Licensing

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Alcohol and Entertainment Licences
Personal and premises licences, temporary event notices, consultation notices and more
Animal Licenses
Animal boarding establishments and kennels, animal movement, dangerous wild animals, dog breeding, performing animals, pet shops, riding establishments and zoos
Charitable Collection Licences
House-to-house collections and street collections
Food Business Licences
Food premises approval, food premises registration and street cafe licences
Gambling Licences
Gambling Act 2005 and small society lottery licences
Leisure and Personal Treatment Licences
Caravan and camping sites, hairdressers, hypnotism, massage and special treatments, skin piercing (tattooing, electrolysis, acupuncture and ear piercing)
Other Licences
Car boot sales, cooling towers, environmental permits, houses in multiple occupation, market stalls, sports grounds safety
Roads and Highways Licenses
Skip operator registration, skip permits, street trading, street works, weighbridge operators and petroleum licensing
Scrap Metal Licence
A scrap metal dealer or motor salvage operator must have a licence to trade. Find out how to apply
Taxis and Private Hire Licences
We issue licences for hackney carriages, private hire vehicles, drivers and private hire operators. Find out how to apply
Licence Fees (1st April 2026 - 31st March 2027)
View latest licence fees and charges