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Licensing fees and charges

Animal welfare licenses

Type of license Fee
Riding establishment (grant)* £293
Riding establishment (renewal)* £231
Dog/Cat boarding (grant) £291
Dog/Cat boarding (renewal) £217
Pet shop (grant) £300
Pet shop (renewal) £220
Dangerous wild animals [2 year licence] (grant)* £388
Dangerous wild animals [2 year licence] (renewal) £315
Performing animals (one off registration) £94
Zoo (grant)* £1100
Zoo (renewal)* £630
Dog breeding licence* (grant) £405
Dog Breeding Licence (renewal)
£325
Selling animals as pets (pet shops)* (grant) £320
Selling Animals as Pets (renewal) £235

*This fee does not include the Veterinary Surgeon fee, which will be recharged to the applicant at cost

Vets inspection fee in addition and charged at cost

Sex establishment licenses

Type of license Fee
Sex shop and sex encounter venue (grant) (application) £1000
Sex shop and sex encounter venue (grant) (issue) £200
Sex shop and sex encounter venue (renewal) (application) £350
Sex shop and sex encounter venue (renewal) (issue) £200

Boats and boatmen licenses

Type of license Fee
Pleasure Boats [ 2 year licences ] (grant) £85
Pleasure Boats [ 2 year licences ] (renewal) £85
Boatmen [ 2 year licences ] (grant) £22
Boatmen [ 2 year licences ] (renewal) £22

Body licenses

Type of license Fee
Acupuncture / Tattooing registration £152

Street trading consents

Zone 1 - Standard

Type of license Fee
Annual (grant) £1385
Annual (renewal) £1385
Six monthly (grant) £715
Six monthly (renewal) £715
Three monthly £377

Zone 1 - Occasional

Type of license Fee
Up to one month £158
Maximum 2 days £70

Zone 2 - Standard

Type of license Fee
Annual (grant) £350
Annual (renewal) £350
Six monthly (grant) £185
Six monthly (renewal) £185
Three monthly £100

Zone 2 - Occasional

Type of license Fee
Up to one month £158
Maximum 2 days £70

Fees for markets, festivals etc.

These fees will only apply where the following criteria has been met:

The market / festival organiser submits a single application specifying all stall holders and including all required information e.g. insurance, and the necessary fee.

Type of license Fee
One off market / festival (initial fee) £175
One off market / festival (additional fee per stall) £10
Community Events/ Charity Fun Days (initial fee) £40

 

Hackney carriage / private hire licences

Type of license Fee
Driver licence (grant) annual £159
Driver licence (renewal) annual £89
Driver licence (grant) 3 year £282
Driver licence (renewal) 3 year £225
Vehicle licence Hackney (grant) annual £327
Vehicle licence Hackney (renewal) annual £275
Vehicle licence private (grant) annual £327
Vehicle licence private (renewal) annual £275
Vehicle replacement £126
Private hire operator licence (grant) annual £220
Private hire operator licence (renewal) annual £200
Private hire operator licence (grant) 5 year £660
Private hire operator licence (renewal) 5 year £650
Knowledge test (per test) £30
Disclosure and Barring Service Check including administration fee £44

Optional extras

Type of license Fee
Number plate bracket kit £9
Number plate rigid bracket kit £5
Number plate flexible bridge kit £5

Gambling premises fees

Bingo

Type of license Fee
Bingo club (grant) £2500
Bingo club (variation) £1000
Bingo club (transfer) £1000
Bingo (re-instatement) £1000
Bingo (provisional statement) £2500
Bingo (application provisional statement) £1000
Bingo (annual fee) £920

Betting premises

Type of license Fee
Betting premises (grant) £2500
Betting premises (variation) £1000
Betting premises (transfer) £1000
Betting premises (re-instatement) £1000
Betting premises (provisional statement) £2500
Betting premises (application provisional statement) £1000
Betting (annual fee) £585

Tracks

Type of license Fee
Tracks (grant) £1000
Tracks (variation) £500
Tracks (transfer) £500
Tracks (re-instatement) £500
Tracks (provision statement) £1000
Tracks (application provisional Statement) £500
Tracks (annual fee) £250

Family entertainment centre

Type of license Fee
Family entertainment centre (grant) £1000
Family entertainment centre (variation) £500
Family entertainment centre (transfer) £500
Family entertainment centre (re-instatement) £500
Family entertainment centre (provision statement) £1000
Family entertainment centre (application provisional statement) £500
Family entertainment centre (annual fee) £250

Adult gaming centre

Type of license Fee
Adult gaming centre (grant) £1000
Adult gaming centre (Variation) £500
Adult gaming centre (Transfer) £500
Adult gaming centre (re instatement) £500
Adult gaming centre (provision statement) £1000
Adult gaming centre (application provisional statement) £500
Adult gaming centre (annual fee) £250
Type of license Fee
Temporary use notice £250

Fireworks fees

The sale of fireworks outside of the designated selling periods requires an "All year round" selling licence which costs £500. 
A separate application is required and is available from fireworks@manchesterfire.gov.uk or by calling 0161 608 4040


New explosives licence, where no separation distances apply

  • HT4 (0-250kg)
  • HT3 (0-25kg)
  • HT3 & HT4 (0-25kg)
Duration Fee
1 year £119
2 years £154
3 years £190
4 years £226
5 years £260

Renewal explosives licence, where no separation distances apply

  • HT4 (0-250kg)
  • HT3 (0-25kg)
  • HT3 & HT4 (0-25kg)
Duration Fee
1 year £59
2 years £94
3 years £132
4 years £166
5 years £202

New explosives licence, where separation distances apply

  • HT4 (251 - 2000kg)
  • HT3 (Over 25kg)
  • HT3 & HT4 (Over 25kg)
Duration Fee
1 year £202
2 years £266
3 years £333
4 years £409
5 years £463

Renewal explosives licence, where separation distances apply

  • HT4 (251 - 2000kg)
  • HT3 (Over 25kg)
  • HT3 & HT4 (Over 25kg)
Duration Fee
1 year £94
2 years £161
3 years £226
4 years £291
5 years £357

Other fees and charges

Type of application Fee
Varying the name of licence or address of site £40
Transfer of licence £40
Replacement licence £40
Any other kind of variation  The reasonable cost to the licensing authority of having the work carried out

Premises and club premises

Premises licence and club premises certificates (grant)

Type of license Fee
Band A £100
Band B £190
Band C £315
Band D £450
Band E £635

Premises licence and club premises certificate (annual fee)

Type of license Fee
Band A £70
Band B £180
Band C £295
Band D £320
Band E £350

Premises licence and club premises certificates (variation)

Type of license Fee
Band A £100
Band B £190
Band C £315
Band D £450
Band E £635

Other fees and charges

Type Fee
Theft/ loss of premises licence / club certificate or summary £10.50
Notification of change of name or address £10.50
Application to vary licence to specify individual as designated premises supervisor £23
Application of transfer of premises licence £23
Interim authority notice £23
Notification of change of name £10.50
Alteration of rules of a club £10.50
Change of relevant registered address of club £10.50
Provisional statement (where premises being built) £315
Right of freeholder to be notified £21
Application for a personal licence £37
Theft / loss of personal licence £10.50
Personal licence change of name or address £10.50
Temporary event notice £21
Theft / loss of temporary event notice £10.50

Fees for copies of register entries

Type Fee
Plans A0, A1, A2 Size (per set) £20
Plans / Documents A3, A4 size £1 per sheet (up to 10 sheets. 20p per sheet thereafter)

Scrap metal dealers

Type of license Fee
Scrap metal site licence (grant) £315
Scrap metal site licence (renewal) £278
Scrap metal site licence (variation) £31
Scrap metal collector licence (grant) £315
Scrap metal collector licence (renewal) £278
Scrap metal collector licence (variation) £31

Gambling permits

Fee / permit type Application fee Annual fee Renewal fee Transitional application fee
FEC gaming machine £300 N/A £300 £100
Prize gaming £300 N/A £300 £100
Alcohol licenced premises – notification of 2 or less machines £50 N/A N/A N/A
Alcohol licenced premises gaming machine permit- more than 2 machines £150 £50 N/A £100
Club gaming permit £200 £50 £200 £100
Club gaming machine permit £200 £50 £200 £100
Club fast-track for gaming permit or gaming machine permit £100 £50 £100 £100
Small society lottery registration £40 N/A £20 N/A

Permit - Miscellaneous Fees

Fee / permit type Change of name Copy of permit Variation Transfer
FEC permits £25 £15 N/A N/A
Prize gaming £25 £15 N/A N/A
Alcohol licenced premises – notification of 2 or less machines N/A N/A N/A N/A
Alcohol lLicenced premises gaming machine permit- more than 2 machines £25 £15 £100 £25
Club gaming permit N/A £15 £100 N/A
Club gaming machine permit N/A £15 £100 N/A
Small society lottery registration N/A N/A N/A N/A

Petroleum

Frequency (years) Not exceeding 2,500 litres Exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres Exceeding 50,000 litres
1 £48 £65 £137
2 £96 £130 £274
3 £144 £195 £411
4 £192 £260 £548
5 £240 £325 £685
6 £288 £390 £822
7 £336 £455 £959
8 £384 £520 £1096
9 £432 £585 £1233
10 £480 £650 £1370

Commons

Fee type Fee
Grazing rights search £86
Section 19 (2) (b) of the 2006 Act application for correction of a mistake £376
Where the authority holds a public enquiry with regard the application £100 per hour and disbursements
Section 19 (2) (d) or (e) of the 2006 Act application for correction, to update the details of any name or address, or to take account of accretion or dilution £54
Schedule 2 6-9 of the 2006 Act deregistration of certain land registered as common land or as a town or village green in error £2,040
Copies of common land register or its register map - Each extract of register map £10
Copies of common land register or its register map - Full register map £30
Copies of common land register or its register map - Commons text register £11.50 for the first 10 pages and £0.75 per page thereafter
Section 15(A) of the 2006 Act registration of greens: statement by owner £376