Premises licence fees and charges

Fees are based on the non-domestic rateable value of the premises. To find out how much the non-domestic rateable value of your premises is you can enter your postcode on the Valuations Office Agency website.

The values are divided into five bands:

Band A B C D E
Non-domestic rateable value £0 - £4300 £4301 - £33,000 £33,001 - £87,000 £87,001 - £125,000 £125,001 and over

Premises licence

Band A B C D E
New application and variation​ £100 £190 £315 £450 £635
Multiplier applied to premises used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises (Bands D and E only) N/A N/A N/A x 2 £900 x 3 £1905
Annual charge * See note See note  See note  See note  See note 
Annual charge multiplier applied to premises used exclusively or primarily for the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises (Bands D and E only) N/A N/A N/A x 2 £640 x 3 £1050

* There are additional fees for premises licence applications and the annual fee for exceptionally large scale events (5,000+) unless certain conditions apply. Please read Regulation 4(4) and 4(5) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Fees) Regulations 2005.

Club premises certificate

Band A B C D E
New application variation £100 £190 £315 £450 £635
Annual charge £70 £180 £295 £320 £350

Other additional fees and charges

Exceptionally large events of a temporary nature that require a premises licence will be charged an additional fee on top of the premises licence fee as follows:

Number in attendance at any one time Additional premises licence fee Additional annual fee payable if applicable
5000 - 9999 £1000 £500
10,000 - 14,999 £2000 £1000
15,000 - 19,999 £4000 £2000
20,000 - 29,999 £8000 £4000
30,000 - 39,999 £16,000 £8000
40,000 - 49,999 £24,000 £12,000
50,000 - 59,999 £32,000 £16,000
60,000 - 69,999 £40,000 £20,000
70,000 - 79,999 £48,000 £24,000
80,000 - 89,999 £56,000 £28,000
90,000 and over £64,000 £32,000

Other fees

Local authorities are also required to charge other fees in relation to their duties, most notably for temporary events and personal licences.

Application type Fee
Application for a grant or renewal of personal licence £37
Temporary event notice £21
Theft, loss, etc. of a premises licence summary £10.50
Application for a provisional statement where premises being built, etc £315
Notification of change of name or address £10.50
Application to vary licence to specify individual as premises supervisor £23
Application for transfer of premises licence £23
Interim authority notice following death etc. of licence holder £23
Theft, loss etc. of certificate or summary £10.50
Notification of change 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 of notice change of name or address £10.50
Right of freeholder etc. to be notified of licensing matters £21