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Alcohol, entertainment, late-night refreshment and temporary event licence fees
What you'll need to pay when you apply for or maintain alcohol, entertainment or event licenses.
The following fees must be paid to us when you apply for or maintain certain licenses. See applying for an alcohol, entertainment or late-night refreshment licence for details of the different types of licenses and how to apply.
Fees for premises licenses and club premises certificates
The government sets the fee. It’s based on the rateable value of your premises which will put you into a specific band.
Check the rateable value of your premises on GOV.UK
Community centres and village halls are normally exempt from this fee, unless they have a licence for the sale of alcohol, in which case a fee will be payable.
Annual fees
To pay an annual fee in the Barrow area, use the online payment portal and select the payment type.
To pay an annual fee in the Eden area, fill in the annual payment form online.
In the South Lakeland area, you’ll be sent an invoice for the annual fee with a contact number to call to pay. You’ll need to quote the invoice number when you pay.
| Rateable value | Band | New or variation fee | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| No rateable value to £4,300 | A | £100 | £70 |
| £4,301 to £33,000 | B | £190 | £180 |
| £33,001 to £87,000 | C | £315 | £295 |
| £87,001 to £125,000 | D | £450 | £320 |
| £125,001 and above | E | £635 | £350 |
A multiplier is applied to premises in bands D and E if they're primarily in the business of supplying alcohol for consumption on the premises. This multiplier will not be added for club premises certificates.
| Band | D multiplied by two | E multiplied by three |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | £900 | £1,905 |
| Annual fee | £640 | £1,050 |
There’s an additional fee for premises where the maximum number of people allowed at the same time is 5,000 or more.
| Number in attendance at any one time | Additional application fee | Additional annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 to 9,999 | £1,000 | £500 |
| 10,000 to 14,999 | £2,000 | £1,000 |
| 15,000 to 19,999 | £4,000 | £2,000 |
| 20,000 to 29,999 | £8,000 | £4,000 |
| 30,000 to 39,999 | £16,000 | £8,000 |
| 40,000 to 49,999 | £24,000 | £12,000 |
| 50,000 to 59,999 | £32,000 | £16,000 |
| 60,000 to 69,999 | £40,000 | £20,000 |
| 70,000 to 79,999 | £48,000 | £24,000 |
| 80,000 to 89,999 | £56,000 | £28,000 |
| 90,000 and over | £64,000 | £32,000 |
If your application is for regulated entertainment only, you do not need to pay an application or annual fee if the application is:
- by a proprietor of a school or college and the regulated entertainment will be on the premises and carried out by the establishment or on behalf of that establishment, or
- for premises that are or form part of a church hall, chapel hall or similar building, or a village hall, parish hall or other similar building
Other license fees
The following fees apply to personal licenses, temporary events and other licence costs:
Personal licenses
- application for a grant or renewal of personal licence - £37.00
- notification of change of name or address - £10.50
- theft, loss etc. of personal licence - £10.50
Licensed premises
- theft, loss etc. of premises licence or summary - £10.50
- application for a provisional statement where premises is being built etc. - £315.00
- application for transfer of premises licence - £23.00
- interim authority notice following death etc. of licence holder - £23.00
Club premises certificate
- theft, loss etc. of 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
Temporary event notices
- temporary event notice - £21.00
- theft, loss etc. of temporary event notice - £10.50
Designated premises supervisors
- application to vary a licence to specify individual as premises supervisor - £23.00
- application for mandatory alcohol condition requiring a designated premises supervisor to be disapplied - £23.00
Other fees
- right of freeholder etc. to be notified of licensing matters - £21.00
Contact our Licensing Team
Find contact teams for the licensing team in our area
Barrow area
Address
Address
Town Hall
Duke Street
Barrow in Furness
LA14 2LD
United Kingdom
Eden area
Address
Address
Voreda House
Portland Place
Penrith
CA11 7BF
United Kingdom
South Lakeland area
Address
Address
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
United Kingdom