Environmental Health fees and charges

Tacit consent

In some cases licenses are deemed to be granted following a defined time period even if you have not heard from us (tacit consent). Where this applies it will be made clear on the application form, web page or within the legislation.

Charges and fees for 2024 / 2025

Food safety

Charges and Fees
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Food health certificates for exported food	94.00	Up to 1 hour, £76 per hour thereafter
Food hygiene course: Level 2 food safety in catering	69.00	One day course - dates advertised regularly We can also offer bespoke courses in your workplace, contact us for further details
Food Safety Training Exam Re-sit Fee	20.00
Voluntary surrender of food	76.00	per hour + disposal costs
Primary Authority Agreements	76.00	Hourly rate
Food Hygiene Rating Re-score Visits	154.00	Must be accompanied by a completed application form
Food Hygiene Advisory Visit	152.00	Maximum of 2 hours. Subsequent work charged at £76.00 per hour

Sampling

Sampling
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Private water supply - sample visit	196.00	+ the analyst fee
Private water supply - re-sample visit	98.00	+ the analyst fee
Private water supply - Farm Assurance sample visit	123.00	+ the analyst fee
Private water supply - Risk Assessment	294.00	Divided proportionally between all the properties on the supply
Commercial swimming pool (re-sample)	86.00	The charge is £86.00 per sample point

Provision of information

Provision of Information
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Contaminated land requests (standard)	78.00	per hour (requests are dealt with within 20 working days)
Environmental Information Requests	78.00	per hour (if a charge is applicable notification of the estimated amount will be provided within 20 working days and the information will not be provided until the fee has been paid)
Review of reports prior to submission to Development Management or if rejected twice and resubmitted, as part of the Development Management process	234.00	This charge covers the first 3 hours or part thereof, any additional time will be charged at £78.00 per hour or part thereof

Animal welfare licence fees summary - effective from 1 April 2024

There are 2 parts to licence fees with the exception of Zoos and Dangerous Wild Animals licences.

For each premises there are the following fees:

Application Fee (either new or renewal) – payable for all applications. This fee is not refundable in any circumstances. The fee is payable when an application form is submitted.
Licence Issue Fee – this must be paid in order for your licence to be issued to you after an inspection has been conducted.

These fees must be paid separately.

A discount of 50% of the lowest application/renewal fee will apply for multiple applications at the same site where the licence periods are aligned.

Where indicated vet fees are compulsory. There are some circumstances where the council may consider that a veterinary inspection is necessary. If is the case, the cost of the veterinary inspection will be payable by the applicant/licence holder.

In exceptional circumstances, where officers from other local authorities are used, this will be charged at cost.

Where a business moves premises during the lifetime of a licence, a new application will be required. Please contact us.

Payment may be made Monday to Friday (10am to 4pm) by calling 01270 686601, 01270 686720 or 01270 686597 or by including a cheque with your application. Cheques should be made payable to Cheshire East Council

Fees are detailed below.

Animal Welfare
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Dog Breeding	Varies depending on the number of breeding bitches
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£128.00	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£63.00
Dog Breeding 1-2 Breeding Bitches
New application	£390.00	+ vet fee
Renewal of Licence	£323.00
Licence issue fee	£289.00
Dog Breeding 3-10 Breeding Bitches
New application	£517.00	+ vet fee
Renewal of Licence	£431.00
Licence issue fee	£289.00
Dog breeding (11-25 breeding bitches)
New application	£919.00	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£805.00
Licence issue fee	£805.00
Dog breeding (26-50) breeding bitches
New application	£1,381.00	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£1208.00
Licence issue fee	£1208.00
Dog breeding 51+ breeding bitches
New application	£2011.00	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£1838.00
Licence issue fee	£1838.00
Hiring of horses		An annual vet inspection is required even where a licence is issued for a 2 or 3 year period.
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£128.00	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection - per additional activity	£63.00
Hiring of horses up to 5 Horses
New application	£302.00	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£272.00	+ vet fee
Licence issue fee	£184.00
Hiring of horses 6 Horses or more horses
New application	£403.00	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£360.00	+ vet fee
Licence issue fee	£184.00
Selling Animals as Pets
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£128.00	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£63.00
Selling Animals as Pets – fish sales only in an independent or domestic premises
New application	£238.00	+ vet fee if required
Renewal of licence	£217.00	+ vet fee if required
Licence issue fee	£184.00
Selling Animals as Pets (other than premises above
New application	£317.00	+ vet fee if required
Renewal of licence	£289.00	+ vet fee if required
Licence issue fee	£184.00
Animal Boarding kennels, catteries, day care
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£128.00	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£63.00
Animal Boarding – kennel or cattery with up to 10 dogs/cats or day care with up to 2 dogs
New application	£238.00
Renewal of licence	£217.00
Licence issue fee	£184.00
Animal Boarding – kennel or cattery with more than 10 dogs/cats or day care with more than 2 dogs
New application	£317.00
Renewal of licence	£289.00
Licence issue fee	£184.00
Home Boarding
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£128.00	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£63.00
Home Boarding – up to 2 dogs

New application	£229.00
Renewal of licence	£203.00
Licence Issue Fee	£184.00
Home Boarding – more than 2 dogs
New application	£305.00
Renewal of licence	£270.00
Licence Issue Fee	£184.00
Franchiser/arranger fees
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£128.00
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£63.00
Application fee (new application up to 3 hosts)	£305.00
Additional fee per additional host (more than 3) included in the licence application or added during the licence period	£61.00
Renewal of licence (up to 3 hosts)	£277.00
Additional fee per additional host (more than 3) included in the licence application or added during the licence period	£61.00
Licence issue fee	£184.00
Animal Exhibits
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£128.00
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£63.00
Animal Exhibits - up to 5 animals
New application	£259.00
Renewal of licence	£217.00
Licence issue fee	£184.00
Animal Exhibits – more than 5 animals
New application	£345.00
Renewal of licence	£289.00
Licence issue fee	£184.00
Additional fees re dog breeding, hiring of horses, selling animals as pets, animal boarding (kennels, catteries, day care, home boarding) and animal exhibits only
Pre-application inspection – recommended for new premises – single activity	£128.00	+ vet fee if required
Pre-application inspection – fee per additional activity	£63.00
Variation or transfer of licence	£65.00
Re-evaluation of rating fee (including inspection)	£242.00
Re-visit fee	£128.00
Replacement licence fee	£65.00
Procedure writing up to 1.5 hours	£116.00
Procedure writing more than 1.5 hours charged at an hourly rate of £76.00	£76.00 per hour
Admin fee for anything not covered above	£58.00 per hour
Late payment application fee - charge for renewal applications and payments received within 10 weeks of current licence expiry date.	£20.00
Joint licence fee – all licences (where there are multiple people on a licence and certificates are issued to each person)	£184.00
Dangerous Wild Animals Licence
New application	£300.00	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence	£265.00	+ vet fee
Zoo Licence
New application (4 year licence)	£460.00	+ vet fee
Periodic inspection fee payable at 12 months after licence issued	£460.00	+ vet fee
Renewal of licence (6 year licence)	£460.00	+ vet fee
Periodic inspection fee payable at 3 years after licence fee issued	£460.00	+ vet fee
Hourly rate for work in excess of 6 hours (new and renew licences)	£66.00 per hour

Registration for practices on the body

(Acupuncture/ tattooing/ semi-permanent skin colouring/ body piercing/ ear piercing/ electrolysis)

Registration for Practices on the Body fees
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Registering a premises	169.00	Premises and initial applicant
Additional person at a registered premises	74.00	Additional applicant once premises licence granted
Administrative changes to existing registration	35.00	Does not include a change of premises address as this will require a new registration

Scrap metal dealers and motor salvage operators

Scrap Metal dealers and Motor Salvage Operators
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Collectors licence	201.00	Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
Additional collectors licence	18.00	Per licence
Replacement collectors licence	18.00	Per licence
Site licence	247.00
Replacement site licence	18.00	Per licence

Page last reviewed: 31 May 2024