invoiced at cost |
Local authority inspection (on request of licence holder) |
£164.00 |
Keeping or training animals for exhibition (only)
Application fee |
£219.00 |
Licence fee (3 years) |
£300.00 |
Application to vary a licence |
£158.00 |
Veterinary fees (if applicable) |
Invoiced at cost |
Local authority inspection (on request of licence holder) |
£163.00 |
Dangerous wild animals (DWA) fees
Application type |
Fee |
Application for grant of a licence |
£432.00 |
Application for renewal of a licence |
£285.00 |
Veterinary inspection fees |
Recovered at cost |
Gambling act 2005 (inc. Small lotteries) fees
Small society lotteries
Application type |
Fee |
Fee to register a small society lottery |
£40.00 |
Small society lottery annual maintenance fee |
£20.00 |
Application for the grant of a premises licence
Application type |
Fee |
Betting (excluding tracks) |
£2,648.00 |
Betting Tracks |
£2,205.00 |
Bingo |
£3,085.00 |
Adult Gaming Centres |
£1,765.00 |
Family Entertainment Centres |
£1,765.00 |
Premises licence annual fees
Application type |
Fee |
Betting (excluding tracks) |
£530.00 |
Betting Tracks |
£883.00 |
Bingo |
£883.00 |
Adult Gaming Centres |
£883.00 |
Family Entertainment Centres |
£660.00 |
Application to vary a premises licence
Application type |
Fee |
Betting (excluding tracks) |
£1,322.00 |
Betting Tracks |
£1,101.00 |
Bingo |
£1,546.00 |
Adult Gaming Centres |
£883.00 |
Family Entertainment Centres |
£883.00 |
Application to transfer a premises licence
Application type |
Fee |
Betting (excluding tracks) |
£1,061.00 |
Betting Tracks |
£837.00 |
Bingo |
£1,061.00 |
Adult Gaming Centres |
£837.00 |
Family Entertainment Centres |
£837.00 |
Application for a provisional statement
Application type |
Fee |
Betting (excluding tracks) |
£2,648.00 |
Betting Tracks |
£2,205.00 |
Bingo |
£3,085.00 |
Adult Gaming Centres |
£1,765.00 |
Family Entertainment Centres |
£1,765.00 |
Application for the grant of a premises licence (provisional statement holders)
Application type |
Fee |
Betting (excluding tracks) |
£1,061.00 |
Betting Tracks |
£837.00 |
Bingo |
£1,061.00 |
Adult Gaming Centres |
£837.00 |
Family Entertainment Centres |
£837.00 |
Application for reinstatement of a premises licence
Application type |
Fee |
Betting (excluding tracks) |
£1,061.00 |
Betting Tracks |
£837.00 |
Bingo |
£1,061.00 |
Adult Gaming Centres |
£837.00 |
Family Entertainment Centres |
£837.00 |
Premises licence fees (miscellaneous)
Application type |
Fee |
Copy of a premises licence (all types) |
£25.00 |
Notification of a change in respect of a premises licence (all types) |
£50.00 |
Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permits
Application for grant of a permit |
£150.00 |
Application for variation of a permit |
£100.00 |
Application for the transfer of a permit |
£25.00 |
Annual permit fee |
£50.00 |
Change of name shown on a permit |
£25.00 |
Request for a copy of a permit |
£15.00 |
Licensed Premises Gaming Machines (Automatic Entitlement)
Application type |
Fee |
Fee to serve notification |
£50.00 |
Club Gaming Permits
Application type |
Fee |
Application for grant of a permit |
£200.00 |
Application for grant of a permit (Club premises certificate holders) |
£100.00 |
Application for variation of a permit |
£100.00 |
Application for renewal of a permit |
£200.00 |
Application for renewal of a permit (club premises certificate holders) |
£100.00 |
Annual permit fee |
£50.00 |
Request for a copy of a permit |
£15.00 |
Club Machine Permits
Application type |
Fee |
Application for grant of a permit |
£200.00 |
Application for grant of a permit (Club premises certificate holders) |
£100.00 |
Application for variation of a permit |
£100.00 |
Application for renewal of a permit |
£200.00 |
Application for renewal of a permit (club premises certificate holders) |
£100.00 |
Annual permit fee |
£50.00 |
Request for a copy of a permit |
£15.00 |
Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine Permit
Application type |
Fee |
Application for grant of a permit |
£300.00 |
Application for renewal of a permit |
£300.00 |
Change of name shown on a permit |
£25.00 |
Request for a copy of a permit |
£15.00 |
Prize Gaming Permits
Application type |
Fee |
Application for grant of a permit |
£300.00 |
Application for renewal of a permit |
£300.00 |
Change of name shown on a permit |
£25.00 |
Request for a copy of a permit |
£15.00 |
Temporary Use Notices
Application type |
Fee |
Fee to serve a Temporary Use Notice |
£449.00 |
Copy of a Temporary Use Notice |
£25.00 |
Licensing fees and charges - Licensing Act 2003 fees
Temporary Event Notices
Application type |
Fee |
Fee to serve a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) |
£21.00 |
Copy of a TEN (if lost or stolen) |
£10.50 |
Personal licences
Application type |
Fee |
Application for the grant of a personal licence |
£37.00 |
Fee for a replacement personal licence (if lost or stolen) |
£10.50 |
Fee to notify a change of name or address on a personal licence |
£10.50 |
Applications for new premises licences or club premises certificates
Applications for the grant of a premises licence or club premises certificate
Band |
Fee |
Band A (NDRV 0 - 4300) |
£100.00 |
Band B (NDRV 4301 - 33000) |
£190.00 |
Band C (NDRV 33001 - 87000) |
£315.00 |
Band D (NDRV 87001 - 125000) |
£450.00 |
Band E (NDRV 125001 +) |
£635.00 |
Applications for the grant of a premises licence or club premises certificate (where the premises is used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises)
Band |
Fee |
Band A (NDRV 0 - 4300) |
£100.00 |
Band B (NDRV 4301 - 33000) |
£190.00 |
Band C (NDRV 33001 - 87000) |
£315.00 |
Band D (NDRV 87001 - 125000) |
£900.00 |
Band E (NDRV 125001 +) |
£1,905.00 |
Additional fees for grant of a premises licences (for large venues with capacities over 5000)
Capacity |
Fee |
5000 - 9999 |
£1,000.00 |
10000 - 14999 |
£2,000.00 |
15000 - 19999 |
£4,000.00 |
20000 - 29999 |
£8,000.00 |
30000 - 39999 |
£16,000.00 |
40000 - 49999 |
£24,000.00 |
50000 - 59999 |
£32,000.00 |
60000 - 69999 |
£40,000.00 |
70000 - 79999 |
£48,000.00 |
80000 - 89999 |
£56,000.00 |
Applications to vary premises licences and club premises certificates Applications to vary a premises licence or club premises certificate
Band |
Fee |
Band A (NDRV 0 - 4300) |
£100.00 |
Band B (NDRV 4301 - 33000) |
£190.00 |
Band C (NDRV 33001 - 87000) |
£315.00 |
Band D (NDRV 87001 - 125000) |
£450.00 |
Band E (NDRV 125001 +) |
£635.00 |
Applications to vary a premises licence (where the premises is used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises)
Band |
Fee |
Band A (NDRV 0 - 4300) |
£100.00 |
Band B (NDRV 4301 - 33000) |
£190.00 |
Band C (NDRV 33001 - 87000) |
£315.00 |
Band D (NDRV 87001 - 125000) |
£900.00 |
Band E (NDRV 125001 +) |
£1,905.00 |
Application for a minor variation of a premises licence or club premises certificate |
£89.00 |
Annual maintenance fees
Annual premises licence or club premises certificate fee
Band |
Fee |
Band A (NDRV 0 - 4300) |
£70.00 |
Band B (NDRV 4301 - 33000) |
£180.00 |
Band C (NDRV 33001 - 87000) |
£295.00 |
Band D (NDRV 87001 - 125000) |
£320.00 |
Band E (NDRV 125001 +) |
£350.00 |
Annual premises licence (where the premises is used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises)
Band |
Fee |
Band A (NDRV 0 - 4300) |
£70.00 |
Band B (NDRV 4301 - 33000) |
£180.00 |
Band C (NDRV 33001 - 87000) |
£295.00 |
Band D (NDRV 87001 - 125000) |
£640.00 |
Band E (NDRV 125001 +) |
£1,050.00 |
Additional annual fees premises licences (for large venues with capacities over 5000)
Capacity |
Fee |
5000 - 9999 |
£500.00 |
10000 - 14999 |
£1,000.00 |
15000 - 19999 |
£2,000.00 |
20000 - 29999 |
£4,000.00 |
30000 - 39999 |
£8,000.00 |
40000 - 49999 |
£12,000.00 |
50000 - 59999 |
£16,000.00 |
60000 - 69999 |
£20,000.00 |
70000 - 79999 |
£24,000.00 |
80000 - 89999 |
£28,000.00 |
Other applications and notifications
Application type |
Fee |
Application to transfer a premises licence |
£23.00 |
Application to vary a premises licence to nominate a premises supervisor |
£23.00 |
Fee to change name or address of the holder of a premises licence |
£10.50 |
Fee to change the name or address of a designated premises supervisor on a premises licence |
£10.50 |
Fee for a replacement premises licence or club premises certificate (if lost or stolen) |
£10.50 |
Fee to notify licensing authority of a property interest in a premises |
£21.00 |
Notification of change or club name or alteration to club rules |
£10.50 |
Notification of change of registered address of club |
£10.50 |
Interim authority notice following death, incapacity or insolvency of licence holder |
£23.00 |
Application for grant of a provisional statement |
£315.00 |
Scrap metal dealers licences fees
Application type |
Fee |
Application for a new site licence |
£296.00 |
Application for renewal of a site licence |
£245.00 |
Application for a new collectors licence |
£148.00 |
Application for renewal of a collectors licence |
£97.00 |
Variation of a licence |
£67.00 |
Request for a copy of a licence (if lost or stolen) |
£26.00 |
Application type |
Fee |
Application for grant of a new licence |
£5,487.00 |
Application for renewal of a licence |
£2,107.00 |
Application for transfer of a licence |
£421.00 |
Street amenity permissions fees
Application type | Fee |
Application for grant of a permission (new or renewal) | £405.00 |
Application type |
Fee |
Single Unit up to 12 x 12 (max 5m length) Food - Initial |
£2,575.00 |
Single Unit up to 12 x 12 (max 5m length) Food - Renewal |
£2,450.00 |
Single Unit up to 12 x 12 (max 5m length) Non-Food - Initial |
£2,145.00 |
Single Unit up to 12 x 12 (max 5m length) Non-Food - Renewal |
£1,935.00 |
For every additional 12 x 12 or part thereof or length of more than 5m |
£1,060.00 |
Mobile Traders - New and Renewal |
£1,010.00 |
Application type |
Fee |
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence (includes renewal plates and twice yearly vehicle inspections) |
£430.00 |
Private Hire Vehicle Licence (includes renewal plates and twice yearly vehicle inspections) |
£430.00 |
Vehicle re-test fee (if re-tested within 48 hours of failure) |
£32.00 |
Vehicle re-test fee (if re-tested more than 48 hours after failure) Temporary Replacement Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Vehicle (excluding plates and decals) |
£61.00
£108.00 |
Private Hire Operator Licence (1 year) |
£477.00 |
Private Hire Operator Licence (5 year) |
£1,810.00 |
Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver Licence (3 year) |
£426.00 |
Knowledge Test |
£56.00 |
Replacement vehicle licence plate (external) |
£50.00 |
Replacement vehicle licence plate (internal) |
£22.00 |
Replacement vehicle decals |
£20.00 |
Exemption Notice (Executive Vehicles) |
£20.00 |
Replacement driver's licence |
£26.00 |
Transfer of ownership of a licensed vehicle |
£107.00 |
Criminal Record (DBS) Check |
£64.00 |
Application type |
Fee |
Application for grant of a licence |
£2,075.00 |
Application for renewal of a licence |
£1,866.00 |
Secretary of state inspector and veterinary fees |
Recovered at cost |