To offer Skin Piercing treatments in the Wealden area you must hold both a personal and premises registration. Skin piercing includes all the following;
Piercing of any part of the body, tattooing, electrolysis, acupuncture, semi permanent skin colouring – microblading.
Byelaws
To protect public health Wealden District Council adopted byelaws for all types of skin piercing;
- Byelaws relating to acupuncture
- Byelaws relating to cosmetic piercing and electrolysis
- Byelaws relating to semi-permanent skin colouring
- Byelaws relating to tattooing
Application Process and Fees
A fee of £308 (£310 from 1st April 2025) is payable for the registration of a skin piercing premises.
A reduction of 50% (£154 (£155 from 1st April 2025) is charged for a transfer (taking over an existing registered skin piercing premises).
A fee of £110 (£120 from 1st April 2025) is payable for a personal registration to pierce skin.
A reduction of 50% (£55 (£56 from 1st April 2025) is available where the person can provide a certificate of registration with another local authority.
For new applications only, applicants may pay 5% less when making an application. If you do, you would then be invoiced for this amount plus £20 for the additional administration cost, when the registration has been issued. Make an online payment.
Tacit Consent
Tacit Consent does not apply to Skin Piercing registrations.
It is in the public interest that we process your application before it can be granted.
If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period, please contact us. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes Service or use the contact details below.
How to Apply
If applying for a Personal Registration for Skin Piercing please make sure you also submit a digital headshot along with your application, this can be uploaded on our online form.
- Apply online for a personal skin piercing registration
- Apply Online for a premises skin piercing registration
Failed Application Redress
Please contact us in the first instance.
Licence Holder Redress
Please contact us in the first instance.
Consumer Complaint
We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you – preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked Gov.uk can offer advice on Consumer Protection Rights.
Trade Associations
You may find the following organisations useful: