Licensing fees for 2026

Animal Welfare
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Day Care & Boarding	352.00
Commercial Boarding	302.00
Breeding of Dogs**	**315.00
Selling animals as Pets (Pet Shop)	302.00
Riding Establishment (up to 10 horses)**	**302.00
Dangerous Wild Animals-initial**	**1309.00
Zoo (6 yearly)**	**1309.00
Keeping/training animals for exhibition	251.00
Variation of Licence	80.00

**Plus vet fee.

Hackney Carriage / Private Hire
Licence Type	2026(£)
Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver (1 year)	177.00
Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver (3 year)	440.00
Hackney Carriage Vehicle*	272.00
Hackney Carriage Temporary Plate	127.00
Plate loan (refund on return)	41.00
DBS	42.00

Private hire operator licence fee structure
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Number of vehicles in each fee band	£
1 (1 year)	144.00
2 to 20 (1 Year)	220.00
21 to 70 (1 Year)	470.00
71 and above (1 Year)	1482.00

1 (5 year)	404.00
2 to 20 (5 Year)	739.00
21 to 70 (5 Year)	1992.00
71 and above (5 Year)	7033.00
Private Hire Vehicles*	272.00
Private Hire Vehicle Temporary Plate	127.00
Plate Loan (refunded on return of plate)	41.00
Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence Test
Re-take (1)	59.00
Re-take (2)	87.00
Replacement Drivers Badge	13.00
Replacement Door Stickers	19.00
Replacement Fare Card	7.00
Bonnett Crest	24.00
Add Adhesive Plate Holder	18.00

*Subject to advertisement.

Licensing Act 2003 (set by Sec of State)
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Premises Licence & Club Premises Certificate
Initial Fee
Band A	100.00
Band B	190.00
Band C	315.00
Band D	450.00
Band E	635.00

Alcohol
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Multiplier for Bands D & E for business exclusively or primarily selling alcohol
Band D (x 2) Application	900.00
Band D (x 2) Annual Charge	640.00
Band E (x 3) Application	1905.00
Band E (x 3) Annual Charge	1050.00

Annual Fee
Band A	70.00
Band B	180.00
Band C	295.00
Band D	320.00
Band E	350.00

Exceptionally Large Events
5000 to 9999 persons	1000.00
10000 to 14999 persons	2000.00

Personal Licences
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Grant	37.00
Replacement/Amendment	13.00

Temporary Event Notices
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Application	21.00

Licensing Act 2003 ( Miscellaneous Charges)
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Theft, loss of premises licence or summary	10.50
Provisional Statement for new premises being built	315.00
Notification of change of name & address	10.50
Application to vary person as premises supervisor	23.00
Transfer of Premises licence	23.00
Interim authority notice following death of licence holder	23.00
Notification of change of name or alteration to club rules	10.50
Change of registered address of club	10.50
Theft, loss, and so on of personal licence	10.50
Theft, loss of temporary event notice	10.50
Change of name and address	10.50
Freeholder notification of licensing matters (1 year)	21.00
Miscellaneous
Acupuncture, Tattooing, Ear Piercing, Electrolysis - Premises	223.00
Acupuncture, Tattooing, Ear Piercing, Electrolysis - Persons	110.00
Amendment of registration documents	34.00
Replacement of registration documents	13.00
Waste oil Burners, renewal	124.00
Petrol Vapour Recovery	122.00
Contaminated Land Enquiries - 1st hour	112.00
Contaminated Land Enquiries - Each subsequent hour	58.00

Food Premises Register
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Single Page Copy	23.00
Copy Containing Information regarding a particular category - By Hand	187.00
Copy Containing Information regarding a particular category - By Post	280.00
Full Copy Register - By Hand	537.00
Full Copy Register - By Post	568.00
Food Export Certificate	81.00

Gaming & Machine Permits (Prescribed Fees)
Licence Type	2026 (£)
UNLICENSED Family Entertainment Gaming Machines. Application	300.00
Renewal	300.00
Prize Gaming. Application	300.00
Renewal	300.00
Change of name	25.00
Copy of permit	15.00
Licensed premises machine NOTIFICATION (2 machines or less)	50.00
Licensed premises Machine Permit. (MORE THAN 2 MACHINES)	150.00
Licensed premises machine permit. Variation	100.00

Club machine permit
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Application - existing operator	100.00
Application (holder of a club premises certificate)	100.00
Application (new applicant)	200.00
Renewal	200.00
Renewal for Club Premises Certificate holder	100.00
Variation of Permit	100.00
Copy of Permit	15.00
Annual Fee	50.00

Club gaming permit
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Application-existing operator	100.00
Application (holder of a Club Premise Certificate)	100.00
Application (new applicant)	200.00
Renewal for Club Premises Certificate Holder	100.00
Variation of Permit	100.00
Copy of Permit	15.00
Annual Fee	50.00

Lotteries - Small society lottery
Licence Type	2026 (£)
1ST JANUARY – 31ST DECEMBER EACH YEAR REGISTRATION - Initial	40.00
Renewal	20.00

Sex Entertainment Venue– Initial	2380.00

Statements for Solicitors - fee recommended by HSE	100.00

Street trading
Licence Type	2026 (£)
INC HOT & COLD FOOD & MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, PER day	38.00 day
Paid monthly in advance by Standing Order	193.00 month
Discounted for traders applying annually and paying by monthly standing order.	1937.00 annual
Ice Cream Vans (static)	1080.00 annual
Ice Cream Vans (rounds)	1080.00 annual
Approved Markets (Stade, Central St Leonards, Town Centre)
One Market (Hastings Town Centre)	225.00 annual
Monthly event or less (St Leonards)	33.00 annual

BOYS ASHORE TRADING CONSENT	15.00
Registered Fishermen (annual - set by Deed of Compromise)	0.05

Touting, Hawking, Photography - (E. Sussex Act 1981 S.32)	98.00
Voluntary Surrender Certificate	71.00

Scrap Metal Dealers Licence
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Site Licence (3 year licence)	418.00
Collectors Licence (3 year licence)	327.00

Highways
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Pavement Licence New (2 year licence)	350.00
Pavement Licence Renewal (2 Year licence)	300.00

Miscellaneous other
Licence Type	2026 (£)
Stage Hypnotism	55.00

Licensing Fees