Licensing fees and charges
Fees and charges
Premises licence and club certificate licence
- the fee for your application is based on the business rates of your premises
- an application for a premises license or a club premises certificate, for either a new build or a conversion of existing premises, with no current rateable value will incur an application fee based on Band C
- other premises that do not have a non-domestic rateable value are treated as falling into Band A.
- for premises in Bands D and E, there are additional fees if the premises is used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption
- annual Fees become payable one year after the grant of a license. Annual fees will be notified by invoice and payment should be made as instructed on your invoice
- a variation to a premises licence is also based on the business rates of your premises
|
Band |
Business rate band |
Fee |
Annual fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| A |
£0 to £4,300 |
£100 |
£70 |
| B |
£4,301 to £33,000 |
£190 |
£180 |
| C |
£33,001 to £87,000 |
£315 |
£295 |
| D |
£87,001 to £125,000 |
£450 |
£320 |
| E |
£125,001 or more |
£635 |
£350 |
Large events
- you will also be charged an additional premises fee for exceptionally large events, based on number of attendees
| Number of attendance at any one time | Additional application fee | 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 |
Other fees
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Alteration of rules - club premises certificate | £10.50 |
| Change of name or address (licence holder or DPS) | £10.50 |
| Community premises conditions removal (DPS) | £23 |
| Interim authority notice | £23 |
| Lost or stolen licence or certificate | £10.50 |
| Minor variation to a premises licence or club premises certificate | £89 |
| Notification of interest in a property | £21 |
| Personal licence | £37 |
| Provisional statement where premises being built | £315 |
| Temporary event notice | £21 |
| Transfer a premises licence | £23 |
| Vary a designated premises supervisor | £23 |
Some licences required a veterinary inspection. If a veterinary inspection is required, the fee is set by the veterinary practice and will be invoiced to you separately.
| Activity | New application fee | Renewal application fee | Fee on grant of application | Appeals | Re-rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals for exhibition | £258 | £240 | £203 | not applicable | not applicable |
| Cat or dog boarding (Cattery or Kennels) | £270 | £237 | £207 | £200 | £213 |
| Combined cat and dog boarding (commercial boarding) | £321 | £284 | £264 | £238 | £248 |
| Dog breeding | £285 | £238 | £212 | £200 | £217 |
| Home boarding dogs (no overnight boarding) | £256 | £222 | £181 | £194 | £201 |
| Dog day-care | £266 | £233 | £199 | £194 | £205 |
| Hiring out horses | £364 | £338 | £294 | £238 | £266 |
| Selling animals as pets | £289 | £252 | £260 | £216 | £221 |
Other animal licences
| Licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Dangerous wild licence | £232 |
| Zoo licence | Fee quoted upon application |
Change a licence
| Change | Fee |
|---|---|
| Change of details | £27 |
| Copy of licence | £20 |
| Transfer | £27 |
Boat licence (East Northants area)
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| New licence | £147 |
| Renewal licence | £134 |
| New plaques | Quote on application |
Housing in multiple occupation
The total fee for a licence is £1,430 for each property, payable in 2 stages.
| Stages | Fee |
|---|---|
| Stage 1: Application | £904 |
| Stage 2: Grant fee to issue your licence | £526 |
Hypnotism performance licence
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| New application | £158 |
Mobile home fit and proper person test
| New application | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 to 10 pitches | £188 |
| 11 to 50 pitches | £253 |
| 51 to 100 pitches | £317 |
| 101 plus pitches | £380 |
| New application | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 to 5 pitches | exempt |
| 6 to 10 pitches | £124 |
| 11 to 50 pitches | £156 |
| 51 to 100 pitches | £188 |
| 101 plus pitches | £220 |
| Application to transfer or amend licence | £188 |
| Depositing or varying site rules | £124 |
| Fit and proper person test | £284 |
Scrap metal licence
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Site licence | £432 |
| Collectors licence | £320 |
| Variation to site licence | £87 |
| Copy of licence | £20 |
Sex establishment licence
| Applications | Fee |
|---|---|
| New application | £1,491 |
| Renewal | £397 |
| Copy of lost or stolen licence | £20 |
Tattoo and skin registration
| Applications | Fee |
|---|---|
| New application | £317 |
| Renewal | £76 |
| Copy of lost or stolen licence | £20 |
| Application | Adult gaming licence | Bingo club | Betting premises | licensed FEC | Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | £497 | £498 | £345 | £354 | £498 |
| Copy licence | £33 | £33 | £33 | £33 | £33 |
| Application by provisional statement holders | £473 | £598 | £598 | £473 | £473 |
| New application | £994 | £1,741 | £1,825 | £944 | £1,244 |
| Notification of change | £72 | £72 | £72 | £72 | £72 |
| Provisional statement | £994 | £1,741 | £1,825 | £994 | £1,244 |
| Re-instatement | £675 | £598 | £598 | £473 | £473 |
| Transfer | £498 | £598 | £598 | £473 | £473 |
| Variation | £498 | £746 | £746 | £498 | £622 |
Casinos
| Application | Existing Casino | New small Casino | New large Casino | Regional Casino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | £1,495 | £2,490 | £4,863 | £7,466 |
| Copy licence | £33 | £33 | £33 | £33 |
| Application by provisional statement holders | n/a | £1,495 | £2,249 | £3,980 |
| New application | n/a | £3,980 | £4,976 | £7,466 |
| Notification of change | £72 | £72 | £72 | £72 |
| Provisional statement | n/a | £3,980 | £4,976 | £7,466 |
| Re-instatement | £672 | £898 | £1,069 | £3,235 |
| Transfer | £672 | £898 | £1,069 | £2,946 |
| Variation | £944 | £1,991 | £2,490 | £3,732 |
Taxi licensing costs can be found in our fees and charges booklet.
| Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| HMO application fee | £904 |
| HMO licence fee | £526 |
Last updated 08 September 2023