Licensing fees and charges

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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 - 3 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 - 1 or 2 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.

Type of charge Fee
Application fee (payable on application) £150
1 year licence £180
2 year licence £210
3 year licence £270
Variation / re-rating £200
Minor variation £65

Dangerous wild animal licences

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

Type of charge Fee
New licence - up to 1 year £340
Renewal - 2 years £340
Variation £170

Zoo licences

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

Type of charge Fee
New licence - 4 years £1,000
Renewal - 6 years £1,230
Variation £265
Transfer £200

Cosmetic premises and personal licences

Cosmetic premises and personal licences in the Craven area

This includes cosmetic piercing, acupuncture, electrolysis, tattooing, semi-permanent skin colouring.

The following registration fees are one-off payments:

Type of licence Fee
Premises registration £168.54
Personal registration £112.36
Variation fee £56.18

Cosmetic premises and personal licences in the Hambleton area

The following registration fees are one-off payments:

Type of licence Fee
Ear piercing, electrolysis, skin colouring - premises plus one person £137.80 (plus £25.44 for each additional person) 
Tattooing and body piercing - premises £203.52
Tattooing and body piercing - per person £43.46
Variation fee £59.36

Cosmetic premises and personal licences in the Harrogate area

Type of licence Application fee Ongoing administration fee
Electrolysis, ear piercing and acupuncture - premises £198.88  £55.06 
Electrolysis, ear piercing and acupuncture - personal £123.60 £42.70
Tattooing, skin piercing and semi-permanent make up - premises £208.99 £66.29
Tattooing, skin piercing and semi-permanent make up - personal £119.10 £66.29
Events - premises £289.89  £66.29
Events - personal £12.36 £34.83

Cosmetic premises and personal licences in the Richmondshire area

Type of licence Fee
Ear piercing - personal  £82.68
Ear piercing - premises  £136.74
Tattooing, acupuncture, body piercing and skin colouring - personal  £224.72
Tattooing, acupuncture, body piercing and skin colouring - premises  £280.90
Electrolysis - personal £209.88
Electrolysis - premises £249.10
Tattooing, acupuncture, electrolysis - variation  £66.78

Cosmetic premises and personal licences in the Ryedale area

Special treatments include tattooing, semi-permanent skin colouring, cosmetic piercing, acupuncture and electrolysis.

Type of licence Fee
Tattooing, piercing and special treatments premise licence £252
Tattooing, piercing and special treatments personal licence £109 per practitioner
Variation fee £25

Cosmetic premises and personal licences in the Scarborough area

Licence variation fee - £32.86

Ear piercing

Type of service Fee
Combined premises and first practitioner registration £116
Each additional practitioner registration £53
Amendment to existing premises or practitioner registration £31

Skin piercing, electrolysis, acupuncture and tattooing

Type of service Fee
Combined premises and first practitioner registration £396.44
Each additional practitioner registration £80.56
Tattooing or skin piercing events / conventions £786.52

Tattoo, piercing and body treatments in the Selby area

Type of licence Fee
Tattoo, piercing and electrolysis £207.97
Acupuncture £200.02

Market and street trading consent

Market and street trading consent in the Scarborough area

Service Charge
Street trading: 12-month consent £750
Street trading: 6-month consent £500
Street trading: 3-month consent £315
Street trading renewals 
(for 12 month consents only)		 £470
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
Charitable stalls (without street collection permit) £0
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 £115
Weekly fee £155
Street markets - up to 20 stalls - charge per metre frontage per day £45
20 to 50 stalls per event £1,270
51 to 100 stalls per event £1,840
Over 100 stalls per event £2,540

Market and street trading consent in the Hambleton area

Consent Charge
12 months £390
Period up to 4 weeks £85

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 £75
Non food consent, 12 months £900
Non food, occasional consent, per day £30

Park homes and caravan sites

Park homes and caravan sites in the Craven area

Number of pitches New applications Annual fee
One to five pitches £192.92 -
Six to 24 pitches £514.10 £322.24
25 to 99 pitches £578.76 £365.84
100 to 199 pitches £707.02 £514.10
200 plus pitches £735.64 £546.96

Other fees

Type of charge Fee
Transfer or standard amendment fee £80.90
Deposit of site rules £56.18
Fit and proper person assessment £261.82

Park homes and caravan sites in the Hambleton area

Holiday, touring and tent site licences are free. Charges only apply to park homes or permanent residential sites as follows:

Type of charge Fee
Initial licence fee £63.60 per pitch
Transfer or standard amendment fee £321.18 per site application
Annual fee £16.96 per pitch
Site extension amendment fee £33.92 per pitch
Fee for depositing site rules £34.98
Fit and proper person register fee £168.54
Additional fit and proper person test application for a single site received at the same time 30% reduction £118.72
Enforcement notice  £69.96 per hour

Park homes and caravan sites in the Harrogate area

Annual fees

Number of pitches Fee
One to five pitches £435.96
Six to 24 pitches £606.74 
25 to 99 pitches £848.32
100 to 199 pitches £1,211.24

Application fees

Type of charge Fee
New application £1,029.22
Major amendments and transfer £831.46
Minor amendments £62.92

Other fees

Type of charge Fee
Deposit of site rules £51.69
Fit and proper person assessment £275.56
Enforcement notice £51.69

Park homes and caravan sites in the Richmondshire area

Type of charge Cost
Initial licence fee per pitch £69.96
Transfer or standard amendment fee per site/application £355.10
Site expansion amendment fee per pitch £37.10
Annual fee per pitch £17.02
Service of Mobile Homes Act Notice £776.32
Work in default administration charge £69.96
Deposit of site rules £43.46
Fit and proper person assessment £138.86

Park homes and caravan sites in the Ryedale area

Number of pitches New applications Annual fee Site Expansion Amendment Fee
One to five pitches £224.72 £168.54 £168.54
Six to 24 pitches £280.90 £202.25 £235.96
25 to 99 pitches £314.61 £241.57 £258.43
100 to 199 pitches £359.55 £280.90 £314.61
200 plus pitches £393.26 £320.23 £348.32

Other fees

Type of charge Fee
Transfer or standard amendment fee £84.27
Deposit of site rules £106.74
Fit and proper person assessment £254.96

Park homes and caravan sites in the Selby area

Annual fees

Number of pitches Fee
One to five pitches £281.64
Six to 24 pitches £311.64
25 to 99 pitches £341.43
100 to 199 pitches £371.42
200 plus pitches £401.53

Other fees

Type of charge  Fee
Deposit of site rules £51.73
Fit and proper person assessment £175.32
Transfer £82.15
Site expansion £140.87

Sex establishment licences

Type of charge Fee
New licence £3,650
Renewal £3,650
Variation £1,075
Transfer £315

Scrap metal dealer licences

Type of charge Fee
Site licence - new £435 (£85 per additional site)
Site licence - renewal £435 (£85 per additional site)
Collector licence - new £340
Collector licence - renewal £340
Change of site £145
Change of site manager £50
Variation - site to collector £50
Variation - collector to site £145 (£85 per additional site)
Change of details £40

Boats in the Harrogate area

Number of boats New application Renewal application
One to 20 boats application £144.94  £144.94
One to 20 boats admin and enforcement £80.90 £58.43
21 to 40 boats application £164.05 £159.55 
21 to 40 boats admin and enforcement £80.90 £64.05
41 to 60 boats application £187.64 £182.02
41 to 60 boats admin and enforcement  £101.12 £76.40

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