Environmental Health fees and charges

Tacit consent

In some cases licences 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.

Animal Welfare Licensing fees for 2025 / 2026

Animal Welfare Licensing Fees for 2025/ 26 will be confirmed as soon as possible and published on this page.

For further information contact:

AnimalHealthAndWelfare@cheshireeast.gov.uk or call 01270 686601, 01270 686720 or 01270 686597 Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm

Charges and fees for 2025 / 2026

Food safety

Charges and Fees
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Food health certificates for exported food	97.00	Up to 1 hour, £79 per hour thereafter
Food hygiene course: Level 2 food safety in catering	72.00	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	79.00	Per hour + disposal costs
Primary Authority Agreements	79.00	Hourly rate
Food Hygiene Rating Re-score Visits	159.00	Must be accompanied by a completed application form
Food Hygiene Advisory Visit	159.00	Maximum of 2 hours. Subsequent work charged at £79.00 per hour

Sampling

Sampling
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Private water supply - sample visit	206.00	+ the analyst fee
Private water supply - re-sample visit	103.00	+ the analyst fee
Private water supply - Farm Assurance sample visit	135.00	+ the analyst fee
Private water supply - Risk Assessment	338.00	Divided proportionally between all the properties on the supply
Commercial swimming pool (re-sample)	89.00	The charge is £89.00 per sample point

Provision of information

Provision of Information
Type	Fee £	Additional information
Contaminated land requests (standard)	82.00	Per hour (requests are dealt with within 20 working days)
Environmental Information Requests	82.00	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	246.00	This charge covers the first 3 hours or part thereof, any additional time will be charged at £82.00 per hour or part thereof

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	175.00	Premises and initial applicant
Additional person at a registered premises	77.00	Additional applicant once premises licence granted
Administrative changes to existing registration	37.00	Does not include a change of premises address as this will require a new registration
Skin Piercing Temporary Event	237.00	Min 3 hours, then £79 / additional hour

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: 01 April 2025