Business Licence Fees

Below is the list of Business Licences and their prices, approved by West Lindsey District Council, with effect from April 2023:

Business Licence Fees
Business Licence name Type Price
Driver Knowledge Test (first attempt)   £40.00
Driver Knowledge Test (re-sit)   £38.00
Dual HC/PH drivers licence 3 years £199.00 + DBS
DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) - previously CRB   £48.00
Private Hire Operators Licence 5 years £223.00
Private Hire Vehicle 1 year £282.00
Hackney Carriage Vehicle 1 year £282.00
Replacement Vehicle Plate - plate only   £33.00
Replacement Vehicle Plate - plate and bracket/clips   £43.00
Transfer of Ownership of Vehicle Licence   £32.00
Animal Boarding Establishment - Cats or Dogs New £283.00 + £122.00
Animal Boarding Establishment - Cats or Dogs Renewal £275.00 + £119.00
Animal Boarding Establishment - Cats and Dogs (dual) New £333.00 + £122.00
Animal Boarding Establishment - Cats and Dogs (dual) Renewal £332.00 + £119.00
Home Boarding Establishment New £188.00 + £122.00
Home Boarding Establishment Renewal £181.00 + £119.00
Dog Day Care Establishment New £188.00 + £125.00
Dog Day Care Establishment Renewal £181.00 + £119.00
Dog Breeding Establishment New £283.00 + £125.00 + vet fees
Dog Breeding Establishment Renewal £275.00 + £125.00
Sale of Animals Licence New £226.00 + £122.00
Sale of Animals Licence Renewal £219.00 + £119.00
Exhibition of Animals Licence New or Renewal £188.00
Dangerous Wild Animals - New or Renewal 2 years £187.00 + vet fees
Hiring of Horses Licence New or Renewal £283.00 + £125.00 + vet fees
Zoo Licence – first application 4 years £813.00 + vet fees
Zoo Licence – renewal 6 years £1985.00 + vet fees
Zoo Licence – annual inspection   £72.00 per hour
Variation to Animal Licence Not including Zoos or Dangerous Wild Animals £72.00 per hour
Appeal for an Animal Licence to be re-rated Not including Zoos or Dangerous Wild Animals £72.00 per hour
Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit   £50.00
Skin Piercing Registration Premises £210.00
Skin Piercing Registration Persons £59.00
Sex Shop or Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence - New 1 year £2,079.00 + £155.00
Sex Shop or Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence Renewal £370.00 + £155.00
Sex Shop or Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence Transfer £258.00
Street Trading Consent 1 year £219.00
Scrap Metal - Collector 3 years £124.00 + £139.00
Scrap Metal - Collector change of name/address   £47.00
Scrap Metal - Site 3 years £476.00 + £609.00
Scrap Metal - Change of site manager   £46.00
Caravan site (residential) – new   £340.00
Caravan site (residential) – Fit and Proper Person Registration 5 years £258.00
Caravan site (residential) – deposit of site rules   £34.00
Caravan site (residential) – transfer or amendment to licence   £113.00
Copy of a licence   £28.00

For more information contact the Licensing Department, stating what kind of licence you are interested in using the contact information below.

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Licensing

West Lindsey District Council
Guildhall
Marshall’s Yard
Gainsborough
DN21 2NA
United Kingdom