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Licence fees

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Alcohol and entertainment

Statutory fees

Rateable value band Application fee Annual charge Variation fee
A £100 £70 £100
B £190 £180 £190
C £315 £295 £315
D £450 £320 £450
E £635 £350 £635
  • In addition, a multiplier will be applied to premises within bands D and E. This is where they are exclusively or primarily in the business of selling alcohol.
  • Premises within band D - Fee shall be the application fee or annual charge x 2
  • Premises within band E - Fee shall be the application fee or annual charge x 3.

Where the maximum number of persons the applicant proposes to allow on the premises whilst licensable activities take place is 5000 or more then the following additional fee shall apply:

Number in attendance at any one time Additional fee
Between 5,000 and 9,999 persons £1000
Between 10,000 and 14,999 persons £2000
Between 15,000 and 19,999 persons £4000

For larger events applicants should contact the Licensing Unit for information regarding the relevant fee.

The rateable values that the fee bands are based on are as follows:

Rateable value Band
No rateable value to £4,300 A
£4,301 to £33,000 B
£33,001 to £87,000 C
£87,001 to £125,000 D
£125,001 and above E

Exemptions from fees

No fee is payable for a premises licence to authorise regulated entertainment only in educational institutions where the entertainment is for and on behalf of the educational institute.

No fee is payable for premises licences to authorise regulated entertainment only in church halls, village halls, parish halls, community halls or similar buildings.

Personal Licences, Temporary Events and Miscellaneous Fees (no exemptions applicable)

Miscellaneous Fees
Application for Provisional Statement £315
Personal Licence £37
Temporary event Notice £21
Copy of notice / licence / certificate or summary £10.50
Notification of change of name or address £10.50
Notification of change of details £10.50
Variation to premises supervisor £23
Transfer of premises licence £23
Interim Authority £23
Register freeholder interest £21

Animal

Fees from 1st October 2018:

Activity Fee on Application (New) Fee on Application (Renewal or Transitional) Fee on grant of Licence Star Rating Reassessment Variation of Licence (Major)
Home Boarding £172.74 £172.74 £127.62 £164.82 £164.82
Home Boarding Franchise £172.74 for each premises used by the franchise £172.74 for each premises used by the franchise £127.62 for each premises used by the franchise £164.82 for each premises reassessed £164.82 for each premises variation
Commercial Boarding and Dog Day Care (1 to 25 cats/dogs) £227 £227 £182 £209.38 £209.38
Commercial Boarding and Dog Day Care (26 or more cats/dogs) £254.58 £254.58 £195.82 £236.66 £236.66
Pet Shop £200.02 £200.02 £154.90 £192.10 £192.10
Dog Breeding (1 to 10 bitches) £227 + Vet inspection Cost £227 £182 £209.38 £209.38
Dog Breeding ( 11 or more bitches) £254.58 + Vet inspection Cost* £254.58 £195.82 £236.66 £236.66
Horse Riding Establishment (less than 10 horses) £227.00 + Vet inspection Cost* £227 £182 in each year of the licence period + Vet inspection Cost* £209.38 £209.38
Horse Riding Establishment (more than 10 horses) £254.58 + Vet inspection Cost £254.58 £195.82 in each year of the licence period + Vet inspection Cost £236.66 £236.66
Performing Animal £172.74 £172.74 N/A N/A £164.82
Copy of Licences £30
Variation of Licence (minor e.g. adding horses to licence mid-term) £30 for each variation

Gambling and gaming

Permit Fees
Club Machine Permit
  • £200
  • £100 Fast track
  • £200 Renewal
  • Annual maintenance fee £50
Club Gaming Permit
  • £200
  • £100 Fast track
  • £200 Renewal
  • Annual maintenance fee £50
Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine Permit
  • £300
  • £300 Renewal
Notification of two or less gaming machines - Alcohol Licensed Premises
  • £50
Notification of three or more gaming machines - Alcohol Licensed Premises
  • £150
  • Annual maintenance fee £50
Conversion Application (holders of existing Section 34 permit under Gaming Act 1968)
  • £100
  • Annual maintenance fee £50
Transfer
  • £25
Annual Maintenance Fee
  • £50
Small Lotteries
  • £40 Grant
  • £20 Renewal
Temporary Use Notice (TUN)
  • £325
Premises (from 2017)
Premises type Grant Annual fee Variation Transfer Provisional statement Reinstatement fee
Bingo premises £1,124 £787 £949 £673 £1,124 £675
Adult gaming centre £787 £563 £531 £675 £675 £675
Family entertainment centre £787 £563 £531 £675 £675 £675
Betting premises £1,103 £600 £808 £675 £1,103 £675
Betting premises (track) £1,103 £600 £808 £675 £1,103 £675
Miscellaneous Fees
Change of name £32
Copy of permit £21

Private hire and hackney carriage

Vehicle licences Fees
New / renewal of a vehicle licence £166
Transfer of vehicle licence £172
Compliance test £60
Compliance retest for 3 or more items from Section 1 (major items) on the Compliance test report £60
Compliance retest for less than 3 items from Section 1 (major items) on the Compliance test report £30
Compliance retest for any items in Section 2 (minor items) on the Compliance test report Free
Licence plate £6
Licence plate platform £6
Door Signs To be advised

Total cost of grant/renewal of Hackney Carriage Vehicle (HCV) / Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) Licence = £232.

Driver licences Fees
3 year licence (Criminal Records Bureau check required) £239
3 Year Combined driver licence £359
Operator licences Fees
1 vehicle for 1 year £95
2 vehicles for 1 year £175
3 or more vehicles for 1 year £231
1 vehicle for 5 years £372
2 vehicles for 5 years £453
3 or more vehicles for 5 years £1,165

Other

Licence type Fees
Acupuncture/tattooing (premises) £190
Acupuncture/tattooing (operator) £86
Approval of Marriage/Civil Partnerships Premises (3 years) £1,350
Approval of Marriage/Civil Partnerships Premises (transfer) £100
Approval of Marriage/Civil Partnerships Premises (variation) £350
Sex Establishments £2,815
Street Collection Permit No fee
House to House Collection No fee
Pavement Cafe (Before 7pm) £246
Pavement Cafe (After 7pm) £370

Street Trading Licence

  • 1 Year
  • 1 Month
  • 1 Week

 

  • £4,186
  • £524
  • £209

Street Trading Consent

  • 1 Day
  • ½ Day

 

  • £105
  • £52

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