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Fees list for alcohol and entertainment licences

Find out about fees payable for licences to sell or supply alcohol or hold regulated entertainment.

Payment

Premises licence annual fee

All other licence fees

Please call us on 020 8314 6400 to pay by debit or credit card.

Our telephone line is open Monday to Friday, 9am–4.30pm.

An annual fee is due on the anniversary of the effective date of the premises licence or club premises certificate. It is payable each year thereafter for the life of the licence. If you do not pay your annual fee, we can suspend your licence or certificate.

Main fee levels

The fee levels are set nationally by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and are the same throughout England and Wales.

Band A B C D E
Non domestic rateable value of premises None– £4,300 £4,301– £33,000 £33,001– £87,000 £87,001– £125,000 £125,001+
Premises licenses
New applications and variations £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 Band D x 2 (£900) Band E x 3 (£1,905)
Annual charge £70 £180 £295 £320 £350
Annual charge multiplier applied to premises used exclusively or primarily for the consumption on the premises (bands D and E only) N/A N/A N/A Band D annual charge x 2 (£640) Band E annual charge x 3 (£1,050)
Club premises certificates
New applications and variations £100 £190 £315 £450 £635
Annual charge £70 £180 £295 £320 £350

There are additional fees for premises licence applications for large events with over 5,000 people. See the table below or contact us for more information.

Additional fees

Number in attendance at any one time Additional premises licence fee Additional annual fee payable if applicable
5,000 to 9,999 £1,000 £500
10,000 to 14,999 £2,000 £1,000
15,000 to 19,999 £4,000 £2,000
20,000 to 29,999 £8,000 £4,000
30,000 to 39,999 £16,000 £8,000
40,000 to 49,999 £24,000 £12,000
50,000 to 59,999 £32,000 £16,000
60,000 to 69,999 £40,000 £20,000
70,000 to 79,999 £48,000 £24,000
80,000 to 89,999 £56,000 £28,000
90,000 and over £64,000 £32,000

Other fees

Application for the grant or renewal of a personal licence £37
Temporary event notice £21
Theft or loss of a premises licence or summary £10.50
Application for a provisional statement (e.g. where premises are being built) £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 of licence holder £23
Theft or loss of certificate or summary £10.50
Notification of change of name or alteration of rules of club £10.50
Theft or loss of temporary event notice £10.50
Theft or loss of personal licence £10.50
Duty to notify change of name or address £10.50
Right of freeholder to be notified of licensing matters £21

Contact

Safer Communities Service (Licensing)

Licensing Team, 9 Holbeach Road, SE6 4TW
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