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 - 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 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

Ear piercing

Type of service Fee
Amendment to existing registration £63
Ear piercing, electrolysis - combined premises and first practitioner registration £173
Ear piercing, electrolysis - each additional practitioner registration £63

Tattooing, body piercing, microblading and acupuncture

Type of service Fee
Tattooing, body piercing, microblading and acupuncture - combined premises and first practitioner registration £252
Tattooing, body piercing, microblading and acupuncture - each additional practitioner registration £189

Tattoo, piercing and body treatments in the Selby area

Type of licence Fee
Tattoo, piercing and electrolysis £207.97
Acupuncture £200.02
Variation fee £10.50

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

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 £199 -
Six to 24 pitches £531 £333
25 to 99 pitches £597 £398
100 to 199 pitches £730 £531
200 plus pitches £759 £566

Other fees

Type of charge Fee
Transfer or standard amendment fee £290
Deposit of site rules £58
Fit and proper person assessment £270

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 £66 per pitch
Transfer or standard amendment fee £331 per site application
Annual fee £17 per pitch
Site extension amendment fee £35 per pitch
Fee for depositing site rules £36
Fit and proper person register fee £174
Additional fit and proper person test application for a single site received at the same time 30% reduction £123
Enforcement notice  £72 per hour

Park homes and caravan sites in the Harrogate area

Annual fees

Number of pitches Fee
One to five pitches  £450
Six to 24 pitches £626 
25 to 99 pitches £875
100 to 199 pitches £1,250

Application fees

Type of charge Fee
New application £1,062
Major amendments and transfer £858
Minor amendments £65

Other fees

Type of charge Fee
Deposit of site rules £53
Fit and proper person assessment £284
Enforcement notice £53

Park homes and caravan sites in the Richmondshire area

Type of charge Cost
Initial licence fee per pitch £72
Transfer or standard amendment fee per site/application £366
Site expansion amendment fee per pitch £38
Annual fee per pitch £19
Service of Mobile Homes Act Notice £790
Work in default administration charge £72
Deposit of site rules £45
Fit and proper person assessment £143

Park homes and caravan sites in the Ryedale area

Number of pitches New applications Annual fee Site Expansion Amendment Fee
One to five pitches £232 £174 £174
Six to 24 pitches £290 £209 £244
25 to 99 pitches £325 £249 £267
100 to 199 pitches £371 £290 £325
200 plus pitches £406 £330 £359

Other fees

Type of charge Fee
Transfer or standard amendment fee £87
Deposit of site rules £110
Fit and proper person assessment £263

Park homes and caravan sites in the Selby area

Application fees

Number of pitches Fee
One to five pitches £291
Six to 24 pitches £322
25 to 99 pitches £352
100 to 199 pitches £383
200 plus pitches £414

Other fees

Type of charge  Fee
Deposit of site rules £53
Fit and proper person assessment £181
Transfer £85
Site expansion £145

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 £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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