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Skin piercing – premises: £200

Skin piercing – person: £125

Replacement Certificate: £20.60

Variation: £77.03

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STREET TRADING FEES (1/4/25 – 31/3/26)

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Selling animals as pets: £360.50

Providing boarding for cats: £360.50

Providing boarding for dogs: £360.50

Providing home boarding for dogs: £278.10

Providing day care for dogs: £278.10

Hiring out horses: £360.50

Breeding dogs: £360.50

Keeping or training animals for exhibition: £360.50

Dangerous wild animals (vet fees payable in addition): £195.70

Zoo – four years (vet fees payable in addition) (L): £603.74

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Hackney Carriage Vehicles – new and renewal (includes internal plate): £455

Private Hire Vehicle – metered (new and renewal): £455

Private Hire Vehicle – non metered (new and renewal): £440

Transfer of vehicle (Change of Ownership): £130

Replacement Plate (External): £47.50

Replacement Plate (Internal): £27.50

Replacement Vehicle Licence: £25

Number Plate Change: £125

Private Hire Operator (5 years): £550

Replacement Licence: £25.00

HC driver (new and renewal): £175

PH driver (new and renewal): £175

Add HC/PH Driver licence: £40

Knowledge Test – HC: £60

Knowledge Test – PH:£40

Disclosure and Barring Certificate fee – at cost: £70.00

Replacement Driver’s Licence: £25

Replacement Driver’s Badge: £27.50

Change of Address (per licence): £25

Missed Appointment Fee: £50

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Return of stray dog £122.77 + any kennel fees incurred (per dog)

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New Application: £3500 (£3500)

Annual Fee: £1000 (£1000)

Application to Vary: £1750 (£1750)

Application to Transfer: £1200 (£1200)

Application for Re-Instatement: £1200 (£1200)

Application for Provisional Statement: £3500 (£3500)

Licence Application (provisional statement holders): £1200 (£1200)

Copy licence: £25 (£25)

Notification of Change: £50 (£50)

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New Application: £3000 (£3000)

Annual Fee: £600 (£600)

Application to Vary: £1500 (£1500)

Application to Transfer: £1200 (£1200)

Application for Re-Instatement: £1200 (£1200)

Application for Provisional Statement: £3000 (£3o00)

Licence Application (provisional statement holders): £1200 (£1200)

Copy licence: £25 (£25)

Notification of Change: £50 (£50)

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New Application: £2500 (£2500)

Annual Fee: £1000 (£1000)

Application to Vary: £1250 (£1250)

Application to Transfer: £950 (£950)

Application for Re-Instatement: £950 (£950)

Application for Provisional Statement: £2500 (£2500)

Licence Application (provisional statement holders): £950 (£950)

Copy licence: £25 (£25)

Notification of Change: £50 (£50)

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New Application: £2000 (£2000)

Annual Fee: £750 (£750)

Application to Vary: £1000 (£1000)

Application to Transfer: £950 (£950)

Application for Re-Instatement: £950 (£950)

Application for Provisional Statement: £2000 (£2000)

Licence Application (provisional statement holders): £950 (£950)

Copy licence: £25 (£25)

Notification of Change: £50 (£50)

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New Application: £2000 (£2000)

Annual Fee: £750 (£750)

Application to Vary: £1000 (£1000)

Application to Transfer: £1200 (£1200)

Application for Re-Instatement: £1200 (£1200)

Application for Provisional Statement: £2000 (£2000)

Licence Application (provisional statement holders): £1200 (£1200)

Copy licence: £25 (£25)

Notification of Change: £50 (£50)

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Notification (two or less machines): £50

New Licensed Premises Gaming Permit: £150

Variation of a Gaming Machine Permit: £100

Transfer of a Gaming Machine Permit: £25

Change of Name of a Gaming Machine Permit: £25

Annual Fee of a Gaming machine Permit: £50 (no annual fee for two or less)

Copy of Gaming Machine Permit: £15

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New Permit: £100

Renew: £100

Annual Fee: £50

Vary Permit: £100

Copy of Permit: £15

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New Permit: £200

Renew: £200

Annual Fee: £50

Vary Permit: £100

Copy of Permit: £15

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New Permit: £300

Renew: £300

Change Name: £25

Copy of Permit: £15

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New Permit: £300

Renew: £300

Change Name: £25

Copy of Permit: £15

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Rateable value: No rateable value to £4300

Application fee: £100

Annual fee: £70

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Rateable value: £4301 – £33000

Application fee: £190

Annual fee: £180

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Rateable value: £33001 – £87000

Application fee: £315

Annual fee: £295

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Rateable value: £87001 – £125000

Application fee: £450

A multiplier applied to premises where they are exclusively or primarily in the business or selling alcohol (mainly large town and city centre pubs):

City/town centre pub application fee: £900

City/town centre pub annual charge: £640

Annual fee: £320

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Rateable value: £125001 and above

Application fee: £635

A multiplier applied to premises where they are exclusively or primarily in the business or selling alcohol (mainly large town and city centre pubs):

City/town centre pub application fee: £1905

City/town centre pub annual charge: £1050

Annual fee: £350

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Grant of a 2 year Pavement Licence Fee: £500

Renewal of a 2 year Pavement Licence Fee: £350

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Application for a grant or renewal of a personal licence: £37

Temporary event notice: £21

Theft, loss etc of premises licence or summary: £10.50

Application for a provisional statement (where premises is being built etc): £315

Notification of change of name and address: £10.50

Application to vary licence to specify individual as designated premises supervisor: £23

Application for transfer of premises licence: £23

Interim authority notice following death etc. of licence holder: £23

Theft, loss etc. of Club 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

Application for a Minor Variation to Premises Licence: £89

Community Premises vary condition re DPS: £23

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It is illegal to conduct ear piercing, tattooing, acupuncture or electrolysis unless the registration has been formally approved.

An applicant must ensure that the procedures, equipment and facilities used are safe, hygienic, can prevent the spread of disease and comply fully with the general duty of care required.

Once an application has been submitted and the fee paid, an inspection of the premises will be made.

If the inspector considers the applicant’s procedures and the premises to be suitable, then registration will be approved.

There are no powers to refuse registration, but the practice is controlled through compliance with byelaws in each case.

Byelaws requirements

Equipment

• any needle, metal instrument or other item of equipment used in the treatment, must be in a sterile condition and kept sterile until it is used
• if pre-sterilised items are not used, then adequate facilities must be provided for the purpose of sterilisation

Premises and cleanliness

• a ‘no smoking’ sign must be prominently displayed
• all furniture and fittings in the treatment area must be kept clean and in good repair
• all surfaces in any part of the premises used by clients must be kept clean and in good repair
• any open cut, wound, sore or boil must be suitably covered by an impermeable dressing
• any overall worn by the operative should be clean and in good repair
• tables, couches, seats etc used in the treatment area must have a smooth, impervious surface which is regularly wiped down with disinfectant and covered by a disposable paper sheet, changed after each client
• the operative should have sole use of the washing facilities which must provide hot and cold running water, soap (or a similar cleanser) and a nail brush
• the operative should not smoke nor drink in the treatment area
• the operative’s hands and nails must be kept clean

Further guidance

Registration holders must adhere to the following:

• a person under the age of 18 years may receive body piercing provided that a written permission form is produced from, or the treatment is performed in the presence of, the person’s parent or guardian
• it is an offence to tattoo any person under the age of 18 years, regardless of parental consent
• records should be retained for a minimum of one year
• nipple and genital piercing is prohibited on minors, regardless of parental consent
• the health of the client and the suitability of the treatment should be discussed prior to its administration. It is advisable to keep written records of the name and address of every client and date of the activity. Accurate dates will be valuable if there is any question of an infection problem and can often help to protect the practitioner

Applying for a licence

Complete an application form on GOV.UK.

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In summary, the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 provides the following:

• scrap metal dealers and motor salvage operators will both be “scrap metal dealers”
• an enhanced licence application process, including consultation with the police and Environment Agency. There will be two categories of licence – a site licence (can be for multiple sites within Mole Valley) and a collector’s licence (separate licences will be required for each council area where collections take place)
• power for us to refuse or revoke a licence or impose conditions where appropriate, subject to the right to make representations before refusal, revocation or the imposition of conditions (these are limited to times of operation and a requirement that metal will be kept in its original form for a minimum of 72 hours)
• licence to be displayed at site or on collector’s vehicle where it can be read by the public
• sellers must produce personal ID at the point of sale
• no cash purchases of scrap metal in any circumstances
• police and us have authority to inspect sites
• central on-line register held by the Environment Agency
• fees are set locally
• closure notice (from police or local authority) for unlicensed sites; closure orders (via magistrates’ court) if still used as such after seven days

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Sex Establishments are Sex Shops, Sex Cinemas and Sexual Entertainment Venues  including lap dancing, strip shows and table dancing activities amongst others.

Sex Shop

A Sex Shop means any premises, vehicle, vessel or stall used for a business which consists to a significant degree of selling, hiring, exchanging, lending, displaying or demonstrating:

• sex articles;
• other things intended for use in connection with, or for the purpose of stimulating or encouraging sexual activity; or acts of force or restraint which are associated with sexual activity.

No premises shall be treated as a sex shop by reason only of their use for the exhibition of moving pictures by whatever means produced.  A sex shop licence entitles the licence holder to sell films (incl. DVD’s and videos) classified R18 by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).  Such films may be supplied to adults only on the premises of a licensed sex shop.

It is an offence to sell such films from unlicensed premises or by mail order.

Sex Article

A sex article is anything for use in connection with or for stimulating or encouraging sexual activity or acts of force or restraint which are associated with sexual activity, and to any article containing or embodying matter to be read or looked at or anything intended to be used, either alone or as one of a set, for the reproduction or manufacture of any such article, and any recording of visions or sound which:

• is concerned primarily with the portrayal of, or primarily deal with or relate to, or are intended to stimulate or encourage sexual activity or acts of force or restraint which are associated with sexual activity; or
• is concerned primarily with the portrayal of, or primarily deal with or relate to genital organs or urinary or excretory functions.

Sex Cinema

A sex cinema is any premises, vehicle, vessel or stall used to a significant degree for the exhibition of moving pictures, by whatever means produced, which:

• are concerned primarily with the portrayal of, or primarily deal with or relate to, or are intended to stimulate or encourage sexual activity; or acts of force or restraint which are associated with sexual activity; or
• are concerned primarily with the portrayal of, or primarily deal with or relate to, genital organs or urinary or excretory functions.

A sex cinema does not include a dwelling house to which the public is not admitted.  a premises shall not be treated as a sex cinema by reason only:

• if they may be used for an exhibition of a film (within the meaning of Paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Licensing Act 2003), by virtue of an authorisation of their use in accordance with that authorisation; or
• of their use for an exhibition to which Section 6 of that Act (certain non-commercial exhibitions) applies given by an exempted organisation within the meaning of Section 6(6) of the Cinemas Act 1985.

Sexual Entertainment Venue

A sexual entertainment venue is any premises where relevant entertainment is provided before a live audience for the financial gain of the organiser of the entertainer.

Relevant Entertainment

This is defined under Schedule 3 (as amended by Section 27 of the Police and Crime Act 2009) as any live performance or any live display of nudity of such a nature that, regardless of financial gain, it must reasonable be assumed to be provided solely or primarily for the purpose of sexually stimulating any member of the audience whether by verbal or other means.

There are strict rules governing the licensing of sex establishments and we can grant or refuse to renew a licence depending on whether we consider them suitable for the local area, and the number  of similar premises already located there.

How to apply for a Sex Establishment Licence

The relevant fees and charges for sex establishments are:

To apply, please complete a sex establishment licence application form (available on request from the Licensing Team) and send it with the appropriate fee to the Licensing Team.  You will also be required to provide the following documents with your application:

• A site plan (1:1250)
• Drawings showing the front elevation as existing
• Drawings showing the front elevation as proposed including proposed signage, advertising and window display
• Planning permission
• Scale layout plan for inside the premises
• Certificate of lawful use or development
• If the applicant is a company, copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company
• If the applicant is a partnership, a certified copy of the Partnership Deed
• A copy of any other licences for the premises, vehicle, vessel or stall
• Code of Practice for Performers
• Rules for Customers
• Policy for Welfare of Performers

Once you have submitted your application, you must display a public notice on the premises.  This must be printed on A3pink paper and the text printed in black ink.  The notice must be clearly visibly from the street.  The notice must remain in place for 21 days from the date of the application being submitted to the Council.  The notice must identify the relevant premises.

Using the same wording, you must also arrange for a completed newspaper advert to be placed in a newspaper circulating in the area where the premises is located.

What Happens Next?

When we receive your application, we’ll check it has been submitted correctly and is accompanied by the correct fee and other required documentation.  If the information is correct, once we validate the application, a consultation exercise will be conducted with the Police, Fire Authority, the Council’s Planning, Environmental Health departments and Surrey County Councils Children Services and Trading Standards.

In addition consultation may be undertaken  with local residents associations, parish councils, local ward members and in some cases neighbouring properties/residents or any other relevant person as deemed appropriate by the Council.  This consultation will allow authorities and others 28 days to submit their comments.

We will let you know if we receive objections to your application and will send you anonymised copied of the objections.

All applications for grant, transfer and variation must be heard by the Council’s Licensing Committee.  In addition, renewal applications that receive objections must be heard by the Licensing Committee.  We will contact you to let you know when this will take place.  The Committee will consider if you, as the applicant, are suitable to hold the licence and whether the premises is in a suitable location.

You can make representation to the Committee, along with any objectors.

The refusal of an application for the grant, renewal or transfer of a Sex Establishment Licence may be undertaken based on the following criteria:

• the applicant is unsuitable to hold the licence by treason of having been convicted of an offence or for any other reasons; and/or
• that if the licence were to be granted, renewed or transferred the business to which it relates would be managed or carried on for the benefit of a person, other than the applicant, who would be refused the grant, renewal or transfer of such a licence if he made the application himself.

Consideration will be given that the grant of the licence would be inappropriate, having regard to:

• the character of the locality;
• to the use to which any premises in the vicinity are put;
• the layout, character and condition of the premises, vehicle, vessel or stall in respect of which the application is made;
• the levels of crime and disorder in the area.

Refusal of a Licence

Where the Council refuses to grant, renew or transfer a licence, it will provide in writing to the applicant a statement containing the reasons for its decision.  If you are not granted a licence or do not agree with any conditions applied to a licence you can appeal to the Magistrates’ Court.

A  licence will remain force for one year or such shorter period specified in the licence as the Council think fit. Where before the date of expiry of a licence, an application has been made for its renewal, it shall be deemed to remain in force notwithstanding that the date has passed until the withdrawal of the application or its determination by the Council.

For further information on the licensing of sex establishments please see:

• Section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009
• Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (licensing of sex establishments)

All premises where cooling towers and evaporative condensers are situated must register with their local authority.

The purpose of this is to identify potential areas that could give rise to the spread of infectious disease e.g. legionella, and to ensure that measures are taken to eliminate the risk of such infection arising to employees and the public.

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All premises that have cooling towers and/or evaporative condensers must register with their local authority.

All changes and alterations should also be reported.

Complete an application form on GOV.UK.

For advice, more information or for a copy of the public register, email env.health@molevalley.gov.uk.