Environmental Health Fees and Charges
The table below details the main fees and charges for services offered by the Environmental Health service up to the 31st March 2024.
Category | Charge | Notes |
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Registration for skin piercing (fixed premises or peripatetic) |
£229.00 |
This fee is to register a single skin piercing business. |
Registration for skin piercing (operator) - when registered at the time of premises registration |
£13.00 |
This fee is to register a single skin piercing operative, when registered at the same time as a premises registration. All people undertaking skin piercing activities need to be registered. |
Registration for skin piercing (operator) - when registered after / independently of premises registration |
£165.00 |
This fee is to register a single skin piercing operative, if not registered at the same time as a premises registration. All people undertaking skin piercing activities need to be registered. |
Minor update to an existing skin piercing registration. |
£80.00 |
This fee is for a minor update to an existing registration which does not need a site visit. If a site visit is needed, see registration of premises and/or person cost. |
Category | Charge | Notes |
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Grant or renewal cost of one licensable activity * |
£461.00 |
Fee for one licensable activity. Vet fees will be recharged after the inspection. |
Grant or renewal cost per additional licensable activity * |
£243.00 |
Fee for each additional licensable activity when applied for at the same time. Vet fees will be recharged after the inspection. |
Additional charge for hiring of horses. Charge per horse. |
£13.00 |
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Additional annual inspection fee for the hiring of horses, where a renewal inspection is not due (plus hiring of horses additional charge above) * |
£221.00 |
Invoiced annually after each inspection. |
Minor variation of a current licence * |
£110.00 |
Fee is per variation application made and applies if no site visit is required. |
Variation of a current licence * |
£249.00 |
Fee is per variation application made and applies if a site visit is required. |
Re-evaluation of licenced premises star rating * |
£341.00 |
This is the cost per re-evaluation. Star ratings could go up or down following the re-inspection, depending on the inspector’s finding. |
Category | Charge | Notes |
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Zoo (new licence)* |
£2,521.00 |
Fee for the initial zoo inspection. Licence length is for four years. Vet and DEFRA inspector fees will be invoiced for after the inspection. |
Zoo (periodical inspection)* | £2,291.00 | Fee for the periodical inspection in year 3 of an established business. Vet and DEFRA inspector fees will be invoiced for after the inspection. |
Zoo (renewal inspection)* | £2,322.00 | Fee for renewal of licence in year 4 for new applications, or year 6 for established businesses. Vet and DEFRA inspector fees will be invoiced for after the inspection. |
Zoo (transfer of licence)* | £914.00 | Vet and DEFRA inspector fees will be invoiced for after the inspection. |
Dangerous wild animals licence* |
£383.00 |
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*vet charges to be added to fee.
HMO licensing (new applications)
Part 1 fee payable at the time of application together with additional bedroom fee if property has more than five bedrooms.
HMO licence with no more than five bedrooms - full fee paid on application
£1,192.00
Reduced cost for licensing an HMO if applicant pays the full fee at the time of the application.
Additional bedroom charge
£25.00
Category | Charge | Notes |
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HMO licence with no more than five bedrooms – Part 1 | £762.00 | Part 1 fee payable at the time of application together with additional bedroom fee if property has more than five bedrooms. |
HMO licence with no more than five bedrooms – Part 2 |
£254.00 |
Part 2 fee payable at the draft licence is consulted on and before final licence issued. |
HMO licence with no more than five bedrooms - full fee paid on application | £991.00 | Reduced cost for licensing an HMO if applicant pays the full fee at the time of the application. |
Additional bedroom charge |
£25.00 |
Fee for each additional bedroom above five. |
Category | Charge | Notes |
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Issue of certificate following surrender of food (plus disposal costs) | £77.00/hr | First hour charged at £77/hr. Subsequent hours charged at £51/hr. Charge, including disposal cost will be invoiced following work. |
Food export health certificate |
£79.00/hr |
First hour charged at £79/hr. Subsequent hours charged at £51/hr. Charge will be invoiced following work. |
Letter confirming food premises registration | £30.00 | Cost per letter/confirmation. |
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£185.00 |
Cost per re-inspection. Ratings could go up or down following the re-inspection, depending on the inspector’s findings. |
Category | Charge | Notes |
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Attendance at exhumations |
£81.00/hr |
First hour charged at £81/hr. Subsequent hours charged at £51/hr. Charge will be invoiced following work. |
Public health burials |
£79.00/hr |
First hour charged at £79/hr. Subsequent hours charged at £51/hr. Charge will be invoiced following work. |
Letter confirming HMO registration |
£30.00 |
Cost per letter/confirmation and only applicable after a complete application has been received. |
Housing advice visit |
£336.00 |
Cost per visit. |
Category |
Charge |
Notes |
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Risk Assessment (first hour) (plus costs incurred by specialist inspector) |
£77.00/hr |
First hour charged at £77/hr. Subsequent hours charged at £45/hr. Charge, including additional sampling analysis costs, will be invoiced following work. |
Sampling visit |
£71.00/hr |
First hour charged at £71/hr. Subsequent hours charged at £45/hr. Charge, including additional sampling analysis costs, will be invoiced following work. |
Investigation |
£71.00/hr |
First hour charged at £71/hr. Subsequent hours charged at £45/hr. Charge, including additional sampling analysis costs, will be invoiced following work. |
Granting of authorisation |
£105.00/hr |
First hour charged at £105/hr. Subsequent hours charged at £58/hr. Charge, including additional sampling analysis costs, will be invoiced following work. |