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Licencing Act 2003 fees and charges

The following fees have been published by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.


Payments can be made by cheque made payable to "Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council", or in person by cash or credit/debit card.

Premises

Premises, Qualifying Club application and annual fees – each premises that is licensable will be allocated to a fee band according to rateable value.

If there is no rateable value applicable, Band A will be charged. (e.g. Mobile Traders).

Applicants fees

Sample Table
BandFee
A £100
B £190
C £315
D £450
E £635

Premises Licence / qualify club fees

Premises Licence / qualify club fees
Rateable value bandsABCDE
Main application fee £100 £190 £315 £450 £635
Main annual charge £70 £180 £295 £320 £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).

Sale of alcohol fees

Sale of alcohol fees
BandD (x2)E(x3)
City / town centre pub application fee £900 £1905
City / town centre pub annual charge £640 £1050

Payment to vary conditions (relates to alcohol only) during transition.

Premises applying to vary conditions in relation to the sale of alcohol during transition will be charged a supplementary fee, according to their fee band

Variation fees

Variation fees
Rateable value bandsABCDE
Variation fee £20 £60 £80 £100 £120

Annual fees

Annual fees
BandABCDE
Fee

£70

£180 £295 £320 £350

Additional Fee; Premises Capacity 5000+ or

Exceptionally large events

The Licensing Authorities will also be able to charge an additional premises fee for exceptionally large events:

Exceptionally large events
Number in attendance in any one timeAdditional fee
5,000 to 9,999 £1000
10,000 to 14,999 £2000
15,000 to 19,999 £4000
20,000 to 29,999 £8000
30,000 to 39,999 £16,000
40,000 to 49,999 £24,000
50,000 to 59,999 £32,000
60,000 to 69,999 £40,000
70,000 to 79,999 £48,000
80,000 to 89,999 £56,000
90,000 and over £64,000
No fee is payable if the application rates to regulated entertainment only and the premises is:
  • Educational institution (School / College)
  • Church / Chapel / Village Halls, Community Centres or other similar building.

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
Application for a grant or renewal of personal licence£37
Temporary event notice £21
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
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 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