*Vet fees and any Defra fees will be re-charged to the business.
You can pay for taxi licensing, alcohol and entertainment licensing, animal welfare licensing and gambling and gaming licensing, by following the appropriate links in the tables below.
Fees from April 2025
Animal related licences
Approved premises for weddings and civil premises
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Licence a venue for weddings and civil partnerships | £1,953 |
Explosives licences
All of the below are payable via the same online link here.
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| New licences (no separation distance) - 1 year | £119 |
| New licences (no separation distance) - 2 years | £154 |
| New licences (no separation distance) - 3 years | £190 |
| New licences (no separation distance) - 4 years | £226 |
| New licences (no separation distance) - 5 years | £260 |
| Renewal (no separation distance) - 1 year | £59 |
| Renewal (no separation distance) - 2 years | £94 |
| Renewal (no separation distance) - 3 years | £132 |
| Renewal (no separation distance) - 4 years | £166 |
| Renewal (no separation distance) - 5 years | £202 |
| Varying, or proposing to vary, a licence | £38 |
| Transfer of licence | £38 |
| Replacement of licence | £38 |
| New storage sites with separation distances specified - 1 year | £202 |
| New storage sites with separation distances specified - 2 years | £266 |
| New storage sites with separation distances specified - 3 years | £333 |
| New storage sites with separation distances specified - 4 years | £409 |
| New storage sites with separation distances specified - 5 years | £463 |
| Renewal - storage sites with separation distances specified - 1 year | £94 |
| Renewal - storage sites with separation distances specified - 2 years | £161 |
| Renewal - storage sites with separation distances specified - 3 years | £226 |
| Renewal - storage sites with separation distances specified - 4 years | £291 |
| Renewal - storage sites with separation distances specified - 5 years | £357 |
| Explosives Licence - all year retail sale of fireworks (yearly) | £500 |
Gambling (Gambling Act 2005)
All of the below are payable via the same online payment link here
| Premises type | New application | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| Bingo Club | £3,150 | £900 |
| Betting Premises (excluding Tracks) | £2,700 | £540 |
| Tracks | £2,250 | £900 |
| Family Entertainment Centre | £1,800 | £675 |
| Gaming Centre | £1,800 | £900 |
| Premises type | Application to Vary | Application to Transfer | Application for Reinstatement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bingo Club | £1,575 | £1,080 | £1,080 |
| Betting Premises (excluding Tracks) | £1,350 | £1,080 | £1,080 |
| Tracks | £1,125 | £855 | £855 |
| Family Entertainment Centres | £900 | £855 | £855 |
| Gaming Centre | £900 | £1,080 | £1,080 |
Gaming machine permits
| Permit type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Notification of 2 or fewer gaming machines | £50 |
| Gaming Machine Permit (made by an existing operator) | £100 |
| Gaming Machine Permit | £150 |
| To vary a Gaming Machine Permit | £100 |
| To transfer a Gaming Machine Permit | £25 |
| Gaming Machine Permit (Annual Fee) | £50 |
| Request that a new name be substituted for the old name specified on a Gaming Machine Permit | £25 |
| Copy of a Permit | £15 |
Club Gaming Permit
| Permit type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Club Gaming Permit | £200 |
| Club Gaming Permit (made by an existing operator) | £200 |
| Renewal Club Gaming Permit | £100 |
| Renewal Club Gaming Permit (made by an existing operator) | £200 |
| Club Gaming Permit (annual fee) | £50 |
| To Vary a Club Gaming Permit | £100 |
| Copy of a Club Gaming Permit | £15 |
Charitable permits
| Permit type | Fee |
|---|---|
| (Small Lotteries) Registration of Non-Commercial Society - new | £40 |
| (Small Lotteries) Registration of Non-Commercial Society - renewal | £20 |
| House to House Collections | Free |
| Street Collections | Free |
Furniture on highways and pavements
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Highway tables and chairs | £418.20 |
| Pavement Licence Grant (2 year) | £500 |
| Pavement Licence Renewal (2 year) | £350 |
Private Hire and Hackney Carriage drivers
All of the below are payable via these online payment links:
| Licence / fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| New Private Hire or Hackney Carriage Driver Licence - 3 years | £427 |
| Renewal of Private Hire or Hackney Carriage Driver Licence - 3 years | £381 |
| New Dual Private Hire or Hackney Carriage Driver Licence - 3 years | £427 |
| Renewal of Dual Private Hire Hackney Carriage Driver Licence - 3 years | £381 |
| Upgrade Single Driver’s Licence to Dual Driver Licence | £48.50 |
| Change of Name/Address/Licence Details (per licence) | £46.80 |
| Replacement paper licence (no changes to details) | free |
| Replacement badge | £46.80 |
| Driver Suitability Assessment initial test | £46.80 |
| Driver Suitability Assessment cancellation (more than 24 hours notice given) | free |
| Driver Suitability Assessment cancellation (less than 24 hours notice given) | £45.70 |
Petroleum storage
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Petroleum storage - not exceeding 2,500 litres (fee for each year of certification) | £48 |
| Petroleum storage - exceeding 2,500 but not 50,000 litres (fee for each year of certification) | £65 |
| Petroleum storage - exceeding 50,000 litres (fee for each year of certification) | £137 |
Personal Licences
The following fees can be paid via the online payment link
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application for a grant of personal licence | £37 |
| Theft, loss etc of personal licence | £10.50 |
| Duty to notify change of name or address | £10.50 |
Private Hire and Hackney Carriage vehicles
Payment to be made via the following online links:
| Licence / fee type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Private Hire Vehicle Licence (12 months or less) | £265 |
| Hackney Carriage vehicle licence (12 months or less) | £265 |
| Cancellation or re-scheduling of appointment | £45.70 |
| Retest fee (following ‘Fail’ at original test) | £83 |
| Replacement licence plate | £46.80 |
| Replacement pass certificate | £46.80 |
| Change of name/address/licence details (per licence) | £45.70 |
| Replacement paper licence (no changes to details) | free |
| Transfer of proprietorship of licensed vehicle | £46.80 |
| Horse Drawn Hackney Carriage | £138.90 |
Private Hire Operators
The following fees can be paid via the online payment link
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| New licence - 5 years | £2650.30 |
| Renewal 5 years | £2164.80 |
| 1 year licence (exceptional circumstances only and must be agreed in advance) | £432.80 |
| Change of trading address | £588.70 |
| Change of trading name | £46.80 |
| Change of home address | £45.70 |
| Replacement (duplicate) paper licence | No charge |
Premises licences and club premises certificates
All premises licences are to be paid via this online link
All club certificates this link are to be paid via this online link
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Certified copy of premises licence | £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 club premises 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 personal licence | £10.50 |
| Right of freeholder etc. to be notified of licensing matters | £21 |
| Minor Variation of Premise Licence | £89 |
| Minor Variation of Club Premise Licence | £89 |
| Rateable value bands | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main application fee | 100 | 190 | 315 | 450 | 635 |
| Main Annual Charge (payable one year after the grant of a licence) | 70 | 180 | 295 | 320 | 350 |
Where premises are exclusively or primarily in the business of selling alcohol then the multiplier fees below apply for premises in bands D and E (mainly large town and city centre pubs
| Band | D (x 2) | E (x 3) |
|---|---|---|
| City / town centre pub application fee | £900 | £1,905 |
| City / town centre pub annual charge | £640 | £1,050 |
Scrap metal dealers (Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013)
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Site Licence | £374 |
| Collector Licence | £199 |
| Variation of Licence | £100 |
Sex establishments
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grant | £5321.30 |
| Renewal - annual | £2956.30 |
Street Trading Consent
Inside Bedford Town Centre - food
The following applications must be submitted with a non-refundable deposit of a £200. Should your application be successful then this fee will be taken into account against the total applicable to your application.
All of the below are payable via the same online payment link here.
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Annual | £5085 |
| Per month (by prior agreement only. Please note the first 3 months must be paid in advance; £1481.50) | £493.80 |
| Variation | £200 |
| Other short term consents, 1 week minimum | £169.10 |
Inside Bedford Town Centre - non-food
The following applications must be submitted with a non-refundable deposit of a £200. Should your application be successful then this fee will be taken into account against the total applicable to your application.
All of the below are payable via the same online payment link here.
| Type of licence | Non-food |
|---|---|
| Annual | £3360 |
| Per month (by prior agreement only. Please note the first 3 months must be paid in advance; £977.50) | £325.80 |
| Variation | £200 |
| Other short term consents, 1 week minimum | £169.10 |
Outside of Bedford town centre
The following applications must be submitted with a non-refundable deposit of a £166.30. Should your application be successful then this fee will be taken into account against the total applicable to your application.
All of the below are payable via the same online payment link here.
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Commercial | £361 |
| Non-commercial | £13.50 |
| Variation | £200 |
Tattoo, piercing and electrolysis
| Type of licence | Fee |
|---|---|
| Premises (registration) | £202.65 |
| Per person (registration) | £119.60 per person |
| To vary a registration | £59.80 |
Temporary events
The fee for a temporary event notice is £21.