Licence Fees

This page provides details of Licence Application Fees, which are administered by Wrexham County Borough Council Licensing Services, which are part of the Housing & Public Protection Department.

Licences Fee
Animal Boarding Establishment £133.50
Approved Premises (Food) No fee
Camp Sites (PHAct36) No fee
Caravan & Camping Sites No fee
Car Boot Sales £16
Cooling Towers No fee
Dangerous Wild Animals £335.00
Dog Breeding Establishment £133.50
Environmental Permitting For further information and fees see http://wales.gov.uk (external link)
Food Registration No fee
House in multiple occupation (HMO)

£800
House To House Collection No fee
Hypnotism No Fee
Lotteries - New £40
Lotteries - Renewal £20
Motor Salvage Operator £75
Performing Animals £133.50
Pet Shop £133.50
Petroleum
  • Not exceeding 2,500 litres - £42 1 year; £84 2 years; £126 3 years
  • Exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres - £58 1 year; £116 2 years; £174 3 years
  • Exceeding 50,000 litres - £120 1 year; £240 2 years; £360 3 years
  • Transfer of Licence - £8
Piercing, Tattooing and Electrolysis £130
Placing Tables & Chairs in the Road
  • 20 or more seats - £100 per annum
  • Fewer than 20 seats £75 per annum
Premises for Civil Ceremonies
Approved premise 3 year Licence fee £840
Renewal £740
Proper Officer re-Inspection fee £125
To licence an additional room in an Approved Premise (inclusive of inspection and admin fee) £145
To approve other amendments to an existing licence £65
Administration fee – name change etc £25
Premises License & Club Premises Certificate see below
Rateable Bands A B C D E D (x2) E (x3)
Rateable Value No rateable value to £4,300 £4,301 to £33,000 £33,001 to £87,000 £87,001 to £125,000 £125,001 and above A multiplier applied to premises in bands D and E where they are exclusively or primarily in the business of selling alcohol.
Premises Licence / Certificate £100 £190 £315 £450 £635 £900 £1905
Annual Renewal Fee £70 £180 £295 £320 £350 £640 £1050
Riding Establishment £252.50 (plus additional Vet fees of £64.00 if applicable)
Safety at Sports Grounds None Set – As per Cost.
Scrap Metal Dealer
  • Site licence £450
  • Collector's Licence £210
  • Variation £50
Sex Shop Establishments £1,445
Skips
  • £38.50 for up to 7 days
  • £77.00 for 8 days or longer (up to 1 month).
Street Collections No fee
Street Works

To place NEW apparatus in a street:

a to serve one dwelling house £240
b to serve two or more dwelling houses and residential developments, flats/maisonettes £340
c to serve non-residential development i.e. industrial, office, warehouse, storage, shopping, retail, leisure, assembly buildings, School and other  educational buildings £340
d to serve land for the purpose of agricultural/horticultural use £240
e to serve land for the purpose of general development
(Residential/Industrial)		 £340

To Repair/Renew/Maintain EXISTING apparatus in a street:

f Where a Street Works Licence has not been granted under Sections 181 to 183 of the Highways Act 1980, the Public Utilities and Street Works Act 1950 and/or other licensing procedure in respect of apparatus in the street. £205
g in respect of repair or replacement of existing apparatus where there is an existing Street Works Licence. £150

a - g above apply to the first 200 metres of excavation in the highway. Where charged for each 200 metres or part.
Temporary Event Notice £21
Town Centre - hire of Queens Square
  • Commercial organisations - £150 per day plus VAT
  • National charities - £60 per day plus VAT.
  • Local charities - free.
Weighbridge Operators £68.95
Zoo Licence No set fee
Vehicle Licences Fee
Private Hire Vehicle - New £243
Private Hire Vehicle - Renewal £199
Private Hire Vehicle Transfer £106
Private Hire Driver - New £99 (£44 CRB Deposit £55 Balance)
Private Hire Driver - Renewal £99 (£44 CRB Deposit £55 Balance)
Hackney Carriage Vehicle - New £190
Hackney Carriage Vehicle - Renewal £174.50
Hackney Carriage Vehicle - Transfer £86.50
Hackney Carriage Driver - New £99 (£44 CRB Deposit £55 Balance)
Hackney Carriage Driver - Renewal £99 (£44 CRB Deposit £55 Balance)
Private Hire / Hackney Carriage Retest Fee £45
Missed Appointment £23
Replacements Fee
Vehicle Plate £6.50
Drivers Badge £9.00
Window Sign £6.50
Private Operators Licences Fee
1-2 Vehicles £133
3-9 Vehicles £148
over 9 Vehicles £296
Operator Transfer £28
Window Sign £6.50
Explosives Storage Fee
Initial registration holding less than 2 tonnes of explosives and restrictions apply (one year duration) £105.00
Renewal of registration (one year duration) £52.00
Initial Licence holding a maximum of 2 tonnes of explosives £178.00
Renewal of licence (one year duration) £83.00
Poisons Fee
Initial registration £35.00
Renewal of registration £20.00
Change in details of registration £12.50

Gambling Act Premises Licence Fees

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