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 £337 £202
Boat hire  £267 £160
Street trader licence £258 £155
Street trader certificate of compliance (valid for 3 years) £94.50  
Street trader copy of certificate of compliance £47.30  
Sex shops £1,824 £1,094
Sexual entertainment venues (one year duration or less)  £1,824 £1,094
Late hours catering £258 £155
Window cleaner £279 £168
Market operator £474 £284
Metal dealer £490 £294
Itinerant metal dealer  £490 £294
Non-domestic knife dealer £428 £146