Licence Fees
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Charges
| SINGLE STATUS DRIVER | Charges |
|---|
| Grant £210.00 inc DBS fee of £38.00 | £248.00 |
| Renewal £192.00 inc DBS fee of £38.00 | £230.00 |
| Replacement badge/id card | £13.20 |
| VEHICLE LICENCE | Charges |
|---|
| Hackney Carriage | £268.00 |
| Private Hire | £248.00 |
| Replacement Vehicle Plate - each | £19.70 |
| Replacement Bracket - each | £19.70 |
| Replacement Door Stickers - pair | £26.00 |
| Replacement Internal Plate | £13.20 |
| Temporary transfer for 2 months | £97.50 |
| Change to personalised number plates | £57.60 |
| Transfer of existing licence | £31.00 |
| Double transfers: Hackney Carriage | £299.00 |
| Double transfers: Private Hire | £279.50
|
| PRIVATE HIRE OPERATOR | Charges |
|---|
| Grant / Renewal - 1 YEAR | £300.00 |
| Grant/ Renewal - 5 YEARS | £600.00 |
| Lowerhouse lane depot vehicle testing fees: Hackney Carriage & Private Hire | Charges |
|---|
| Vehicle test | £63.00 |
| Vehicle re-test | £25.25 |
| Un-notified cancellation of vehicle test | £24.25 |
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire - ++Includes Taximeter Sealing Fee
Owners of Private Hire Vehicles that are not equipped with meters may apply for the meter charge to be discounted from the annual licence fee ## Unless part of a single transaction involving a simultaneous grant in which case £30.75
Licence fees other than Hackney Carriage and Private Hire charges
| STREET TRADING | Charges |
|---|
| First Grant & Renewal | £418.00 |
| Additional Vehicle (per vehicle) | £208.00 |
| 'Static' First Grant | £481.50
|
| Change of vehicle | £31.75
|
| Daily fee for Temporary Extension of Existing Consent (Max 5 per year) | £71.00
|
| Daily fee for Temporary Consent (Max 5 per year) | £107.50 |
| Hawkers etc Cheshire County Council Act | £248.50
|
| House to House Collections | Nil |
| Street Collections | Nil
|
| Scrap Metal Dealers | £208.00 |
| Sex Shops, Sex Cinemas and Sex Entertainment Venues | 1,527.50 |
| Licensing Act 2003 |
See Councils website |
| Gambling Act 2005 |
See Councils website |
| Hypnotism | Nil |
| Performing Animals | Nil |
Note - the fee charged for items marked * will be increased by the cost of any fees paid out for specialist reports required before a Licence is granted plus 15%