East Staffordshire Borough Council is conducting a consultation on its licensing fees. For more information, please go to our consultation page.
Current Fees and Charges
Private hire/hackney carriage licensing and general licensing fees.
Type of Licence
Duration
Fees 2019/20
Private Hire Operator (New)
5 Yearly
£452.00
Private Hire Operator (Renewal)
5 Yearly
£452.00
Private Hire Driver (New Application)
3 Yearly
£370.00
Private Hire Driver (Renewal)
3 Yearly
£370.00
Private Hire Vehicle
Annual
£164
Private Hire Exceptional Vehicle
Six Months
£164
Hire Company Vehicle
8 weeks
£164
Transfer of Ownership
£123
Vehicle detail change PH
£123
Hackney Carriage Driver (New Application)
3 Yearly
£370.00
Hackney Carriage Driver (Renewal)
3 Yearly
£370.00
Hackney Carriage Vehicle
Annual
£164
Vehicle detail change HC
£123
Private Hire & Hackney Carriage Combined Driver (New Application)
3 Yearly
£370.00
Private Hire & Hackney Carriage Combined Driver (Renewal)
3 Yearly
£370.00
Knowledge Tests
£43
Street Trading
Annual
£2980.00
Sex Establishment
New
Renewal
Transfer
Variation
Minor Variation
£3025.00
£1815.00
£760.00
£1815.00
£760.00
Hypnotism
£61
Animal Licences
Licence Type
Application Licence Fee
1/2/3 years
Licence Compliance Fee
1/2/3 years
Total Fee
Initial Licence for a single Licensable Activity
£170
£100
£270
Initial Licence for an additional Licensable Activity
£97
£65
£162
Renewal Licence for a single Licensable Activity
£152
£95
£247
Renewal Licence for an additional Licensable Activity
£83
£65
£148
Licence for a Dangerous Wild Animal
£220
n/a
£220
Zoo Licence
£445
n/a
£445
Vets Fees
All vets fees are the responsibility of the applicant
Rescore Visit
£95 per re-score application
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
Advertise in local paper
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
£23.00
Application for making a provisional statement
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 & Pollution Team
£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)
Licensing Fees Review Consultation
East Staffordshire Borough Council is conducting a consultation on its licensing fees. For more information, please go to our consultation page.
Current Fees and Charges
Private hire/hackney carriage licensing and general licensing fees.
Renewal
Transfer
Variation
Minor Variation
£1815.00
£760.00
£1815.00
£760.00
Animal Licences
1/2/3 years
1/2/3 years
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:
Fees will be annually payable by those holding premises licences and club premises certificates as follows:
* - Where the premises is used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, the fee shall be:
Additional fees are payable for large events i.e. for occupancies of 5000 or greater (please contact the Licensing Team for details).
Gambling Act Fees - Table 1
Gambling Act Fees - Table 2