Fees for all Licensing Act 2003 permissions have been set by Central Government.
You may pay over the phone (01225 477531) using a credit or debit card.
Bands
The fees are based on the non-domestic rateable value of the premises. To find out how much your non-domestic rateable value of your premises is you can enter your postcode into the Valuation Office’s website at www.voa.gov.uk.
The values are divided into five bands:
Band |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
| Non-domestic rateable value |
up to and including |
£4,301 - £33,000 |
£33,001 - £87,000 |
£87,001 - £125,000 |
£125,001 |
Application Fees
The application fees for new premises licences and new club premises certificates are listed in the next table. These also apply to variation applications. There will be a multiplier applied to premises in Bands D and E where they are exclusively or primarily in the business of supplying alcohol (e.g. mainly large town and city centre pubs).
Band |
A |
B |
C |
D |
Dprimarily supplying alcohol |
E |
Eprimarily supplying alcohol |
| Fee payable |
£100 |
£190 |
£315 |
£450 |
£900 |
£635 |
£1,905 |
Annual Fee
An annual fee shall become due and payable each year on the anniversary of the date of the grant of the licence/certificate as follows:
Band |
A |
B |
C |
D |
Dprimarily supplying alcohol |
E |
Eprimarily supplying alcohol |
| Fee payable |
£70 |
£180 |
£295 |
£320 |
£640 |
£350 |
£1,050 |
If you wish to pay your annual fee online go to our payments webpage at www.bathnes.gov.uk/licence-fees.
You will then need to:
- Enter your licence reference number.
- Click on the “Add to List” button.
- Click the “Pay” button. You will then be requested to enter your card details.
If you would prefer to pay by phone please call us on 01225 477531 and quote your licence reference number.
Other Additional Fees and Charges
There are other occasions that fees and charges must be paid to Bath & North East Somerset Council:
| Application for the grant or renewal of a personal licence |
£37.00 |
| Temporary event notice |
£21.00 |
| Theft, loss etc. of premises licence or summary |
£10.50 |
| Application for a provisional statement where premises being built etc. |
£315.00 |
| Minor variation to a Premises Licence |
£89.00 |
| Notification of change of name or address |
£10.50 |
| Application to vary licence to specify individual as premises supervisor |
£23.00 |
| Application for transfer of premises licence |
£23.00 |
| Interim authority notice following death etc. of licence holder |
£23.00 |
|
Application to Remove the Requirement for a Designated Premises Supervisor (Community Premises) |
£23.00 |
| 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 |
£21.00 |
| Guidance and advice given to applicants etc. over 20 minutes. Cost per hour thereafter. |
£78.00 |
Large Temporary Events
Exceptionally large events of a temporary nature that require premises licences will be charged an additional fee on top of the premises licence fee as follows:
Number in attendance at any one time |
Additional premises licence fee |
Additional annual fee payable if applicable |
|
5,000 - 9,999 |
£1,000 |
£500 |
|
10,000 - 14,999 |
£2,000 |
£1,000 |
|
15,000 - 19,999 |
£4,000 |
£2,000 |
|
20,000 - 29,999 |
£8,000 |
£4,000 |
|
30,000 - 39,999 |
£16,000 |
£8,000 |
|
40,000 - 49,999 |
£24,000 |
£12,000 |
|
50,000 - 59,999 |
£32,000 |
£16,000 |
|
60,000 - 69,999 |
£40,000 |
£20,000 |
|
70,000 - 79,999 |
£48,000 |
£24,000 |
|
80,000 - 89,999 |
£56,000 |
£28,000 |
|
90,000 and over |
£64,000 |
£32,000 |
Provisional Applications
Premises under construction that have not been allocated a non-domestic rateable value will be given such a value as soon as a completion certificate is given. In these cases it is proposed to allocate such premises to band C. If construction of a premises has been completed but the non-domestic rateable value has not yet been assessed, the premises will be deemed to be a band A. Subsequent annual fees will relate to the non-domestic rateable value given to the property.
Fee Exempt Premises
Premises licences sought for community centres and some schools that permit regulated entertainment, but do not permit the supply of alcohol and/or the provision of late night refreshment will not incur a fee. For more information please email licensing@bathnes.gov.uk or call the Licensing Team on 01225 477531.
