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Glasgow City Council, Licensing Section Fees and Charges from April 2023.

Taxi and Private Hire Car Licences

  1. Applicants for a Private Hire Car Licence must pay for Vehicle Identification Plates at the time of lodging their application. Please refer to the application form for more details.

Licence types listed below:

Taxi and Private Hire Car Licences

Application Fees for Licence

Temporary (£)

3 Years (£)

A

Grant of Private Hire Car Drivers Licence  

82

194

B

Renewal of Private Hire Car Drivers Licence

 

194

C

Grant of Taxi Drivers Licence

82

194

D

Renewal of Taxi Drivers Licence

 

194

E

Grant of Private Hire Car Licence1

203

483

F

Renewal of Private Hire Car Licence1

 

483

G

Grant of Taxi Licence

203

483

H

Renewal of Taxi Licence

 

483

I

Booking Office

358

358

 

Additional Items

Application Fees for Licence

Charge (£)

J

Substitute Vehicle (Taxi / Private hire Car)

 

33

K

Paragraph 9(1)

 

30

L

Topographical Test

 

27

M

Duplicate Licence

 

13

N

Duplicate Identification Badge

 

13

O

CCTV

 

30

 

Vehicle Identification Plates

Application Fees for Licence

Charge (£)

P

Taxi Identification Plate (cost per plate)

 

13

Q

Full Set - Private Hire Car Identification Plates (with Bracket)

35

R

Full Set - Private Hire Car Identification Plates (no Bracket)

21

S

Private Hire Car Identification Plates - Front Plate

7

T

Private Hire Car Identification Plates - Rear Plate

8

U

Private Hire Car Identification Plates - Side Stickers

6

V

Private Hire Car Identification Plates - Front Bracket

5

W

Private Hire Car Identification Plates - Rear Bracket Plate

9

X

Private Hire Car Identification Plates - Strapping Kit

11

Y

Private Hire Car Identification Plates - Door Stickers

5

 

Taxi Advertising

Application Fees for Licence

Charge (£)

Z

Full Livery Advert

126

AA

Supersides Advert

50

AB

Double Door Advert

25

AC

Hub Cap Advert

25

AD

Full Livery and Hub Cap Advert

126

 

 

Alcohol Licences

  1. For information on how to determine the rateable value of a property refer to the Scottish Assessors Association.
  2. The fee payable for a Provisional Premises Licence is the fee payable for a Category 1 grant of a Premises Licence. At Confirmation of a Provisional Premises Licence the fee payable will be the balance of the fee payable as if the application had been for the grant of a Premises Licence minus the amount already paid (i.e. £200).   
  3. Annual Fee is payable each year on 1 October.
  4. Regulations setting the renewal fee for Personal Licence at £50 are expected to be confirmed by the Scottish Parliament in October 2018. Applications submitted prior to the regulations being confirmed will be subject to a £50 administrative fee to cover the cost of processing the application.

Licence types listed below:

Premises Licence

  1. Many Premises Licence fees payable under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 use a Category system that is calculated using the rateable value1 of the premises.

The following table should be used to determine the Category of the Premises.

Category  

Rateable Value Band

Category 1

Premises not entered on the valuation roll or where the rateable value is nil. Also those premises:

  1. where the main function is to provide a visitor attraction and the sale of alcohol is for consumption off the
    premises only;
  2. that are used wholly or mainly for the purposes of a club falling within the description specified in regulation
    2 of the Licensing (Clubs) (Scotland) Regulations 2007; or
  3. their main function is to provide accommodation, they are not open to the public other than to provide
    accommodation and alcohol sold on the premises is to be consumed on the premises by guests residing there.

Category 2

Between £1 and £11,500

Category 3

Between £11,501 and £35,000

Category 4

Between £35,001 and £70,000

Category 5

Between £70,001 and £140,000

Category 6

Over £140,000

 

Application for Grant of Premises Licence

The fee payable is dependant on the category of the premises.

Category

Fee

Category 1

£200

Category 2

£800

Category 3

£1,100

Category 4

£1,300

Category 5

£1,700

Category 6

£2,000

 

Application for Grant of Provisional Premises Licence

  • The fee payable is £200

 

Application for Confirmation of Provisional Premises Licence 

The fee payable is dependant on the category of the premises

Category

Fee

Category 1

£0

Category 2

£600

Category 3

£900

Category 4

£1,100

Category 5

£1,500

Category 6

£1,800

 

Annual Fee for Premises Licences

The fee payable is dependant on the category of the premises

Category

Fee

Category 1

£180

Category 2

£220

Category 3

£280

Category 4

£500

Category 5

£700

Category 6

£900

 

Application to Transfer Premises Licence

For an application made under either Section 33 or 34 of the 2005 Act

  • The fee payable is £89

 

Application for Minor Variation of Premises Licence

The fee payable is dependant on the nature of the application

  • The fee payable for an application that include a substitution of the existing Premises Manager is £31
  • The fee payable for an application that does not include a substitution of the existing Premises Manager is £20.

 

Application for Variation (other than Minor) of Premises Licence

Also referred to as a Major Variation

  • The fee payable is £220

 

Application for Extended Hours

  • The fee payable is £10

 

Application for Temporary Premises Licence

  • The fee payable is £200

 

Combined Application for Transfer of Premises Licence and Minor Variation of Premises Licence

This fee applies where both applications are submitted together

  • The fee payable is £109

 

Combined Application for Transfer of Premises Licence and Variation (other than Minor) of Premises Licence

This fee applies where both applications are submitted together

  • The fee payable is £309

 

Personal Licence - Application for Grant of Personal Licence

  • The fee payable is £50

 

Personal Licence - Application for Renewal of Personal Licence

  • The fee payable is £504

 

Personal Licence - Application for Replacement Personal Licence

  • The fee payable is £20

 

Application for Occasional Licence

  • The fee payable is £10

 

 

Gambling Licences

Schedule 1 -  Regulations 4 to 6 and 9,10, 12 and 13.

Column (1)

Column (2)

Column (3)

Column (4)

Column (5)

Column (6)

Column (7)

Column (8)

Classes of premises licence

Conversion application fee for non-fast track application

Non-conversion application fee in respect of provisional statement premises

Fee for-(a) non-conversion application in respect of other premises; or (b) application for provisional statement

Annual fee

First annual fee following non-conversion application

Fee for application to vary licence

Fee for application-(a) to transfer a licence; or (b) for reinstatement of a licence

Regional casino premises licence

 

£6,000

£11,250

£11,250

£8,440

£5,625

£4,880

Large casino

premises licence

£3,750

£7,500

£7,500

£7,500

£5,620

£3,750

£1,600

Small casino premises licence

 

£2,250

£6,000

£3,750

£2,810

£3,000

£1,350

Converted casino premises licence

£1,500

 

 

£2,550

 

£1,500

£1,000

Bingo premises licence

£1,200

£840

£2,450

£700

£525

£1,200

£840

Adult gaming centre premises licence

£700

£840

£1,400

£700

£525

£700

£840

Betting premises (track) licence

£870

£660

£1,750

£1,000

£750

£870

£660

Family entertainment centre premises licence

£700

£660

£1,400

£500

£375

£700

£660

 

  • The amount of the application fee for a fast track conversion application is £250
  • Notification of change of circumstance £50
  • Application fee for a copy of a licence £25

 

Traders Licence 

Licence types listed below:

Traders Licences

 

Temporary (£)

1 Year (£)

3 Year (£)

A

Late Hours Catering

90

 

217

B

Second Hand Dealer

149

 

357

C

Market Operator

149

 

357

D

Metal Dealer

149

 

357

E

Itinerant Metal Dealer

 

 

146

F

Skin Piercing and Tattooing

149

 

357

G

Sex Shop

1,882

1,882

 

H

Street Traders

73

 

176

I

Window Cleaner (As Business)

147

 

353

J

Window Cleaner (As Individual)

73

 

176

K

Knife Dealer

 

 

773

L

Permanent site Licence (Grant)

 

 

720

M

Permanent Site Licence (Renewal)

 

 

360

N

Cinema Licence (Per Screen)  

300

 

Additional Items

Additional Items

Charges (£)

N

Duplicate Licence 

13

O

Variation of Licence - Premises 

84

P

Variation of Licence - Other 

30

 

 

Houses in Multiple Occupation

Licence types listed below:

New HMO Licences

Application Fees for Licence

3 Years (£)

A

Occupancy Level - Up to 10 Persons

2,289

B

Occupancy Level - Between 11 and 100 Persons

4,848

C

Occupancy Level - Between 101 and 200 Persons

10,505

D

Occupancy Level - Between 201 and 300 Persons

16,159

E

Occupancy Level - Between 301 and 400 Persons

21,827

F

Occupancy Level - Between 401 and 500 Persons

27,472

G

Occupancy Level - Between 501 and 600 Persons

33,127

H

Occupancy Level - Between 601 and 700 Persons

38.785

 

Existing HMO Licence

Application Fees for Licence

Charge (£)

I

Occupancy Level - Up to 10 Persons

1,144

J

Occupancy Level - Between 11 and 100 Persons

2,424

K

Occupancy Level - Between 101 and 200 Persons

5,255

L

Occupancy Level - Between 201 and 300 Persons

8,080

M

Occupancy Level - Between 301 and 400 Persons

10,914

N

Occupancy Level - Between 401 and 500 Persons

13,735

O

Occupancy Level - Between 501 and 600 Persons

15,564

P

Occupancy Level - Between 601 and 700 Persons

19,392

 

Educational Institutions

Glasgow City Council has agreed capped fees with the following Educational Institutions:

  • Glasgow University
  • Strathclyde University
  • Caledonian University
  • Glasgow School of Art

Details of these capped fees are available on request.

Additional Items

Type of Licence

Charge (£)

Q

Duplicate Licence

13

 

 

Short Term Lets

Application Fees for Licence

3 Years (£)

A

Grant of Secondary Letting Occupancy applied for 4 or under

289

B

Grant of Secondary Letting Occupancy applied for 5 or more

462

C

Grant of Home Let/Home Share or both Occupancy applied for 4 or under

145

D

Grant of Home Let/Home Share or both Occupancy applied for 5 or more

318

E

Renewal of Secondary Letting Occupancy applied for 4 or under

231

F

Renewal of Secondary Letting Occupancy applied for 5 or more

404

G

Renewal of Home Let/Home Share Occupancy applied for 4 or under

87

H

Renewal of Home Let/Home Share Occupancy applied for 5 or more

260

 

Public and Indoor Sports Entertainment

  1. Applications from Community Based Organisations and Safety of Sports Grounds - Grant of Regulated Stand Certificate under the '3 years' heading are only available for a duration of 1 year.

Public and Indoor Sports Entertainment

Application Fees for Licence

Temporary (£)

3 Years (£)

A

A commercial operation where the capacity of the venue is up to 5000 persons

717

2,152

B

A commercial operation where the capacity of the venue exceeds 5000 persons but is less than 10,000 persons

4,576

4,576

C

A commercial operation where the capacity of the venue exceeds 10,000 persons

9,495

9,495

D

A commercial event held within a Designated Stadium as defined by the Safety of Sports Grounds Act where a Safety Certificate has been granted

717

2,151

E

Other commercial events (including festival events or events with local community input or publicly subsidised events organised by local authorities) and Indoor Sports Entertainment

298

718

F

Fair Grounds

717

2,152

G

Sunbeds (Tanning Salons) or Massage Facilities up to 10 persons

147

353

H

Non-Commercial Events

149

358

I

Community Based Organisations1

34

1 Year only - 34

J

Safety of Sports Grounds - Special Safety Certificate

6,373

 

K

Safety of Sports Grounds - Grant of Regulated Stand Certificate1

 

2 Years only 130

 

Additional Items

Application Fees for Licence

Charge (£)

L

Duplicate Licence

 

13

M

Variation of Licence - Premises

 

84

 

 

Animal Related Licences

Application Fees for Licence 

1 Year (£)

3 Year (£)

ASale of Venison 

35

BSale of Animals as Pets 

217

CBoarding Establishment (including Home Boarding)

72

 
DBreeding Establishment 

217

EDangerous Wild Animals

72

 
FHorse Riding Establishment

72

 
GPerforming Animals 

217

HAnimal Rehoming Centre 

217

IAnimal Welfare Establishment 

217

JZoo 

217

 

Other Charges

  1. Applications from Community Based Organisations and Safety of Sports Grounds - Grant of Regulated Stand Certificate under the '3 years' heading are only available for a duration of 1 year.
Miscellaneous Charges

Charge (£)

A  Certified Extract from any Register of Applications for Licence

13

B  Duplicate

13

 

Please Note:

  • Please check how to make payment on the relevant licence page.

 

Last modified on 03 September 2024

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