Alcohol and Entertainment licensing fees are either fixed or based on the properties rateable value.
Full guidance on Alcohol and Entertainment licensing fees can be found on The Licensing Act 2003 (Fees) Regulations 2005 gov.uk legislation pages.
Premises
- Premises and Club application and annual fees; each premises that is licensable will be allocated to a fee band according to rateable value.
Application Fees| Rateable Value | Band |
|---|
| No rateable value up to £4,300 | A |
| £4,301 to £33,000 | B |
| £33,001 to £87,000 | C |
| £87,001 to £125,000 | D |
| £125,001 and above | E |
- Each band attracts a different level of fee; payable on initial application and an annual fee payable one year after the grant of the licence.
Initial Fees and Annual Fees| Band | Initial Fee | Annual Fee |
|---|
| A | £100 | £70 |
| B | £190 | £180 |
| C | £315 | £295 |
| D | £450 | £320 |
| E | £635 | £350 |
- A multiplier applied to premises in Bands D and E where they are exclusively or primarily in the business of selling alcohol (mainly large town and city centre pubs).
Licensing Fees for Bands D and E| Band | D x2 | E x3 |
|---|
| City/town centre pub application fee | £900 | £1,905 |
| City/town centre pub annual charge | £640 | £1,050 |
Exceptionally large events
- The Licensing Authorities will also be able to charge an additional premises fee for exceptionally large events.
Large Licensing Events| Number in attendance at any one time | Additional application fee | Additional annual fee |
|---|
| 5,000 to 9,999 | £1,000 | £500 |
| 10,000 to 14,999 | £2,000 | £1,000 |
| 15,000 to 19,999 | £4,000 | £2,000 |
| 20,000 to 29,999 | £8,000 | £4,000 |
| 30,000 to 39,999 | £16,000 | £8,000 |
| 40,000 to 49,999 | £24,000 | £12,000 |
| 50,000 to 59,999 | £32,000 | £16,000 |
| 60,000 to 69,999 | £40,000 | £20,000 |
| 70,000 to 79,999 | £48,000 | £24,000 |
| 80,000 to 89,999 | £56,000 | £28,000 |
| 90,000 and over | £64,000 | £32,000 |
Personal Licences, Temporary Events and Other Fees
- The Licensing Authorities will also be able to charge other fees in relation to their duties, most notably for temporary events and personal licences.
Personal Licences, Temporary Events and Other Fees| Description of Charge | Fee |
|---|
| Application for a grant or renewal of personal licence | £37.00 |
| Temporary Event Notice | £21.00 |
| Theft, loss etc. of premises licence or summary | £10.50 |
| Application for a provisional statement where premises being built, etc | £195.00 |
| Notification of change of name or address | £10.50 |
| Application to vary licence to specify individual as premises supervisor | £23.00 |
| Application for transfer of premises licence | £23.00 |
| Interim Authority notice following death of licence holder | £23.00 |
| Theft, loss etc. of certificate or summary | £10.50 |
| Notification of change of name or alteration of rules of club | £10.50 |
| Change of relevant registered address of club | £10.50 |
| Theft, loss etc. of temporary event notice | £10.50 |
| Theft, loss etc of personal licence | £10.50 |
| Duty to notify change of name or address | £10.50 |
| Right of freeholder etc. to be notified of licensing matters | £21.00 |
