Public protection and prevention
Fees and Charges 2023 - 2024
Unless stated, VAT is 20%
Fees and charges
Licensing and licences
| Pre-application advice | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Pre-application advice (Initial Consultation) | £45 |
| Street trading screening assessment (Initial Consultation) | £45 |
| Pre-application follow-up Advice (per hour or part hour thereof) | £30 |
| Training courses | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Personal licence holder training course | £137.92 per delegate |
| Licenced premises training course | £15.91 per delegate |
| Street trading licence | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £593 |
| Final approval fee (upon successful application) | £69 |
| Street trader seasonal licence (3 weeks maximum) | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £362 |
| Final approval fee (upon successful application) | £69 |
| Street trader licence variation | £217 |
| Pavement café licence | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Application fee | £260 |
| Final approval fee (upon successful application) | £41 |
| Pavement café licence transfer | £75 |
| Sex establishments | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Sex establishment licence (Local) miscellaneous provisions act 1982 | |
| Application fee | £1,553 |
| Final approval fee (upon successful application) | £383 |
| Sex establishment licence renewal | |
| Application fee | £365 |
| Final approval fee (upon successful application) | £82 |
| Skin piercing licence | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Initial application (Person & premises registration) | £116.29 |
| Register additional person / activity | £87.22 |
| Register additional premises | £87.22 |
| Amendment to existing registration certificate | £29.07 |
| Replacement registration certificate | £29.07 |
| Animal welfare | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Dangerous Wild Animal Licence* | £110.13 |
| Zoo Licence* | £991.18 |
| Boarding Establishment - Licence Application Fee | £290.01 |
| Boarding Establishment - Granting Fee (upon successful application) | £174.57 |
| Selling Animals as Pets Licence - Application Fee | £290.01 |
| Selling Animals as Pets Licence - Granting Fee* (upon successful application) | £154.35 |
| Hiring Out Horses Licence - Application Fee | £404.69 |
| Hiring Out Horses Licence - Granting Fee* (upon successful application) | £225.45 |
| Breeding Dogs Licence (Less Than 10 Animals) - Application Fee | £344.03 |
| Breeding Dogs Licence (Less Than 10 Animals) - Granting Fee* (upon successful application) | £174.57 |
| Breeding Dogs Licence (Greater Than 10 Animals) - Application Fee | £424.91 |
| Breeding Dogs Licence (Greater Than 10 Animals) - Granting Fee* (upon successful application) | £215.01 |
| Home Boarding for Dogs Licence - Application Fee | £188.91 |
| Home Boarding for Dogs Licence - Granting Fee (upon successful application) | £134.13 |
| Providing Day Care for Dogs Licence - Application Fee | £391.11 |
| Providing Day Care for Dogs Licence - Granting Fee (upon successful application) | £194.79 |
| Keeping or Training of Animals for Exhibition Licence - Application Fee | £290.01 |
| Keeping or Training of Animals for Exhibition Licence - Granting Fee* (upon successful application) | £174.57 |
| Variation | £82.02 |
| Replacement Licence Documents | £15.00 |
| *All charges are exclusive of veterinary fees. Any veterinary fees are charged in addition to the fees charged by us. |
| Scrap metal | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Scrap metal dealer collector licence | £286.44 |
| Renewal | £268.83 |
| Variation | £53.05 |
| Scrap metal dealer site licence | £409.09 |
| Renewal | £332.60 |
| Variation | £53.05 |
| Replacement licence documents | £35 |
Trading standards
| Approved Motor Trader Scheme | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Advertising | £0 | £0 |
| Initial Joining Fee | £278.26 | £333.92 |
| Renewal Fee | £173.40 | £208.08 |
| Pre-sale Inspection Report Pad | £9 each | £10.80 each |
| Servicing Sheets Pad | £22.53 each | £27.03 each |
| Signage (A3 Landscape) | £62.44 each | £74.93 each |
| Vehicle Decal (A4) | £17.87 each | £21.44 each |
| Fireworks & Explosives | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Fireworks Licence - Fireworks Regulations 2004 (Sell all year) | |
| Licence | £500 |
| Renewal | £500 |
| Explosives Licence - Explosives Regulations 2014 (Restrictive times to sell) | |
| Licence & Renewals (0m SD and >0m SD) | Set by Health & Safety Executive, view the list of fees. |
| Variation/Transfer | £40 |
| Replacement | £40 |
| Talks & Lectures | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Standards Lectures (subject specific) | £71.06 per hour | £85.27 per hour |
| Other non-statutory services (per hour or part hour thereof) | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Standards Officer | £56.09 | £67.31 per hour |
| Environmental Health Officer | £56.09 | £67.31 per hour |
| Technical Officer / Enforcement Officer | £49.03 | £58.84 per hour |
| Financial Investigation Consultancy | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Authorities in North-west Region | £45 per hour |
| Authorities Outside North-west Region & Non TSD | £50 per hour |
Business compliance
| Deaths & Burials | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Public health funeral administration (per hour or part hour thereof) | £33.34 |
| Exports | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Export certificates | £67.52 each |
| Food Safety Inspections | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Food Safety Advisory Visit - Existing Business (maximum 2 hour duration per visit) | £174.44 | £209.33 |
| Food Safety Advisory Visit - New Business (maximum 2 hour duration per visit) | £109.62 | £131.55 |
| Food Safety Inspection - Revisit (per hour or part thereof over 2 hours duration of initial visit) | £46.36 | £55.63 |
| Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Re-Inspection | £182.69 | £219.23 |
| Private water supplies | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Private Water Supply Sampling Visit** (maximum 3 hour duration per visit) | £103.02 | - |
| Private Water Supply Risk Assessment | £171.70 | - |
| Private Water Supply Activity - Additional Hours (per hour or part thereof) | £33.34 | - |
| Food & Water Sampling Request** (per hour or part thereof) | £46.36 | £55.63 |
| **All charges are exclusive of laboratory fees. Any laboratory fees are charged in addition to the fees charged by us. | ||
| Authority partnerships | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Primary authority partnership (per hour or part hour thereof) | £70 |
Environmental protection and planning
| High Hedges Services | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| High Hedge Enquiry Application | £500 |
| Environmental / Contaminated Land Search Site is Equivalent to One House Size | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Site only | £94.72 | £113.66 |
| Site and within 250m of Site Boundary | £189.44 | £227.33 |
| Site and within 500m of Site Boundary | £236.80 | £284.16 |
| Site and within 1000m of site boundary | £307.84 | £369.40 |
| Environmental / Contaminated Land Search: Site is greater than one house size | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Site only | £142.08 | £170.49 |
| Site and within 250m of Site Boundary | £260.48 | £312.57 |
| Site and within 500m of Site Boundary | £378.88 | £454.65 |
| Site and within 1000m of Site Boundary | £426.23 | £511.48 |
| Contaminated Land Planning Advice Service Document Reviews and Consultation | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Site Investigation Proposals | £122.62 | £147.14 |
| Preliminary Risk Assessment (PRA) Report | £183.93 | £220.72 |
| Generic Quantitative Risk Assessment (GQRA) Report | £306.55 | £367.86 |
| Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment (DQRA) Report | £490.48 | £588.58 |
| Ground Gas Risk Assessment Report / Data | £183.93 | £220.72 |
| Detailed Ground Gas Risk Assessment Report / Data | £367.86 | £441.43 |
| Remediation / Validation Strategy Report | £245.24 | £294.29 |
| Detailed Remediation / Validation Strategy Report | £367.86 | £441.43 |
| Validation Report (Single Residential Plot) | £122.62 | £147.14 |
| Validation Report | £429.17 | £515 |
| Materials Management Plan (MMP) Report | £429.17 | £515 |
| Telephone Consultation (up to one hour) | £61.31 | £73.57 |
| Virtual Consultation (up to one hour using MS Teams platform) | £61.31 | £73.57 |
| Additional hours Consultation (per hour or part thereof) | £61.31 | £73.57 |
| Petroleum services | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Tank Search | £80.64 | £96.77 |
| Petroleum licence to keep petrol (Consolidation Regulations, 2014) | ||
| Less than 2,500 litres | £46 | - |
| 2,500-50,000 litres | £62 | - |
| More than 50,000 litres | £131 | - |
| Petroleum Licence Transfer (Consolidation Regulations, 2014) | £8.49 | - |
| Copies of public register Environmental Protection Act 1990 | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Copies of Public Register Entries | £4.74 + 38p per sheet | £5.69 + 46p per sheet |
| Administration Charge for Officer Time > 15mins (cost per hour or part hour thereof on pro rata basis) | £52.30 | £62.76 |
| Copy of Master List of Part A & B Process Operators | £52.63 | £63.16 |
| Discharge of planning conditions | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Discharge of Planning Condition Review (Contaminated Land) | £116 per application |
| Discharge of Planning Condition Review (Other) | £116 per application |
| Discharge of Planning Condition Review (Householder) | £34 per application |
| Private sewers work in default | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Charge Per Property | £41.52 | £49.82 |
| Agreed Private Sewer Maintenance | Actual Cost +10% | Actual Cost +10% |
| Statutory Private Sewer Maintenance | Actual Cost +25% | Actual Cost +25% |
| Landfill / Mining monitoring services | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Monitoring of Mining or Landfill (Partially or Wholly Active Site) | £397 |
| Monitoring of Mining or Landfill (Inactive Site) | £132 |
| Noise monitoring services | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Installation of noise monitoring equipment | £350 | £420 |
| Non-statutory Service Officer Hourly Rates (per hour or part hour thereof) | Fee (exc VAT) | Fee (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | £54.18 | £65.01 per hour |
| Environmental Protection Officer | £47.36 | £56.83 per hour |
| Compliance Officer / Enforcement Officer | £41.52 | £49.82 per hour |
House in multiple occupation
| House in multiple occupation (HMO) | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| New licence | £459.38 |
| Licence with CLAS membership (10% reduction) | £413.44 |
| Licence for charitable organisation (50% reduction) | £229.69 |
| Licence variation | £44.29 |
Caravan sites
| Caravan sites | Fee (exc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Initial caravan inspection | £303.85 |
| Caravan site licence (Less than 5 caravans) | £103 |
| Caravan site licence (More than 5 caravans) | £191.58 |
| Licence transfer/variation - Major change | £186.43 |
| Licence transfer/variation - Minor change | £44.29 |
| Deposit of caravan site rules | £64.89 |
| Fit and proper persons test | £195.70 |