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Licensing fees

Licensing Act 2003 fees

Statutory fees

Rateable value band
ABCDE
Application fee£100£190£315£450£635
Annual charge£70£180£295£320£350
Variation fee£100£190£315£450£635

In addition, a multiplier will be applied to premises within bands D and E, where they are exclusively or primarily in the business of selling alcohol.

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 timeAdditional 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 valueBand
No rateable value to £4,300A
£4,301 to £33,000B
£33,001 to £87,000C
£87,001 to £125,000D
£125,001 and aboveE
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 £315.00
Personal Licence  £37.00
Temporary event Notice £21.00
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£23.00
Transfer of premises licence £23.00
Interim Authority £23.00
Register freeholder interest£21.00

Discretionary fees from 1 April 2008

Licence typeFee
Acupuncture / tattooing etc (premises)£153.00
Acupuncture / tattooing etc (operator)£69.00
Approval of Marriage / Civil Partnerships Premises (3years)£1033.50
Approval of Marriage / Civil Partnerships Premises (transfer)£26.00
Approval of Marriage / Civil Partnerships Premises (variation)£258.50
Motor Salvage Operators (3 years)£82.50
Sex Establishments£2283.00
Scrap Metal DealerNo fee
Street Collection PermitNo fee
House to House CollectionNo fee
Pavement Cafe  (Before 7pm)£200.00
Pavement Cafe (After 7pm)£300.00
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