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Licensing fees
Information about all our licensing fees.
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%
| 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 |