Fees and Charges 2024-25
Local licenses
Skin piercing and tattooists
| Licence | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business registration | £275 | £305 | OS |
| Registration for personal licence | £80 | £100 | OS |
Animals
- vet charges are recoverable
| Type | Fee type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet shop / sale of pets | Application | £190 | £360 | OS |
| Grant | £120 | £178 | OS | |
| Riding establishment | Application | £255 | £360 | OS |
| Grant | £120 | £175 | OS | |
| Dog breeding | Application | £255 | £360 | OS |
| Grant | £120 | £175 | OS | |
| Animal boarding (including dogs, cats, home boarding and doggy day care) | Application | £190 | £360 | OS |
| Grant | £120 | £175 | OS | |
| Dangerous wild animals | Biennial | £269 | £335 | OS |
| Keeping animals for exhibition | Application | £160 | £335 | OS |
| 3 year licence | £160 | £175 | OS |
| Miscellaneous | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combination of activities - in addition to highest activity fee (vets fees where required) | £52 | £60 | OS |
| Variation to Licence/re-evaluation of rating for animal boarding, pet shops and keeping animals for exhibition | £100 | £120 | OS |
| Variation to Licence/re-evaluation of rating including breeding and riding activities (plus vet fees) | £100 | £120 | OS |
| Variations to reduce the licensable activities or numbers of animals | £55 | £60 | OS |
| Transfer of Licence (on death of Licence holder) | £55 | £60 | OS |
| Change of name or business name (not transfer) | £32 | £35 | OS |
| Copy of Licence | £14 | £15 | OS |
Zoo
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of intention to apply for a zoo licence | £135 | £135 | OS |
| Application | £300 | £430 | OS |
| Grant | £135 | £175 | OS |
| Renewal | £430 | £605 | OS |
| Special inspection | £135 | £175 | OS |
| Periodic inspections (3 year) | £230 | £256 | OS |
| Informal inspections (annual) | £200 | £222 | OS |
| Advice (hourly rate) | £65 | £65 | OS |
Food / Water samples
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWS risk assessment (large / commercial supply) | £235 | £261 | OS |
| PWS risk assessment (small supply) | £120 | £134 | OS |
| PWS risk assessment (single domestic dwelling) | £60 | £67 | OS |
| PWS sampling (plus analysis costs) | £60 | £67 | OS |
| PWS investigation (plus analysis costs) | £60 | £67 | OS |
Commercial health certificates
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Attestation Certificate | £19 | £25 | OS |
Food premises register
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmation of entry | £17 | £20 | OS |
| Copy of register | £974 | £974 | OS |
House in Multiple Occupation Licence
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| House in Multiple Occupation Licence - Part A (application) | £735 | £816 | OS |
| House in Multiple Occupation Licence - Part B (granting/scheme enforcement) | £335 | £372 | OS |
| Units of accomodation: each additional unit | £34 | £38 | OS |
| House in Multiple Occupation Renewal of Licence - Standard 5 | £730 | £810 | OS |
| Mid Term Administration and inspection | £335 | £372 | OS |
| Units of accomodation: each additional unit on renewal | £33 | £38 | OS |
| Variation of a Licence | £33 | £38 | OS |
Housing Act 2004
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery of costs re enforcement notices | £440 | £488 | OS |
| Failure to provide smoke alarms | £5,000 | £5,000 | OS |
| Failure to provide carbon monoxide alarms | £5,000 | £5,000 | OS |
| Immigration inspections - standard (10 days) | £115 | £130 | OS |
| Immigration inspections - fast track (5 days) | £170 | £190 | OS |
Scrap dealer licence fees
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site Licence - New | £365 | £470 | OS |
| Site Licence - Renewal | £365 | £470 | OS |
| Site Licence - Variation | £150 | £167 | OS |
| Collectors Licence | £215 | £235 | OS |
| Copy of Licence | £12 | £15 | OS |
Public Health Act funerals
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administration and Officer rate - flat fee | £610 | £677 | OS |
| Out of Borough Excess Cost Recovery | £70 | £78 | OS |
Dog warden - fees
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contractors fee for collection and kennelling per dog (recharges include VAT) | Cost of recovery | Cost of recovery | OS |
| Statutory fee | £25 | £25 | OS |
Ship sanitation fees
- these fees are set by the Association of Port Health Authorities - prices are subject to change and the prescribed charges will be adopted
Gross tonnage charge (£)
| Tonnage | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below 1,001 | £125 | £135 | S |
| 1,001 - 3,000 | £170 | £185 | S |
| 3,001 - 10,000 | £250 | £270 | S |
| 10,001 - 20,000 | £325 | £355 | S |
| 20,001 - 30,000 | £415 | £450 | S |
| Over 30,000 | £480 | £520 | S |
Exceptions
- extra charges may be added for exceptional costs such as launch hire, lengthy journeys to the port or laboratories, out of hour visits and samples taken.
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vessels with the capacity to carry between 50 and 1,000 persons | £480 | £520 | S |
| Vessels with the capacity to carry more than 1,000 persons | £820 | £890 | S |
| Over 1,000 persons Extensions | £95 | £105 | S |
Mobile Homes Act 2013
Costs of new application
| Pitches | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | £290 | £322 | OS |
| 6-24 | £310 | £344 | OS |
| 25-99 | £330 | £366 | OS |
| 100+ | £370 | £411 | OS |
Inspection fees
| Pitches | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | £170 | £189 | OS |
| 6-24 | £250 | £278 | OS |
| 25-99 | £330 | £366 | OS |
| 100+ | £370 | £411 | OS |
Food hygiene inspections
| Type | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | VAT Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food hygiene re-rating inspection | £190 | £211 | OS |
| Food mentoring visit (maximum 2 hours) | n/a | £150 | OS |
| Voluntary surrender of food stuffs (disposal costs charged at cost in addition to this fee) | £205 | £228 | OS |
Last modified on 01 July 2025
