Fees under the Licensing Act 2003

Personal Licence

The fee for a new application is £37.

Premises Licence/Club Premises Certificate

These fees are dictated by the Rateable Value of the premises. In addition, a multiplier will be applied to town and city centre pubs (those in Bands D and E), where they are exclusively or primarily in the business of selling alcohol.

Information on your Rateable Value can be found at http://www.voa.gov.uk/ (external link)

Schools and Community/Village Halls are exempted from fees in relation to Premises Licences for Entertainment but not for the sale of alcohol.

 

 RATEABLE VALUE  BAND
 No rateable value to £4,300 A
 £4,301 to £33,000 B
 £33,001 to £87,000 C
 £87,001 to £125,000 D
 £125,001 and above E

 

Applications for a new premises licence/club premises certificate or the variation of a premises licence/club premises certificate

 

 BAND   FEE  Premises primarily in the business of selling alcohol: BAND FEE 
A £100 A £100
B £190 B £190
C £315 C £315
D £450 D £900
E £635 E £1905

 

An additional fee is payable for exceptionally large events:

 

 Number in attendance at any one time  Additional fee
 5,000 to 9,999  £1,000
 10,000 to 14,999  £2,000
 15,000 to 19,999  £4,000
 20,000 to 29,999  £8,000
 30,000 to 39,999  £16,000
 40,000 to 49,999  £24,000
 50,000 to 59,999  £32,000
 60,000 to 69,999  £40,000
 70,000 to 79,999  £48,000
 80,000 to 89,999  £56,000
 90,000 and over  £64,000

 

Annual Fees

 

 Premises not effected by the multiplier BAND  Annual Charge  Premises primarily in the business of selling alcohol  Annual Charge
A £70 A £70
B £180 B £180
C £295 C £295
D £320 D £640
E £350 E £1050

 

An additional fee is payable for exceptionally large events:

 

 Number in attendance at any one time  Additional fee
 5,000 to 9,999  £500
 10,000 to 14,999  £1,000
 15,000 to 19,999  £2,000
 20,000 to 29,999  £4,000
 30,000 to 39,999  £8,000
 40,000 to 49,999  £12,000
 50,000 to 59,999  £16,000
 60,000 to 69,999  £20,000
 70,000 to 79,999  £28,000
 80,000 to 89,999  £28,000
 90,000 and over  £32,000

 

Miscellaneous

 

 Temporary event notice £21
 Theft, loss, etc. of premises licence or summary £10.50
 Application for a provisional statement where premises being built, etc. £315.00
 Notification of change of name or address £10.50
 Application to vary licence to specify individual as premises supervisor £23
 Application for transfer of premises licence £23
 Interim authority notice following death etc. of licence holder £23
 Theft, loss etc. of certificate or summary £10.50
 Notification of change of name or alteration of rules of club £10.50
 Change of relevant registered address of club £10.50
 Theft, loss etc. of temporary event notice £10.50
 Theft, loss etc. of personal licence £10.50
 Duty to notify change of name or address £10.50
 Right of freeholder etc. to be notified of licensing matters  £21 
   

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