Licensing Fees

Private hire/hackney carriage licensing, general licensing and animal welfare licensing fees.

Type of Licence	Duration	Fees 2012/2013
Private Hire Operator (New Application)	Annual	£181.00
Private Hire Operator (Renewal)	Annual	£154.00
Private Hire Driver (New Application) (Single)	Annual	£122.40
Private Hire Driver (Renewal) (Single)	Annual	£95.70
Private Hire Vehicle Vehicles approaching age limit fee will be pro rata with a minimum fee of	Annual	£106.00 £36.60
Hire Company Vehicle	3 months	£51.50
Transfer of Ownership		£29.30
Vehicle detail change PH		£49.30
Hackney Carriage Driver (New Application) (Single)	Annual	£122.40
Hackney Carriage Driver (Renewal) (Single)	Annual	£95.70
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Vehicles approaching age limit fee will be pro rata with a minimum fee of	Annual	£106.00 £26.60
Hire Company vehicle	3 months	£51.50
Transfer of Ownership		£29.30
Vehicle detail change HC		£39.30
Private Hire & Hackney Carriage Driver (New Application) (Combined)	Annual	£184.70
Private Hire & Hackney Carriage Driver (Renewal) (Combined)	Annual	£137.30
Knowledge Tests		£36.00
Street Trading	Annual	£2976.50
Sex Establishment	New Renewal Transfer Variation Minor Variation	£3023.70 £1813.80 £756.20 £1813.80 £756.20
Motor salvage		£72.00
Hypnotism		£51.00
Dog Breeding	Initial Renewal	£171.80 £131.20
Dog/Cat Boarding	Initial Renewal 1-24 animals 25-100 animals 100 +	£171.80 £98.70 £114.70 £131.20
Dog Sitter	Initial Renewal	£83.80 £60.20
Pet Shops	Initial Renewal	£144.50 £86.30
Riding Establishments	Initial Renewal 0-9 horses 10-19 20+	£171.80 £131.20 £144.50 £158.30
Dangerous wild animals	Initial Renewal	£296.40 £217.00
Zoos	Initial Renewal	£380.80

Vets fees for riding establishments, zoos, dangerous wild animals and new applications for breeding establishments are paid in addition to the licence fee.

For new/variation premises licence and club premises certificate applications the fees are based on the rateable value of the premises and are divided into 5 bands:

Band	A	B	C	D	E
Non-Domestic rateable value	£0 - £4300	L£4,301 - £33,000	£33,001 - £87,000	£87,000 - £125,000	£125,001 and over

A	B	C	D	E
£100	£190	£315	£450*	£635*

Fees will be annually payable by those holding premises licences and club premises certificates as follows:

A	B	C	D	E
£70	£180	£295	£320	£350

* - Where the premises is used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, the fee shall be:

For Band D premises, two times the amount shown above i.e. £900; and
For Band E premises, three times the amount shown i.e. £1905.

Additional fees are payable for large events i.e. for occupancies of 5000 or greater (please contact the Licensing Team for details).

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue
ESBC Development Services
ESBC Environmental Health Division
Health and Safety
Executive (where the premises is enforced by the HSE)
Staffordshire County Council – Corporate Director of Social Care & Health
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Occasion on which a fee may be payable	Who should be sent copies of application other than ESBC Licensing Team	All fees are to be paid to ESBC
Supply of copies of information contained in register	N/A	Set By ESBC
Application for copy of licence or summary on theft, loss etc of premises licence or summary	N/A	£10.50 in all cases
Notification of change of name or address (holder of premises licence)	N/A	£10.50 in all cases
Application for a minor variation to a premises licence or club premises certificate	N/A	£89.00
Application to vary to Police £23.00 specify individual as premises supervisor	Police	£23.00
Interim Authority Notice	Police	£23.00
Application to transfer premises licence	Police
Application for making a provisional statement	£315.00
Application for copy of certificate or summary on theft, loss etc of certificate summary	N/A	£10.50 in all cases
Notification of change of name or alteration of club rules	N/A	£10.50 in all cases
Change of relevant registered address of club	N/A	£10.50 in all cases
Temporary Event Notices	Police	£21.00
Application for copy of notice on theft, loss etc of temporary event notice	N/A	£10.50
Application for copy of licence on theft, loss etc of personal licence	N/A	£10.50
Notification of change of name or address (personal licence)	N/A	£10.50
Notice of interest in any premises	N/A	£21.00
Personal licences	N/A	£37.00
Disapply DPS		£23.00

Gambling Act Fees - Table 1

Classes of premises licence	Fast track application	Fee in respect of provisional statement premises	New application fee in respect of other premises	Annual fee	Fee for application to vary licence	Fee for application to transfer a licence	Fee for application for re-instatement of a licence	Fee for application for provisional statement	Change of circumstance	Copy licence
Regional casino premises licence	£300	£8,000	£15,000	£15,000	£7,500	£6,500	£6,500	£15,000	£40	£20
Large casino premises licence	£300	£5,000	£10,000	£10,000	£5,000	£2,150	£2,150	£10,000	£40	£20
Small casino premises licence	£300	£3,000	£8,000	£5,000	£4,000	£1,800	£1,800	£8,000	£40	£20
Converted casino premises licence	£300			£2,250	£1,500	£1,013	£1,013		£40	£20
Bingo licensed premises	£300	£900	£2,600	£750	£1,250	£900	£900	£2,600	£40	£20
Adult gaming centre premises licence	£300	£900	£1,500	£750	£750	£900	£900	£1,500	£40	£20
Betting premises (track) licence	£300	£700	£1,750	£750	£900	£700	£700	£1,750	£40	£20
Family entertainment centre premises licence	£300	£700	£1,500	£550	£750	£700	£700	£1,500	£40	£20
Betting premises (other licence)	£300	£900	£2,250	£450	£1,100	£900	£900	£2,250	£40	£20

Gambling Act Fees - Table 2

Permit Type	Fast track application (clubs)	New Applications	Annual Fee	Renewal	Change of name	Copy of permit	Variation of permit	Transfer of permit
Family Entertainment Gaming Machine		£300		£300	£25	£15	£25	£25
Small Society Lottery		£40	£20
Club Gaming	£100	£200	£50	£200	£25	£15	£100	£25
Club Gaming Machine	£100	£200	£50	£200	£25	£15	£100	£25
Licensed Premises Notification (2 machines or less)		£50			£25	£15	£25	£25
Licensed Premises Gaming Machine (more than 2 machines)		£150	£50		£25	£15	£25	£25
Prize Gaming		£300		£300	£25	£15	£25	£25
Temporary Use Notices		£375				£15

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