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Licensing fees

Animal welfare fees
Animal Welfare (excluding veterinary fees) £
Dangerous Wild Animals £132.00
Zoo Grant £497.00 – licence for 4 years
Renewal £497.00 – licence for 6 years
Primates Grant £241.00 (includes £45 enforcement fee) - licence for 3 years

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Cosmetics fees
Cosmetics £
Premise Grant £309.00
Personal Grant £71.00
Variation £71.00
Temporary personal cosmetic licence (max 90 consecutive days) £39.00

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Caravan site fees
Caravan Sites £
Application for a Permanent Residential Site Licence 1-5 pitches £220.00
Application for a Permanent Residential Site Licence 6-20 pitches £248.00
Application for a Permanent Residential Site Licence 21-50 pitches £265.00
Application for a Permanent Residential Site Licence more than 50 pitches £287.00
Annual fee for a Permanent Residential Site Licence 1-5 pitches Nil
Annual fee for a Permanent Residential Site Licence 6-50 pitches £243.00
Annual fee for a Permanent Residential Site Licence more than 50 pitches £287.00
Laying site rules £27.00
Variation or transfer of a site licence £110.00
Application for Fit and Proper Registration £473.00
Annual fee for Fit and Proper Registration £105.00

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Gambling fees
Gambling Acts (see table below for licence and permit fees) £
Small Society Lottery Registration £42.00
Small Society Lottery Registration Annual Fee £21.00

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Goods on the highway
Goods on the Highway £
Grant and Renewal £163.00

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House to house collections
House to House Collections £
House to House Collection Permit No fee

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Licensing Act 2003
See Below

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Pavement cafe fees
Pavement Cafe Licence £
Grant and Renewal Fees are based on the size of the proposed external pavement cafe area  
Number of people Application Fee
1 - 20 £210.00
21 - 40 £242.00
41 - 60 £273.00
61 - 80 £305.00
81 - 89 £336.00
Over 100 £350.00
Duplicate Licence fee £53.00
Transfer of Licence £53.00
Change of Detail £32.00
Variation of Covers £105.00
Fees are no refundable if application is unsuccessful.
Fees are not refundable where a licence is surrendered
 

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Petroleum fees
Petroleum (licence required where 225 litres or more are stored for retail sale) £
Up to 2,500 litres £48.00
From 2,500 to 50,000 litres £65.00
Exceeding 50,000 litres £137.00

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Scrap metal fees fees
Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 £
Collectors Licence (3 years) - Grant £166.00
Collectors Licence (3 years) - Renewal £166.00
Minor Variation £17.00
Major Variation £56.00
*And in the case of changing from a Collector to a Site Licence a further 65.00 per site per remaining year(s) remaining on licence.  
Site Licence - Grant £386.00 +
£215.00**
Site Licence - Renewal £298.00 +
£215.00**
** for every additional site  
Minor Variation £17.00
Major Variation £56.00 +
£72.00***
***per additional site per year remaining on licence where variation adds a
site
 

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Sex establishments fees
Sex establishments £
Grant £4,080.00
Renewal £1,323.00
Transfer £1,323.00

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Skips, scaffolding and hoardings fees
Skips, Scaffolding and Hoardings £
Place a Skip on the Highway (less than 5 days notice) £42.00
Place a Skip on the Highway (more than 5 days notice) £26.00
Erection of Scaffolding £63.00
Hoardings £63.00

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Street collections fees
Street collections £
Street Collection Permit No fee

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Street trading fees
Street Trading £
Annual Consent - town centre £7,717.00
(if paying monthly) £684.00
(if paying weekly) £188.00
January to October - per full calendar month £728.00
January to October - per week £298.00
January to October - per day (minimum of 4 days) £66.00
November and December - per full calendar month £1075.00
November and December - per week £424.00
November and December - per day (minimum of 4 days) £93.00
Buskers (selling CDs) - per half day £26.00
Buskers (selling CDs) - per day £47.00
None Town Centre Permits (moving or layby) £287.00
News Vendor Permits £37.00

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Transport drivers fees
Transport - Drivers £
Hackney Carriage Driver Licence Grant (1 year) £177.00
Hackney Carriage Driver Licence Grant (3 years) £345.00
Hackney Carriage Driver Licence Renewal (1 year) £84.00
Hackney Carriage Driver Licence Renewal (3 years) £252.00
Private Hire / Dual Driver Licence Grant (1 year) £177.00
Private Hire / Dual Driver Licence Grant (3 years) £345.00
Private Hire / Dual Driver Licence Renewal (1 year) £84.00
Private Hire / Dual Driver Licence Renewal (3 years) £252.00
Change from Single Licence to Combined (£30 admin charge, £10 for new badges including knowledge test) £44.00
Replacement Drivers Badge £12.00
Re-sit of Drivers Legislation Test £39.00
Refused Application for Drivers Badge £39.00
DBS Enhanced Disclosure £49.50

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Transport private hire operators fees
Transport - Private Hire Operators £
Operators Licence Grant (1 year) £557.00
Operator Licence Grant (5 years) £1218.00
Operator Licence Renewal (1 year) £368.00
Operator Licence Renewal (5 years) £1029.00
Operator Levy (1 year) (Per PHV Operated) £11.00
Operator Levy (5 year) (Per PHV Operated) £53.00
Admin charge for assistance with applications or where applications are refused by Committee £37.00

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Transport vehicle fees
Transport - Vehicles - fees exclude plate, decal and tariff costs £
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Grant £404.00
Hybrid Grant 25% discount on licence fee, not plates £303.00
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Renewal £373.00
Hybrid Renewal fee £279.00
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence with Disabled Access Grant £303.00
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence with Disabled Access Renewal £279.00
Private Hire Vehicle Licence Grant £389.00
Hybrid Grant 25% discount on licence fee, not plates £291.00
Private Hire Vehicle Licence Renewal £357.00
Hybrid Renewal fee £268.00
Private Hire Vehicle Licence with Disabled Access Grant £291.00
Private Hire Vehicle Licence with Disabled Access Renewal £268.00
Door Decal (Hackney Carriage) £6.00
Rear Plate £17.00
Front Plate £12.00
Hackney Tariff Sticker £2.00
Vehicle – Transfer of Owner £39.00
Vehicle – Change of Registration Number £39.00

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Allington Way Test Centre Fees
Allington Way Test Centre Fees £
Vehicle Test £56.00
Vehicle Test with MOT £66.00
Failure to attend (with less than 48hrs notice) £56.00
Vehicle Re-Test £27.00
Vehicle Re-Test with Emissions Test £39.00
Vehicle Re-Test Emissions Test only £12.00

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Transport general Fees
Transport - General £
Duplicate Licence £17.00
Change of Name or Address £39.00
Administration Charge £39.00

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Administration and miscellaneous fees
Administration and miscellaneous fees £
Photocopying (per sheet) £1.00
Withdrawn Application Fee £39.00
Licence Replacement (where not stated) £12.00

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Cosmetics fees
Cosmetics £
Premise Grant £309.00
Personal Grant £71.00
Variation £71.00
Temporary personal cosmetic licence (max 90 consecutive days) £39.00

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Caravan site fees
Caravan Sites £
Application for a Permanent Residential Site Licence 1-5 pitches £220.00
Application for a Permanent Residential Site Licence 6-20 pitches £248.00
Application for a Permanent Residential Site Licence 21-50 pitches £265.00
Application for a Permanent Residential Site Licence more than 50 pitches £287.00
Annual fee for a Permanent Residential Site Licence 1-5 pitches Nil
Annual fee for a Permanent Residential Site Licence 6-50 pitches £243.00
Annual fee for a Permanent Residential Site Licence more than 50 pitches £287.00
Laying site rules £27.00
Variation or transfer of a site licence £110.00
Application for Fit and Proper Registration £473.00
Annual fee for Fit and Proper Registration £105.00

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Gambling fees
Gambling Acts (see table below for licence and permit fees) £
Small Society Lottery Registration £42.00
Small Society Lottery Registration Annual Fee £21.00

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Goods on the highway
Goods on the Highway £
Grant and Renewal £163.00

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House to house collections
House to House Collections £
House to House Collection Permit No fee

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Licensing Act 2003
See Below

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Pavement cafe fees
Pavement Cafe Licence £
Grant and Renewal Fees are based on the size of the proposed external pavement cafe area  
Number of people Application Fee
1 - 20 £210.00
21 - 40 £242.00
41 - 60 £273.00
61 - 80 £305.00
81 - 89 £336.00
Over 100 £350.00
Duplicate Licence fee £53.00
Transfer of Licence £53.00
Change of Detail £32.00
Variation of Covers £105.00
Fees are no refundable if application is unsuccessful.
Fees are not refundable where a licence is surrendered
 

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Petroleum fees
Petroleum (licence required where 225 litres or more are stored for retail sale) £
Up to 2,500 litres £48.00
From 2,500 to 50,000 litres £65.00
Exceeding 50,000 litres £137.00

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Scrap metal fees fees
Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 £
Collectors Licence (3 years) - Grant £166.00
Collectors Licence (3 years) - Renewal £166.00
Minor Variation £17.00
Major Variation £56.00
*And in the case of changing from a Collector to a Site Licence a further 65.00 per site per remaining year(s) remaining on licence.  
Site Licence - Grant £386.00 +
£215.00**
Site Licence - Renewal £298.00 +
£215.00**
** for every additional site  
Minor Variation £17.00
Major Variation £56.00 +
£72.00***
***per additional site per year remaining on licence where variation adds a
site
 

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Sex establishments fees
Sex establishments £
Grant £4,080.00
Renewal £1,323.00
Transfer £1,323.00

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Skips, scaffolding and hoardings fees
Skips, Scaffolding and Hoardings £
Place a Skip on the Highway (less than 5 days notice) £42.00
Place a Skip on the Highway (more than 5 days notice) £26.00
Erection of Scaffolding £63.00
Hoardings £63.00

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Street collections fees
Street collections £
Street Collection Permit No fee

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Street trading fees
Street Trading £
Annual Consent - town centre £7,717.00
(if paying monthly) £684.00
(if paying weekly) £188.00
January to October - per full calendar month £728.00
January to October - per week £298.00
January to October - per day (minimum of 4 days) £66.00
November and December - per full calendar month £1075.00
November and December - per week £424.00
November and December - per day (minimum of 4 days) £93.00
Buskers (selling CDs) - per half day £26.00
Buskers (selling CDs) - per day £47.00
None Town Centre Permits (moving or layby) £287.00
News Vendor Permits £37.00

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Transport drivers fees
Transport - Drivers £
Hackney Carriage Driver Licence Grant (1 year) £177.00
Hackney Carriage Driver Licence Grant (3 years) £345.00
Hackney Carriage Driver Licence Renewal (1 year) £84.00
Hackney Carriage Driver Licence Renewal (3 years) £252.00
Private Hire / Dual Driver Licence Grant (1 year) £177.00
Private Hire / Dual Driver Licence Grant (3 years) £345.00
Private Hire / Dual Driver Licence Renewal (1 year) £84.00
Private Hire / Dual Driver Licence Renewal (3 years) £252.00
Change from Single Licence to Combined (£30 admin charge, £10 for new badges including knowledge test) £44.00
Replacement Drivers Badge £12.00
Re-sit of Drivers Legislation Test £39.00
Refused Application for Drivers Badge £39.00
DBS Enhanced Disclosure £49.50

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Transport private hire operators fees
Transport - Private Hire Operators £
Operators Licence Grant (1 year) £557.00
Operator Licence Grant (5 years) £1218.00
Operator Licence Renewal (1 year) £368.00
Operator Licence Renewal (5 years) £1029.00
Operator Levy (1 year) (Per PHV Operated) £11.00
Operator Levy (5 year) (Per PHV Operated) £53.00
Admin charge for assistance with applications or where applications are refused by Committee £37.00

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Transport vehicle fees
Transport - Vehicles - fees exclude plate, decal and tariff costs £
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Grant £404.00
Hybrid Grant 25% discount on licence fee, not plates £303.00
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Renewal £373.00
Hybrid Renewal fee £279.00
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence with Disabled Access Grant £303.00
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence with Disabled Access Renewal £279.00
Private Hire Vehicle Licence Grant £389.00
Hybrid Grant 25% discount on licence fee, not plates £291.00
Private Hire Vehicle Licence Renewal £357.00
Hybrid Renewal fee £268.00
Private Hire Vehicle Licence with Disabled Access Grant £291.00
Private Hire Vehicle Licence with Disabled Access Renewal £268.00
Door Decal (Hackney Carriage) £6.00
Rear Plate £17.00
Front Plate £12.00
Hackney Tariff Sticker £2.00
Vehicle – Transfer of Owner £39.00
Vehicle – Change of Registration Number £39.00

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Allington Way Test Centre Fees
Allington Way Test Centre Fees £
Vehicle Test £56.00
Vehicle Test with MOT £66.00
Failure to attend (with less than 48hrs notice) £56.00
Vehicle Re-Test £27.00
Vehicle Re-Test with Emissions Test £39.00
Vehicle Re-Test Emissions Test only £12.00

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Transport general Fees
Transport - General £
Duplicate Licence £17.00
Change of Name or Address £39.00
Administration Charge £39.00

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Administration and miscellaneous fees
Administration and miscellaneous fees £
Photocopying (per sheet) £1.00
Withdrawn Application Fee £39.00
Licence Replacement (where not stated) £12.00

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Gambling act - Premise Licence Fees

Premise licence fees
 Premises Type  Licence Grant (£)  Annual Fee (£) Licence Variation (£)  Transfer (£)  Provisional 
 Statement (£)
 Licence
Reinstatement(£)
Small Casinos N/A N/A  N/A N/A N/A N/A
Existing Casinos N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Bingo Halls 1,300.00 600.00 1,300.00 1,200.00 1,300.00 1,200.00
Adult Gaming Centres 1,300.00 600.00 1,300.00 1,200.00 1,300.00 1,200.00
Betting Tracks 1,300.00 550.00 1,300.00 950.00 1,300.00 950.00
Family Entertainment Centres 1,300.00 550.00 1,300.00 950.00 1,300.00 950.00
Betting Premises 1,300.00 550.00 1,300.00 1,200.00 1,300.00 1,300.00
  • Notification of change - £50
  • Copy of licence - £25
 
Permit fees
Permit Type  Grant (£)  Variation (£)  Transfer (£)  Annual
 Fee (£)
 Renewal Fee (£)
FEC Gaming Machine Permit 300.00 N/A N/A N/A 300.00
Prize Gaming Permits 300.00 N/A N/A N/A 300.00
Gaming Machines on Licensed Premises (Automatic entitlement to 1 or 2 machines) 50.00 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Gaming Machines on Licensed Premises (Application for 3 or
 more machines)
100.00 100.00 25.00 50.00 N/A
Club gaming permits 100.00 (FT)

200.00 in all other
cases
100.00 N/A  50.00 100.00 for CPC

200.00 in all other
cases 
Club gaming machine permits 100.00 (FT)

200.00 in all other
cases
100.00 N/A 50.00 100.00 for CPC

200.00 in all other
cases
  • Change of name on permit - £25
  • Duplicate copy of permit - £15
  • Temporary use notice - £500
  • Copy/replacement/endorsed copy of notice - £25

(FT - Fast Track, CPC - Holders of a Club Premises Certificate)

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Licensing Act - Fees

Premises licences fees and club premises certificates fees are based on the non domestic rateable value of your premises. See the tables below for details of the fees

Licensing act fees
 Licensing Act Fees - Band  A  B  C  D  E
Non Domestic Rateable Value of the property to be
 licensed
None -
£4,300
£4,301 -
£33,000
£33,001 -
£87,000
£87,001 -
£125,000
£125,001+

If a premise does not have a NDRV then fees revert to band C

Premise licence fees
Premises licence fees  A  B  C  D  E
New Applications and Variation £100 £190  £315 £450 £635
Multiplier applied to premises used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises N/A N/A N/A x 2 =
£900
x 3 =
£1905

 

Premise licence annual fees
 Premises licence annual fees  A  B  C  D  E
Annual Fee £70 £180 £295 £320 £350
Multiplier applied to premises used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises N/A N/A N/A x 2 =
£640
x 3 =
£1050

 

Club certificate fees
 Club Premises Certificate  A  B  C  D  E
New applications and variation £100 £190 £315 £450 £635
Annual Fee £70 £180 £295 £320 £350

There are additional fees for premises licence application and annual fees for exceptionally large-scale events (5,000+ people) unless certain conditions apply. Please read regulation 4(4) & 4(5) of the Licensing Act 2003 (fees) Regulations. below is the list of additional fees payable where applicable.

Additional premise attendance fees
 Number in attendance at any one time  Application fee (£'s)  Annual fee (£'s)
5,000 - 9,999 1,000 500
10,000 - 14,999 2,000 1,000
15,000 - 19,999 4,000 2,000
20,000 - 29,000 8,000 4,000
30,000 - 39,000 16,000 8,000
40,000 - 49,000 24,000 12,000
50,000 - 59,000 32,000 16,000
60,000 - 69,000 40,000 20,000
70,000 - 79,000 48,000 24,000
80,000 - 89,000 56,000 28,000
90,000 and over 64,000 32,000

Minor structural variations or changes which do not have an effect upon the licensing objectives - £89.00

Other premise licence fees
 Other premises licence fees and charges  £
Application for a provisional statement 315.00 
Application to transfer a premises licence 23.00 
Application to change a DPS 23.00
Interim Authority Notice 23.00
Notification of Interest 21.00

 

Other licensing act fees
Other Licensing Act 2003 fees £
Personal Licence Application - New 37.00  
Temporary Event Notice 21.00

 

Miscellaneous fees
 Miscellaneous fees and charges £
Notification of change of name and address 10.50
Notification of alteration of club rules 10.50
Theft/loss of licence, certificate, summary or temporary event notice  10.50

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