Licensing fees and charges

View the licensing fees and charges.

View the licensing fees and charges for 2025 to 2026.

Alcohol and entertainment licences - under The Licensing Act 2003

Premises licence

Type of charge New licence  Variation Annual fee 
Band A - rateable value £0 to 4300 £100 £100 £70
Band B - rateable value £4,301 to £33,000 £190 £190 £180
Band C - rateable value £33,001 to £87,000 £315 £315 £295
Band D - rateable value £87,001 to £125,000 £450 £450 £320
Band D (with multiplier) - rateable value £87,001 to £125,000 £900 £900 £640
Band E - rateable value £125,001 plus £635 £635 £350
Band E (with multiplier) - rateable value £125,001 plus £1,905 £1,905 £1,050

Additional fee - where applicable

There are additional fees for premises licence applications, and the annual fee for exceptionally large scale events (5,000 or more people), unless certain conditions apply.

Please read Regulation 4(4) and 4(5) of The Licensing Act 2003 (Fees) Regulations 2005.

Applications from schools, colleges, church halls and village halls for a premises licence which relates only to the provision of regulated entertainment are exempt from paying a fee. 

Number in attendance at one time New licence  Variation Annual fee 
5000 to 9999 £1,000 £1,000 £500
10,000 to 14,999 £2,000 £2,000 £1,000
15000 to 19999 £4,000 £4,000 £2,000
20000 to 29999 £8,000 £8,000 £4,000
30000 to 39999 £16,000 £16,000 £8,000
40000 to 49999 £24,000 £24,000 £12,000
50000 to 59999 £32,000 £32,000 £16,000
60000 to 69999 £40,000 £40,000 £20,000
70000 to 79999 £48,000 £48,000 £24,000
80000 to 89999 £56,000 £56,000 £28,000
90000 and over £64,000 £64,000 £32,000

Other premises licence fees

Type of charge Fee
Application for a provisional statement £315
Minor variation £89
Transfer £23
Variation to specify an individual as designated premises supervisor (DPS) £23
Application to disapply requirement to specify a designated premises supervisor (DPS) £23
Interim authority notice £23
Notification of interest (right of freeholder to be notified of licensing matters) £21
Change of name/address £10.50
Theft/loss of premises licence or summary £10.50

Club premises certificate

Type of charge New certificate Variation Annual fee 
Band A - rateable value £0 to 4300 £100 £100 £70
Band B - rateable value £4,301 to £33,000 £190 £190 £180
Band C - rateable value £33,001 to £87,000 £315 £315 £295
Band D - rateable value £87,001 to £125,000 £450 £450 £320
Band E - rateable value £125,001 plus £635 £635 £350

Other club premises certificate fees

Type of charge Fee
Minor variation £89
Change of club rules £10.50
Change of name/address £10.50
Theft/loss of club premises certificate or summary £10.50

Temporary events

Type of charge Fee
Temporary event notice £21
Theft/loss of temporary event notice £10.50

Personal licence

Type of charge Fee
New licence £37
Theft/loss of licence £10.50

Gaming and gambling fees

Premises licence 

Classes of premises 
licences
New licence  Annual fee Variation Transfer Reinstatement Provisional statement New licence - provisional statement premises
Regional casino £15,000 £15,000 £7,500 £6,500 £6,500 £15,000 £8,000
Large casino £10,000 £10,000 £5,000 £2,150 £2,150 £10,000 £5,000
Small casino £8,000 £5,000 £4,000 £1,800 £1,800 £8,000 £3,000
Converted casino - £3,000 £2,000 £1,350 £1,350 - -
Bingo £3,500 £1,000 £1,750 £1,200 £1,200 £3,500 £1,200
Adult gaming centre £2,000 £1,000 £1,000 £1,200 £1,200 £2,000 £1,200
Track betting £2,500 £1,000 £1,250 £950 £950 £2,500 £950
Family entertainment centre £2,000 £750 £1,000 £950 £950 £2,000 £950
Betting premises (other) £3,000 £600 £1,500 £1,200 £1,200 £3,000 £1,200

Other fees

Type of charge Fee
Copy of licence £25
Change of circumstance £50

Club gaming and club machine permits

Type of charge Fee
New permit - where the applicant holds a club premises certificate £100
New permit - where the applicant does not hold a club premises certificate £200
Renewal £200
Variation £100
Annual fee £50
Copy of permit £15

Family entertainment centre gaming machine permits

Type of charge Fee
New permit £300
Renewal £300
Change name/address £25
Copy of permit £15

Licensed premises gaming machine permits - three or more machines

Type of charge Fee
New permit £150
Variation £100
Annual fee £50
Transfer £25
Change name/address £25
Copy of permit £15

Licensed premises gaming machine notification - one or two machines

Type of charge Fee
Notification of intent to use automatic entitlement £50

Prize games permits

Type of charge Fee
New permit £300
Renewal £300
Change name/address £25
Copy of permit £15

Lottery registrations

Type of charge Fee
New registration £40
Annual fee £20

Animal welfare licences

Note: additional vet fees charged separately at cost price where applicable.

Activities involving animals

This includes dog breeding, animal boarding, home boarding arranger, pet shops, exhibition of animals, hiring of horses. 

There is a non-refundable fee of £150 for each application. Licence fees are payable when a licence is granted.

Additional vet fees are charged separately at cost price where applicable.

Type of charge Fee
Application fee (payable on application) £150
One year licence £190
Two year licence £220
Three year licence £285
Variation / re-rating £210
Minor variation £70

Dangerous wild animal licences

Additional vet fees are charged separately at cost price where applicable.

Type of charge Fee
New licence - up to one year £350
Renewal - two years £350
Variation £175

Zoo licences

Additional vet fees are charged separately at cost price where applicable.

Type of charge Fee
New licence - four years £1,040
Renewal - six years £1,275
Variation £275
Transfer £205

Cosmetic premises and personal licences

Cosmetic premises and personal licences

The following registration fees are one-off payments:

Cosmetic procedures Fee
Premises/individual practitioner registration with on site visit – skin colouring, tattooing, acupuncture, body piercing £252
Premises/individual practitioner registration with oAdditional individual practitioner registration with no on site visit – ear piercing, electrolysisn site visit – ear piercing, electrolysis £173
Additional individual practitioner registration with on site visit - skin colouring, tattooing, acupuncture, body piercing £189
Additional individual practitioner registration with no on site visit – ear piercing, electrolysis £63
Convention - premises inspection/compilation of registrations £346
Administrative amendment/variation/duplicate certificates £63

Market and street trading consent

Market and street trading consent in the Scarborough area

Service Charge
Street trading: 12 month consent £800
Street trading: six month consent £520
Street trading: three month consent £325
Street trading renewals 
(for 12 month consents only)
£500
Commercial sale of a vehicle on the highway
(for period up to sale)
£30 per vehicle
Car boot sales (single fee per event) where public have access without payment £60 per event
Charitable pitches (without street collection permit) Charity and promotional pitches - price on application and will be assessed on an individual application.
Commercial special events including:
commercial events, non-chartered, continental or themed markets and farmer's markets
£30 per trader per day

Market and street trading consent in the Harrogate area

Licence Fee
Daily fee £120
Weekly fee £160
Street markets - up to 20 pitches - charge per metre frontage per day £45
20 to 50 pitches per event £1,300
51 to 100 pitches per event £1,900
Over 100 per pitches event £2,600

Market and street trading consent in the Hambleton area

Consent Charge
12 months £420
Period up to four weeks £90

Minimum £50 to be paid on initial application. The remainder of the fee must be paid prior to the grant of the licence.

Market and street trading consent in the Selby area

Licence Fee
Food consent, 12 months £1,800
Food occasional consent, per day £80
Non food consent, 12 months £900
Non food, occasional consent, per day £35

Caravan sites and park homes

New application fees

Band Pitch numbers New application fees 2025 to 2026
Banding A 1 to 5 £295
Banding B 6 to 14 £348
Banding C 15 to 29 £401
Banding D 30 to 59 £443
Banding E 60 to 99 £485
Banding F 100 to 149 £527
Banding G 150 to 199 £570
Banding H 200 to 299 £654
Banding I 300 plus £739

Transfer of site licence

Purchase Price
Transfer of site license £235

Variation of licence

Purchase Price
Alteration of a site licence - variation of conditions £221

Site expansion

Purchase Price
Site expansion £320

Annual fees

Band Pitch numbers Annual fees 2025 to 2026
Banding A 1 to 5 £195
Banding B 6 to 14 £248
Banding C 15 to 29 £301
Banding D 30 to 59 £343
Banding E 60 to 99 £385
Banding F 100 to 149 £428
Banding G 150 to 199 £470
Banding H 200 to 299 £555
Banding I 300 plus £639

Deposit of site rules

Purchase Price
Deposit of site rules £52

Fit and proper person test

Purchase Price
Fit and proper person test application £311
Additional applications - received for same site at same time will receive a 30% reduction £218

Sex establishment licences

Type of charge Fee
New licence £3,765
Renewal £3,765
Variation £1,110
Transfer £325

Scrap metal dealer licences

Type of charge Fee
Site licence - new £450 (£90 per additional site)
Site licence - renewal £450 (£90 per additional site)
Collector licence - new £350
Collector licence - renewal £350
Change of site £150
Change of site manager £50
Variation - site to collector £50
Variation - collector to site £150 (£90 per additional site)
Change of details £40

Boats in the Harrogate area

Number of boats New application Renewal application
One to 20 boats application £141  £141
One to 20 boats admin and enforcement £79 £57
21 to 40 boats application £160 £155
21 to 40 boats admin and enforcement £79 £62
41 to 60 boats application £183 £177
41 to 60 boats admin and enforcement  £98 £74