Business licensing fees

All fees relate to all of the business licence types: 

  • temporary licence (one day to six weeks) 60% of application fee (with the exception of those highlighted below - separate temporary licence fees are shown where applicable)
  • consent to a material change of circumstances, for example change of days or hours of trading, 30% of grant or renewal fee
  • notification of a material change of circumstances, for example change of name or address of licence holder, 20%
  • issue of a duplicate licence, for example replace licence, 10%
Business licensing fees
Activity  Fee Temporary licence (up to 6 weeks)
Second hand motor vehicle dealer £354 £212
Boat hire  £280 £168
Street trader licence £271 £163
Street trader certificate of compliance (valid for 3 years) £99.23  
Street trader copy of certificate of compliance £49.67  
Sex shops £1,915 £1,149
Sexual entertainment venues (one year duration or less)  £1,915 £1,149
Skinpiercing and tattooing  £321 £193
Late hours catering £271 £163
Window cleaner £293 £176
Market operator £498 £299
Metal dealer £515 £309
Itinerant metal dealer  £515 £309
Non-domestic knife dealer £449 £153