Licensing fees and charges 2023-2024
Taxi and private hire fees
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Taxi and Private Hire fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|
|
New Private Hire or Hackney Carriage Driver
This fee wil be charged for an expired licence application if dated within 6 months
|
Grant: £295 (1 year) + £23.60 for both = £318.60
Grant: £336 (2 years) + £23.60 for both = £359.60
Grant: £443 (3 years) + £23.60 for both = £466.60 |
| Private Hire or Hackney Carriage Driver Renewal |
Renewal: £113 (1 year) + £23.60 for both = £136.60
Renewal: £171 (2 years) + £23.60 for both = £194.60
Renewal: £274 (3 years) + £23.60 for both = £297.60 |
| Knowledge Test - Initial fee |
£95 |
| Knowledge Test - Re-test |
£85 |
| Private Hire or Hackney Carriage vehicle |
£183 + x2 compliance tests (£106) = £289 |
| Front Plate |
£26 |
| Replacement Plate or Badge |
£26 |
| Replacement Paper licence |
£15 |
|
Private Hire operator
(1 vehicle)
|
£218 (1 year)
£800 (5 years) |
Private Hire operator
(2- 5 vehicles) |
£218 (1 year)
£800 (5 years)
£41 per extra vehicle i.e 2 vehicles = £841
|
Private Hire operator
(6-10 vehicles) |
£495 (1 year)
£2,080 (5 years) |
Private Hire operator
(11-29 vehicles) |
£495 (1 year)
£2,080 (5 years) |
Private Hire operator
(30+ vehicles) |
£683 (1 year)
£2,846 (5 years) |
| Platforms |
£6.70 |
| Tamper-proof buttons |
70p |
| Plastic button set |
£1.90 |
| DBS Check |
£53 |
| Vehicle compliance test |
£53 |
| Vehicle complaince plus age test |
£78 |
| Vehicle re-test |
£50 |
| Vehicle partial re-test |
£25 |
| Window tint test |
£13.20 |
| Late test fee |
£28 |
| Accident damage check |
£25 |
| Exceptional condition (age) test |
£25 |
| Meter tests |
£14 |
| Change of vehicle |
£37 |
| Change of vehicle owner (transfer) |
£27 |
| Replacement window stickers |
£4 |
Licensing Act 2003 fees
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Premises licences
Premises licences fees
| Band | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|
| Non domestic rateable value |
None to £4,300 |
£4,301 to £33,000 |
£33,001 to £87,000 |
£87,001 to £125,000 |
£125,001 plus |
|---|
| New application 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
(Bands D & E only) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
x2 (£900) |
x3 (£1,905) |
| Annual charge * |
£70 |
£180 |
£295 |
£320 |
£350 |
Annual charge multiplier applied to premises used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises
(Bands D & E only) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
x2 £640 |
x3 £1,050 |
* There are additional fees for premises licence applications, and the annual fee for exceptionally large scale events (5,000+), unless certain conditions apply. Please read Regulation 4(4) and 4(5) of The Licensing Act 2003 (Fees) Regulations 2005.
Club premises certificates
Club premises certificates fees
| Band | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|
| Non domestic rateable value |
None to £4,300 |
£4,301 to £33,000 |
£33,001 to £87,000 |
£87,001 to £125,000 |
£125,001 plus |
|---|
| New application and variation |
£100 |
£190 |
£315 |
£450 |
£635 |
| Annual charge |
£70 |
£180 |
£295 |
£320 |
£350 |
Licensing Act 2003 - Additional fees
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Licensing Act 2003 - Additional fees
| Number in attendance at any one time | Additional Premises Licence fee | Additional annual fee payable if applicable |
|---|
| 5,000 to 9,999 |
£1,000 |
£500 |
| 10,000 to 14,999 |
£2,000 |
£1000 |
| 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 |
Licensing Act 2003 - Other fees
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Licensing authorities will also be able to charge other fees in relation to their duties, most notably for temporary events and personal licences.
Licensing Act 2003 - Other fees
| Description | Cost |
|---|
| Application for the grant or renewal of a personal licence |
£37 |
| Temporary event notice |
£21 |
| Hypnosis Consent |
£21 |
| Theft, loss, etc.of premises licence or summary |
£10.50 |
| Application for a provisional statement where premises being built etc. |
£315 |
| Notification of change of name or address |
£10.50 |
| Application to vary licence to specify individual as premises supervisor |
£23 |
| Application for transfer of premises licence |
£23 |
| Interim authority notice following death etc.of licence holder |
£23 |
| Theft, loss etc.of certificate or summary |
£10.50 |
| Notification of change of name or alteration of rules of club |
£10.50 |
| Change of relevant registered address of club |
£10.50 |
| Theft, loss etc.of temporary event notice |
£10.50 |
| Theft, loss etc.of personal licence |
£10.50 |
| Duty to notify change of name or address |
£10.50 |
| Right of freeholder etc.to be notified of licensing matters |
£21 |
| Licensing pre-application advice: small application |
£157.50 |
| Licensing pre-application advice: medium application |
£394.50 |
| Licensing pre-application advice: large application |
£1342.50 |
Gambling Act 2005 fees
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New applications
Gambling Act 2005 fees (new applications)
| Application type | Cost |
|---|
| New Small Casino |
£8,000 |
| New Large Casino |
£10,000 |
| Regional Casino |
£15,000 |
| Bingo Club |
£3,500 |
| Betting Premises (excluding Tracks) |
£3,000 |
| Tracks |
£2,500 |
| Family Entertainment Centres |
£2,000 |
| Adult Gaming Centre |
£2,000 |
| Non-commercial Small Society Lottery Registration |
£40 |
| Club Gaming Permit or Club Gaming Machine Permit |
£200 |
| Club Gaming Permit or Club Gaming machine Permit "Excluding club premises certificate holders" |
£100 |
Annual fees
Gambling Act 2005 fees (new applications)
| Application type | Cost |
|---|
| New Small Casino |
£5,000 |
| New Large Casino |
£10,000 |
| Regional Casino |
£15,000 |
| Bingo Club |
£1,000 |
| Betting Premises (excluding Tracks) |
£600 |
| Tracks |
£1,000 |
| Family Entertainment Centres |
£750 |
| Adult Gaming Centre |
£1,000 |
| Non-commercial Small Society Lottery Registration |
£20 |
| Club Gaming Permit or Club Gaming Machine Permit |
£50 |
| Club Gaming Permit or Club Gaming machine Permit "Excluding club premises certificate holders" |
£50 |
New small casino
New small casino fees
| Application type | Cost |
|---|
| Application to Vary |
£4,000 |
| Application to Transfer |
£1,800 |
| Application for Re-Instatement |
£1,800 |
| Application for Provisional Statement |
£8,000 |
| Licence Application (provisional Statement holders) |
£3,000 |
| Copy licence |
£25 |
| Notification of Change |
£40 |
New large casino
New large casino fees
| Application type | Cost |
|---|
| Application to Vary |
£5,000 |
| Application to Transfer |
£2,150 |
| Application for Re-Instatement |
£2,150 |
| Application for Provisional Statement |
£10,000 |
| Licence Application (provisional Statement holders) |
£5,000 |
| Copy licence |
£25 |
| Notification of Change |
£40 |
Regional casino
Regional casino fees
| Application type | Cost |
|---|
| Application to Vary |
£7,500 |
| Application to Transfer |
£6,500 |
| Application for Re-Instatement |
£6,500 |
| Application for Provisional Statement |
£15,000 |
| Licence Application (provisional Statement holders) |
£8,000 |
| Copy licence |
£25 |
| Notification of Change |
£40 |
Bingo club
Bingo club fees
| Application type | Cost |
|---|
| Application to Vary |
£1,750 |
| Application to Transfer |
£1,200 |
| Application for Re-Instatement |
£1,200 |
| Application for Provisional Statement |
£3,500 |
| Licence Application (provisional Statement holders) |
£1,200 |
| Copy licence |
£25 |
| Notification of Change |
£40 |
Betting premises (excluding tracks)
Betting premises fees (excluding tracks)
| Application type | Cost |
|---|
| Application to Vary |
£1,500 |
| Application to Transfer |
£1,200 |
| Application for Re-Instatement |
£1,200 |
| Application for Provisional Statement |
£3,000 |
| Licence Application (provisional Statement holders) |
£1,200 |
| Copy licence |
£25 |
| Notification of Change |
£40 |
Tracks
Tracks fees
| Application type | Cost |
|---|
| Application to Vary |
£1,220 |
| Application to Transfer |
£922 |
| Application for Re-Instatement |
£922 |
| Application for Provisional Statement |
£2,434 |
| Licence Application (provisional Statement holders) |
£922 |
| Copy licence |
£23.50 |
| Notification of Change |
£40 |
| Temporary Use Notice |
£500 |
Family entertainment centres
Family entertainment centres fees
| Application type | Cost |
|---|
| Application to Vary |
£976 |
| Application to Transfer |
£922 |
| Application for Re-Instatement |
£922 |
| Application for Provisional Statement |
£1,947 |
| Licence Application (provisional Statement holders) |
£922 |
| Copy licence |
£23.50 |
| Notification of Change |
£40 |
Adult gaming centres
Adult gaming centres fees
| Application type | Cost |
|---|
| Application to Vary |
£976 |
| Application to Transfer |
£1,172 |
| Application for Re-Instatement |
£1,172 |
| Application for Provisional Statement |
£1,172 |
| Licence Application (provisional Statement holders) |
£1,172 |
| Copy licence |
£23.50 |
| Notification of Change |
£40 |
Club Gaming Permit or Club Gaming Machine Permit
Club Gaming Permit or Club Gaming Machine permit fees
| Application type | Cost |
|---|
| Application to Vary |
£100 |
| Copy licence |
£15 |
Street trading
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Pitch in Zone A - MUFC/LCCC
Street Trading Licence Pitch MUFC/LCCC (Zone A)
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Annual Licence |
£1,679 |
| One Day Event Licence |
Price on application |
Consent pitch in Zone B and C - town centres
Street Trading Consent Pitch Town Centres (Zones B and C)
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Annual Consent |
£1,076 |
| One Day Event ConsentPrice on application |
|
Consent for various specified streets
Street Trading Consent Various Specified Streets
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Annual Consent |
£857 |
| One Day Event Consent |
Price on application
|
Other charges
Other charges
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Duplicate Licence |
£15.00 |
| Cancellation fee |
£37.00 |
Other licences
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Scrap Metal Dealers - Site Licence
Scrap metal dealer fees - Site licence
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Grant – One Site |
£975.05 |
| Grant – Per additional Site |
£760.70 |
| Renewal – One Site |
£664.90 |
| Renewal – Per additional Site |
£495.25 |
| Minor Variation |
£184.70 |
| Major Variation |
£421.05 |
Scrap Metal Dealers - Collector’s Licence
Scrap metal dealer fees - Collector's licence
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Grant |
£421.05 |
| Renewal |
£236.35 |
| Minor Variation |
£110.85 |
| Major Variation |
£975.05 |
Marriage Act
Marriage Act fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Marriage Act Approval |
£1839.25 |
Sex Establishment Licence
Sex establishment licence fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|
| Grant |
£2293.50 |
This authority is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you provide on any application form for the prevention and detection of fraud.
It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.